Violoncello and Piano (Violin An Cello) SKU: HL.50511950 Composed by Anto...(+)
Violoncello and Piano
(Violin An Cello)
SKU:
HL.50511950
Composed
by Antonio Caldara.
Baroque. EMB. Editio
Musica Budapest #Z12043.
Published by Editio
Musica Budapest
(HL.50511950).
ISBN
9790080120439. K/4
(23,5x31) inches. Antonio
Caldara; Laszlo Mezo;
Gyorgy Orban.
The
two manuscripts in oblong
size (by the same hand)
entitled Sinfonia a
Violoncello Solo which
served as the basis for
the present edition are
being kept in the
Osterreichische
Nationalbibliothek in
Vienna under shelf mark
E.M.29. Apart from the
continuo realization and
modifications in the
sense of present-day
notation carried out
tacitly all other changes
are listed in the
footnotes, editorial
additions have been put
in square brackets. The
bass part was supported
in contemporary practice
by a melody instrument.
If performing with piano
accompaniment, the
supporting of the bass is
not necessary. In case of
harpsichord
accompaniment, however,
it is recommended to play
the bass on bassoon
instead of violoncello.
Territorial restrictions
may apply. Please ask
before ordering.
Cello/bass - Intermediate SKU: MB.30562 Piano Accompaniment Included.<...(+)
Cello/bass - Intermediate
SKU: MB.30562
Piano Accompaniment
Included.. Composed
by Craig Duncan.
Saddle-stitched,
Alternative Style,
Bluegrass, Duet/Ensemble,
Country. Style. Book. 80
pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc #30562.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
(MB.30562).
ISBN
9780786697823. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
Fiddling
Classics contains 14
arrangements of classic
fiddle tunes from Texas,
cowboy and Western Swing
music traditions, written
in an exciting
twin/triple fiddle style.
The series includes three
books for different
instrumentation:MB30560
Fiddling Classics for
Solo and Ensemble:
Violins 1 and 2 Includes
2 violin parts .MB30561
Fiddling Classics for
Solo and Ensemble: Viola,
Violin 3 and Score
Includes parts for viola
melody, harmony, third
violin and a full score
.MB30562 Fiddling
Classics for Solo and
Ensemble: Cello/Bass
Includes cello/bass
melody and harmony parts
.Each book includes piano
accompaniment with guitar
chords. All three work
together, providing
readers with material for
all possible combination
of instruments; solo
instrument with piano or
guitar, duets, trios,
string quartets and much
more.
Composed by Georg Matthias Monn (1717-1750), edited by Oliver Nagy. For cello so...(+)
Composed by Georg
Matthias Monn
(1717-1750), edited by
Oliver Nagy. For cello
solo (or bass) and piano
accompaniment. Format:
instrumental solo book.
With solo part, standard
notation, bowings,
fingerings and piano
accompaniment. Baroque. G
Minor. 36 pages. 9x12
inches. Published by
Edition Kunzelmann.
(Violoncello and Piano (Basso ad lib.)). By Giovanni Battista Cirri. Edited by R...(+)
(Violoncello and Piano
(Basso ad lib.)). By
Giovanni Battista Cirri.
Edited by Rainer Mohrs
and Wolfgang Birtel. For
Cello, Basso Continuo,
Piano Accompaniment
(Score and Solo Part).
Schott. Softcover. 20
pages. Schott Music
#CB244. Published by
Schott Music
Cello and piano, basso ad libitum SKU: HL.49044586 Famous Original Pie...(+)
Cello and piano, basso ad
libitum
SKU:
HL.49044586
Famous
Original Pieces for
Violoncello and
Piano. Edited by
Rainer Mohrs. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
String Solo. Softcover.
32 pages. Schott Music
#ED22072-01. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49044586).
ISBN
9783795749330. UPC:
841886023543. German -
English -
French.
