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Practice the cello with clarity and purpose.

Taught by acclaimed cellist and educator Natalie Clein

Embrace your cello practice sessions on a deeper level. Discover mindsets and exercises that will help you bridge the gap between the practice room and the stage.

Turn every practice session into a creative journey.

Practicing the cello, for many, involves necessary rote exercises and playing through passages to learn repertoire. But then, there's practicing — that is, being in tune with your instrument in body and spirit, and knowing that your musical intent will actually shine through in performance.

If that’s not what your practice sessions are like, esteemed professor of cello Natalie Clein is here to show you the way. In this simple course, she reveals the holistic mindset that will help you coax the most beautiful sound out of each note. You’ll come away with a satisfying method to refine your artistry as a whole.

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    Learn an elegant 4-note exercise to help you hone your bow division, phrasing, and articulation all at once.
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    Improve your intonation and finger independence with Clein’s innovative approaches to scales and shifting.
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    Build smooth transitions and expressive musicality into your practicing, so that you ultimately perform just as you intend.
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Natalie Clein

British cellist  Natalie Clein is known for her captivating performances, and has achieved global recognition for her collaborations with leading orchestras worldwide. Notable from a young age, Clein won the BBC Young Musician of the Year and the Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians, leading to a distinguished career that combines performance, teaching, and artistic direction.

Clein has released critically acclaimed recordings with Hyperion, featuring works by Saint-Saëns, Bloch, Bruch, and contemporary composers. Other highlights include tours in Australia, the USA, and Ireland, performances across the UK, and participation in international festivals and competitions. An advocate for chamber music, Clein has collaborated with renowned musicians and curated innovative concerts, reflecting her commitment to both classical and contemporary repertoire.

Beyond performance, she contributes to music education as Professor of Cello at the Rostock Academy of Music in Germany and previously as Artist in Residence at Oxford University.  She is also currently Professor at the Royal College of Music (London).

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Playing The Cello

with Richard Aaron

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Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Bach)

with Mischa Maisky

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The Ten Cello Commandments

with Amit Peled

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Playing Without Tension

with Jan Vogler

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Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 (Schumann)

with Pablo Ferrández

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How to Shift Cleanly

with Julian Schwarz

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Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 (Bach)

with Matt Haimovitz

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The Art of the Bow

with Astrid Schween

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The Ultimate Cello Warm-Up Routine

with Daniel Lelchuk

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Variations On A Rococo Theme

with Johannes Moser

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Essentials of Cello Playing

with Sara Sant’Ambrogio

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Concerto No. 1 in C Major (Haydn)

with Santiago Cañón-Valencia

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