Brahms Sonata in F Major Op. 99 for Violoncello and Piano (Bärenreiter Edition) 1/10 String Basics Book 1 has

String Basics Book 1 has been praised for the smooth transition from pizzicato to arco the solid reinforcement of skills learned the detailed attention to rhythm and the fantastic selection of songs

lending the listener a deep sense of coherence and emotional poise

which will help to avoid and nicks to the "c" bouts of the instrument when down-bow collisions occur

You will also note an ebony inlay beside the neck as it joins the body

Brahms Sonata in F Major Op. 99 for Violoncello and Piano (Bärenreiter Edition) 1/10 String Basics Book 1 hasBrahms completed his Cello Sonata op. 99 during the productive summer of 1886. The first public performance took place in Vienna on 24 November of the same year. Robert Hausmann played the cello part and the composer himself was his partner at the piano. Even though the work was generally received positively it took some years until it was fully appreciated and gained its irrevocable place in the cello repertoire. Of particular value to the editors