13 pieces
of easy to intermediate
standard ideal for
lessons and concerts. As
well as popular Baroque
sonatas by the likes of
Vivaldi and de Fesch,
there are also some
charming, lesser-known
compositions by Lanzetti
and Zocarini. Also
included are Classical
sonatas by J. C. F. Bach,
Stephen Paxton and
Beethoven alongside
pieces from the Romantic
era including
Mendelssohn's Song
Without Words Op. 109,
Faure's Sicilienne Op. 79
as well as two little
pieces by Goltermann.
For Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Violoncello and Piano - Piano Reduction. By Franz Jos...(+)
For Oboe, Bassoon,
Violin, Violoncello and
Piano - Piano Reduction.
By Franz Joseph Haydn.
Edited by S. Gerlach.
Arranged by Siegfried
Petrenz. (Piano). This
edition: HN154. Chamber
Music with Winds. Henle
Music Folios. Urtext
edition (Paper-bound). 86
pages. Published by Henle
URTEXT Edition.
Arranged by Daniel Kelley. For Cello (or Bassoon) and Piano. Solos. Recital, Chu...(+)
Arranged by Daniel
Kelley. For Cello (or
Bassoon) and Piano.
Solos. Recital, Church.
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced.
Piano Score and Solo
Part. Published by Last
Resort Music Publishing.
By Antonio Vivaldi. Edited by Hoffmann, Bettina. For Violoncello, Basso continuo...(+)
By Antonio Vivaldi.
Edited by Hoffmann,
Bettina. For Violoncello,
Basso continuo. Score;
Set of Parts
(paperbound). RV 39-47.
Published by
Baerenreiter-Ausgaben
(German import). ISBN
M006520596.
Chamber Music Cello, Piano SKU: PR.114418630 Composed by Stacy Garrop. Se...(+)
Chamber Music Cello,
Piano
SKU:
PR.114418630
Composed
by Stacy Garrop. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation. 24+8
pages. Duration 13
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41863.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114418630).
ISBN
9781491114063. UPC:
680160642724. 9 x 12
inches.
The film
noir genre of 1940s
cinema typically includes
a strong but flawed male
lead (often a detective),
a beautiful woman who
coerces the male into
committing murder or is a
killer herself (a
“femme
fataleâ€), and a
twisting plot line that
involves one or more
homicides. These movies
typically are shot in
black and white, with
emphasis on shadows and
light, alcohol and
cigarettes, trench coats
and fedoras. Most of the
story lines do not have
happy endings. Inspired
by this genre, NOIR
VIGNETTES consists of
four movements, each
depicting an aspect of
film noir: Murder at
Midnight, Loaded Gun,
Femme Fatale, and Last
Cigarette. In the
mid-1940s, film critics
in France noticed a trend
emerging in movies from
the United States, which
they coined film noir
(which translates to
“black
filmâ€). These
movies were dark, moody,
and pessimistic,
reflecting the agitation
and anxiety present in
society following World
War II. Several
characteristics are
commonly found in many of
these movies, including a
strong but flawed male
lead (often a detective),
a beautiful woman who
either coerces the male
lead into committing
murder for her or is a
killer herself (a
“femme
fataleâ€), and a
twisting, turning plot
line that involves one or
more homicides.
Additionally, there are
several visual elements
that these movies share:
many are shot in black
and white, with great
emphasis on the use of
shadows and light;
alcohol and cigarettes
are heavily consumed by
men and women alike; and
men typically wear trench
coats and fedoras. Most
of the story lines do not
have happy endings.
Examples of film noir
include Orson
Welles’ The Lady
from Shanghai, Billy
Wilder’s Double
Indemnity, and John
Huston’s The
Maltese Falcon.NOIR
VIGNETTES consists of
four movements, each
depicting a different
aspect of film noir:
Murder at Midnight,
Loaded Gun, Femme Fatale,
and Last Cigarette.This
piece was commissioned by
the University of
Illinois Research Board
on behalf of double
bassist Michael Cameron;
and it also published for
Double Bass and Piano
(114-41811). The cello
version is transcribed by
the composer.-- Stacy
Garrop.
Sonata Op. 41 Violoncelle, Piano [Conducteur] Breitkopf & Härtel
Cello and piano SKU: BR.EB-5566 Original and Arrangements. Compose...(+)
Cello and piano
SKU:
BR.EB-5566
Original and
Arrangements.
