to Paul Rolland's 'The Teaching of Action in String Playing'

for all cellists-performers and teachers alike

As Rolland was a violinist, his seminal work was written from that instrument's perspective. His intent to publish a cello companion book was never realized, due to his untimely death. Ida Mercer and Joanne Erwin, who both studied with Rolland at the University of Illinois in the 1970s, bring decades of teaching and performing experience to Rolland's visionary work on the relationship of physical movements to the effective playing of string instruments. This work is equally useful in schools, private studios, and one's personal practice.