Pierre Boulez wrote two pieces for solo violin, called ?Anthèmes? I and II. This is the first and shorter of the pair and was composed in 1991 for the Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition. Taking inspiration from childhood memories of Catholic church services, Boulez created a piece of two distinct sonic worlds, in seven short parts, ending with a ?col legno battuto?, characteristic of Boulez?s witty humour. This arrangement is a direct transposition for cello of the original violin piece. It is not known who produced it but it is known that Boulez heard this version and approved of it.

(Four Cities)-Faz?l Say?s ?Four Cities? Sonata can be considered as a journey through four cities of Anatolia. This work has taken its inspiration from Faz?l Say?s memories and events of his life. Bodrum is well known as a city greatly frequented by tourists which sets it apart from the other three locations. These four very different cities with their individual cultures have been selected from the nearly 2000-km wide expanse of Anatolia. SivasSivas is a conservative city located in Eastern Anatolia which is known for its large Alevi population. As¸?k Veysel is an Alevi Ozan (poet) and Faz?l Say has been inspired by his song ?Saz?m? (my saz/myinstrument) in the first part of this work. The movement is concluded on a melancholy tone in imitation of this ethnic instrument. HopaA traditional wedding provided Faz?l Say with his inspiration for this second movement which embraces Eastern Black Sea culture. Horon is a very fast folk dance in 7/16 time which is played on the kemence a typical instrument of the Eastern Black Sea region. The music also touches on Caucasian Georgian and Laz dances anonymous songs ?Laz women? and ?Cilveloy nanayda? (a Turkish song). AnkaraAnkara was declared the capital city of Turkey by Atatürk in 1923. This city with its population of four million was where the composer was born and also spent his childhood. ?Ankara?n?n Tas¸?na Bak? a rebellious song dating back to the First World War can be discerned in the mournful middle section. The movement with its atmosphere of tragedy evokes the republican spirit and the ambience of former times. BodrumBodrum is universally known as the Saint-Tropez of Turkey. A famous street in the city is fringed with countless bars and pubs from which a cacophony of different music can be heard ranging from jazz pop and rock to folk songs. Faz?l Say blends the sounds from these pubs in this movement which includes a walking theme in a swinging jazz tempo. The movement makes a

Ballroom Dances (ABRSM grade level 1 - 6) is a new exciting work for cello and piano from performer and composer Mats Lidström.As with Traffic Spooky Pieces and Hotel Suite Ballroom Dances makes a point of introducing less experienced players to the air of a professional recital through a corresponding piano part (full throttle!). There is passion and lyricism wide dynamic range and swift musical contrasts. All dances comply with the international rules for competitive ballroom dancing.Cover Design by Sebastian Örnemark www.ornemark.se / Drawing (Indian ink) by Per-Erik 'Pelle' Lidström.

Music for romantic moments. These four separate pieces for cello and piano may be used as encores following a recital. Or for vowing in general.

for Solo Cello-Aphrodite's Rock - a mighty sea stack outside Paphos Cyprus - is the birthplace of the Goddess of Love. A local myth tells that the person who swims around it will be blessed with eternal beauty. If that fails this music offers an alternative: the sea is present in the middle section while the legend itself is mused over from the very first note.Petra tou Romiou (Rock of the Greek) also known as Aphrodite's Rock the birthplace of the Goddess of Love - is situated on the seaside near Palaepaphos. capital of the island during Greco-Roman times. Palaepaphos (Old Paphos) was visited by Paul the Apostle during the 1st century AD and is now on the UNESCO list ofcultural and natural treasures of the world's heritage. Aphrodite's Rock was written in Nicosia Cyprus in late June 2013. From having come upon so much beauty during my visit such as the jaw-dropping mosaics of Paphos accompanied by the transitional ever-changing sea music was the natural result.The first and third part of my piece reflects upon the seducing legend of the birthplace while the middle section is an attempt to picture the surrounding sea. From Cyprus I was flown back to England for the wedding of Sian and Steve Newman on June 29 2013. This piece is their wedding gift.

'I arrived in New York City from Sweden on a warm September evening to take up my studies with Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School of the Performing Arts. I was 18 years old. The first week I had fish for supper every day thinking mother would approve. During that time leading up to my first lesson I composed the suite presented here as a gift to my new teacher.'The 2004 revision meant some minor changes to the first five movements and the scrapping of the sixth. The sixth the final movement of the suite was initially a prelude and fugue a result of the theory lessons with composer Lawrence Widdoes - and in C minor at that. I decided to replace it with theAve Maria music written a month after September 11 2001. As a citizen of this world I was desperate to counter inhumanity with positive creativity. The movement was written for the acoustics of a church.

Jamaican Rumba And Other Pieces For Two Cellos And PianoContents:BenjaminJamaican rumbaBrahmsLiedBridgeValse RusseDvorákSlavonic danceHandelAndanteIrelandThrenodyRachmaninovPolka ItalienneSchumannCanonStenhammarInterlude