Composed by Othmar
Schoeck. Edited by Franz
Hindermann. Arranged by
Franz Hindermann. Solo
instruments; stapled.
Edition Breitkopf.
Arrangements for
violoncello (EB 5566) and
bassoon (EB 5567) are
also available. Sonata;
Romantic; Late-romantic.
Score. 36 pages. Duration
15'. Breitkopf and
Haertel #EB 5566.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel (BR.EB-5566).
ISBN 9790004164433. 9
x 12 inches.
It is
considered a milestone in
the repertoire for bass
clarinet: Othmar
Schoeck's Sonata op. 41,
composed in 1927/28 for
the Swiss music patron
and amateur clarinetist
Werner Reinhart. In the
tension area between late
Romanticism and currents
of New Music of the
1920s, Schoeck created a
work of fascinating
colorfulness, which even
has jazz elements
flashing up in the
finale. This classic work
is one of the most
exciting, boldest
instrumental works by the
important song and opera
composer. CD: Renate
Rusche (bass clarinet),
Werner Hagen (piano) Sc
63072.
Cello and Piano or 3 Cellos, Level 3 Schott Student Edition Repertoire. C...(+)
Cello and Piano or 3
Cellos, Level 3 Schott
Student Edition
Repertoire. Composed
by Bernhard Romberg.
Edited by Beverley Ellis.
Arranged by Friedrich
Janssen. This edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. Schott Student
Edition. Repertoire.
Softcover. Op. 38/1. 32
pages. Schott Music
#SE1007. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49045501).
Cello and Piano - Grade 4 SKU: BT.EMBZ14895 Composed by Zoltan Kodaly. Ed...(+)
Cello and Piano - Grade 4
SKU: BT.EMBZ14895
Composed by Zoltan
Kodaly. Educational Tool.
Book and Part(s).
Composed 2014. 12 pages.
Editio Musica Budapest
#EMBZ14895. Published by
Editio Musica Budapest
(BT.EMBZ14895).
Zoltán
Kodály (1882-1967)
composed Adagio for
violin and piano in 1905
and dedicated it to the
outstanding violinist
Imre Waldbauer. In 1910
Kodály made versions
of the work for both
viola and cello, while
Norbert Duka transcribed
it for double bass. In
2014 we published all
four versions of Adagio
in a new edition.Adagio
for violin and piano: Z.
14911 Adagio for viola
and piano: Z. 14894
Adagio for violoncello
and piano: Z. 14895
Adagio for double bass
and piano: Z. 14896 (The
former catalogue number
was Z.
768.)
Zoltán
Kodály (1882-1967)
komponierte sein Adagio
für Violine und
Klavier im Jahre 1905 und
widmete es dem
hervorragenden
Geigenvirtuosen Imre
Waldbauer. 1910 schuf
Kodály Fassungen
für Viola sowie
Violoncello: für
Kontrabass wurde das Werk
von Norbert Duka
bearbeitet. 2014 wurden
alle vier Fassungen des
Adagios in einer neuen
Edition in Einzelausgaben
veröffentlicht.
Cello and Piano SKU: BT.EMBZ14832 Composed by Nicola Porpora. Educational...(+)
Cello and Piano
SKU:
BT.EMBZ14832
Composed
by Nicola Porpora.
Educational Tool. Book
Only. Composed 2012. 48
pages. Editio Musica
Budapest #EMBZ14832.
Published by Editio
Musica Budapest
(BT.EMBZ14832).
The source of
this publication was
issued in London in 1745
by John Walsh Jr. Walsh s
publication contains six
four-movement works,
originally written for
violin, solo cello, a
keyboard instrument and a
second cello to reinforce
the bass of the latter,
but the role of the
violin is insignificant,
so these works can be
regarded as pieces for
cello. Of the six works,
the arranger of the
volume was publishing the
three most suitable ones
to that as cello
concertos the piano part
incorporates both the
violin interludes and the
continuo. In the cello
part higher positions do
occur, but they do not
necessarily require use
of the thumb they are
playable after 4-5 years
intensivestudy of the
instrument.
