David Popper (16 June 1843 –7 August 1913) was a great Bohemian cellist and teacher. There is confusion about his birth date, but many sources give it as June 16th.
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Vier kleine Stücke
He is the uncrowned king of the cello, and unfortunately this is not known by many other people than cellists. - davidpopper.com
(i)
If you’re one who plays the cello
David Popper is your fellow.
(ii)
Just ask any master cellist --
David Popper is the swellest.
(iii)
Learning Popper’s Cello Playing
May be daunting and dismaying.
(iv)
Nothing is the least improper
In the works of David Popper.
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