Philipp Roth (25 October 1853 – 9 June 1898) was a German cellist whose career centered in Berlin. He is best known for his pedagogical texts on cello performance and repertoire.

Life and career

Roth was born at Tarnowitz in

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on 25 October 1853. He began violin at age eight, switching to cello at twelve, all the while playing alongside his brothers in a quartet. After study with , he studied under the renowned cellist

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at the from 1876 to 1878. He later received chamber and orchestral playing lessons from

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. Roth's career centered on Berlin, aside from an concert tour stint in Russia. German musicologist

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noted that Roth "has devoted his powers chiefly to teaching," and that he "has also been zealous in the publication of cello literature." He published a bibliography of cello repertoire, ''Führer Durch die Violoncell-Litteratur'', in 1890. Roth died in Berlin on 9 June 1898.

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