Die
1745 in London
veröffentlichten
Stücke waren
ursprünglich für
Geige, Solo-Cello, ein
Tasteninstrument und ein
zweites Cello
geschrieben. Die Rolle
der Geige war jedoch so
unwesentlich, dass es
sich im Grunde um
Cellowerke handelt. Von
den ursprünglich sechs
Werken hat der Arrangeur
die drei geeignetsten
ausgewählt, wobei die
Klavierstimme die Geigen-
und die Continuostimme in
sich vereint. Die
Cellopassagen sind für
fortgeschrittene Spieler
geeignet.
Cello; Piano Accompaniment SKU: HL.14043442 Bass Clef Version. Com...(+)
Cello; Piano
Accompaniment
SKU:
HL.14043442
Bass
Clef Version.
Composed by Richard Reed
Parry. Music Sales
America. Classical,
Contemporary. Score. 20
pages. Chester Music
#CH83127. Published by
Chester Music
(HL.14043442).
9.25x12.0x0.082
inches.
Bass Clef
version for cello (or
other instrument of
suitable range) and piano
(or other polyphonic
instrument). Package
includes two performing
scores.
Bass Clarinet, Cello, Piano Chamber SKU: HL.14033080 Player's Score(+)
Bass Clarinet, Cello,
Piano Chamber
SKU:
HL.14033080
Player's Score.
Composed by Pelle
Gudmundsen-holmgreen.
Music Sales America.
Classical. Score. 22
pages. Music Sales
#KP01076. Published by
Music Sales
(HL.14033080).
ISBN
9788759869840.
Danish.
Territorial
Song - Clarinet Trio no.
2 for Bass Clarinet,
Cello and Piano was
composed by Pelle
Gudmundsen-Holmgreen in
1995-97. Programme Note:
Signals, expressions and
sounds (not necessarily
pleasant ones) in
different layers - that
is to say in different
tempi or polyrhythms - is
what one can hear in
Territorial Song. The
experience of nature's
diversity and the living
being's tendency to hold
their own and to
territoralise is
surprising and forever
inspiring. And this
experience does not make
one think of European,
classical form! Pelle
Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
 .
Hot Cello 3 Violoncelle, Piano [Partition + CD] Schott
18 Advanced Pop Pieces Cello and Piano Book/CD. Composed by Gabriel Koeppen. S...(+)
18 Advanced Pop Pieces
Cello
and Piano Book/CD.
Composed
by Gabriel Koeppen.
String
Solo. Classical.
Softcover
with CD. 36 pages. Schott
Music #ED22740. Published
by
Schott Music
Cello; Piano - difficult SKU: HL.49008410 Piano Reduction with Solo Pa...(+)
Cello; Piano - difficult
SKU: HL.49008410
Piano Reduction with
Solo Part. Composed
by Rodion Shchedrin. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott.
Classical. Piano
Reduction with Solo Part.
Composed 2001. 35 pages.
Duration 15'. Schott
Music #ED9407. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49008410).
ISBN
9790001131384. UPC:
073999352238.
8.25x11.75x0.125
inches.
Shchedrin's
oeuvre spans nearly every
musical genre, and it is
hardly surprising that an
output of such
versatility contains some
rather remarkable
instrumental
combinations, for example
Music from afar for 2
bass recorders, or
Balalaika for a solo
violin playing pizzicato
throughout. This
predilection for the
unusual leads the
composer in Parabola
concertante with its
basically subdued and
contemplative mood to add
a charcteristic
counterpoint by
contrasting the
accompanying string
orchestra with timpani.
The piece was composed
for master virtuoso
Mstislav Rostropovitch,
who played the solo part
in the first performance
at the International
Cello Festival in
Kronberg. Cello, string
orchestra, and timpani.
Piano reduction with solo
part.
Chamber Music Cello, Piano SKU: PR.114423720 Composed by Andrii Dido...(+)
Chamber Music Cello,
Piano
SKU:
PR.114423720
Composed
by Andrii Didorenko. Set
of Score and Parts.
Duration 10 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-42372. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114423720).
