| Introduction. |
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| History of the Viola da Gamba (Basso di Viola) | [1] |
| The Transition to the Violoncello | [36] |
| The Art of Violoncello Playing in the Eighteenth Century. |
| I. Italy | [48] |
| II. Germany | [67] |
| III. France | [87] |
| The Art of Violoncello Playing in the Nineteenth Century. |
| IV. Italy | [109] |
| V. Germany | [113] |
| VI. France, Belgium, and Holland | [169] |
| VII. England and Scandinavia | [189] |
| VIII. The Slav States and Hungary | [198] |
| Conclusion | [210] |
| Appendix | [215] |
| Methods and Schools | [217] |
| Viola da Gamba | [217] |
| Violoncello Schools from the middle of the Eighteenth Century until the present time | [217] |
| List of Names and Index | [221] |