Sebastian Lee

Sebastian Lee (24 December 1805 – 4 January 1887) was a German cellist and pedagogue active in France and Germany.

In both, his playing and teaching styles, he displayed a combination of the German and French schools.

He published a method for the violoncello (Méthode pratique pour le violoncelle, Op.

[1] The method has been republished in various countries and Lee's studies and duets are still used today.

He is most notable for the composition of an anthology of 40 cello études faciles (40 Easy Etudes for Violoncello, Opus 70).