Music that is written for performance generally does not focus on instrumental technique.
Performance music is written to convey a certain sound, mood, set of emotions or ideas.
These composers include Dotzauer, Duport, Piatti, Lee, Merk, Grűtzmacher, and Franchomme.
The first cello etudes appear to have been written in the eighteenth century by contemporaries of Mozart and Beethoven.
With the recent success of the "Ten American Cello Etudes" of Aaron Minsky, this genre of music appears to enter into a new acceptance in the concert world.