ISBN
9781491129487. UPC:
680160690404.
POSTC
ARDS FROM UKRAINE is a
charming-yet-fiery suite
of six character pieces
reflecting the culture
and music of
Didorenkoâ??s homeland.
The work was composed in
early 2022 following the
invasion. Movements 2 and
3 are inspired by folk
music with the piano
imitating sounds of the
bandura, and the other
four movements are free
settings of authentic
folk melodies. More
and more in recent times,
I turn to the musical
heritage of my native
Ukraine for inspiration.
Shortly after the start
of the war in Spring
2022, my friend and New
York pianist Evelyne
Luest approached me with
a suggestion to compose a
piece based on Ukrainian
folk music. As I began to
research authentic song
and dance styles, I was
immediately drawn to
their soulful melodies
and stirring rhythms.
Postcards from Ukraine
came into being in just
under a month.The second
of these six pieces is
written in the style of
duma, a sung epic poem
recited by itinerant
bards, accompanied on a
bandura; strumming on the
high piano strings
imitates the banduraâ??s
sound. In the third
piece, an ostinato bass
is another impression of
bandura playing, while
the cello references
Carpathian dance tunes.
The other four pieces are
my interpretations of
true Ukrainian folk
songs, typically sung a
cappella by a womenâ??s
choir, from small
villages that keep their
vocal traditions
alive.
Urtext. Composed
by Robert Schumann.
Edited by Joachim
Draheim. Orchestra;
stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library). A
key work of the romantic
concerto repertoirePiano
reduction annotated by
Robert Schumann. Solo
concerto; Romantic. Part.
8 pages. Duration 23'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
5283-27. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-5283-27).
ISBN
9790004332870. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Robert
Schumann's Violoncello
Concerto op. 129 can be
regarded as the first
great concerto for this
instrument's repertoire.
It is thus somewhat
surprising that this work
had an extremely
problematic reception
history at the
outset.Schumann wrote the
score in 1850, during his
Dusseldorf years, but
there was neither a
concrete occasion nor a
soloist for a world
premiere. After its
publication, more years
elapsed before the world
premiere. It was only
towards the end of the
19th century that
Schumann's Cello Concerto
finally made its
breakthrough as a
repertoire piece. The
Urtext edition is based
on the original print of
the parts and the piano
reduction, which had
still been supervised by
Schumann. In addition,
the autograph of the
score was consulted for
purposes of comparison.
The internationally
renowned soloist Heinrich
Schiff took part in the
preparation of the
edition for violoncello
and piano. His
experiences have been
incorporated into his
arrangement of the solo
part. With his comments,
Schiff also provides
valuable tips on the
interpretation of the
work.
A key work
of the romantic concerto
repertoireThe piano
reduction by Robert
Schumann contains the
unsigned solo part as
well as the solo part
arranged and annotated by
Heinrich Schiff.
For
Narrator, Oboe, Trombone,
Percussion, Cello, and
Piano. Composed by
Daniel Dorff. Premiered
by members of the
Philadelphia Orchestra,
Charlotte Blake Alston,
narrator; Philadelphia,
PA. Traditional. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
Composed 13-Mar.
16+2+2+2+2 pages.
Duration 6 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#111-40244. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.111402440).
ISBN
9781491101308. UPC:
680160616053. 9.5 x 13
inches. Old MacDonald Had
A
Farm.
Commissioned
by the Philadelphia
Orchestra Association,
Dorff uses the familiar
Old MacDonald to
introduce children to
various instruments
within an orchestra,
calling upon each in turn
for examples of their
sounds, and then merging
all of the soloists into
an original variation on
the theme. An effective
showcase for children's
concerts. Duration:
6'.
For
Narrator, Oboe, Trombone,
Percussion, Cello, and
Piano. Composed by
Daniel Dorff. Premiered
by members of the
Philadelphia Orchestra,
Charlotte Blake Alston,
narrator; Philadelphia,
PA. Traditional.
Performance score. With
Standard notation.
Composed 13-Mar. 16
pages. Duration 6
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #111-40244S.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.11140244S).
UPC:
680160616077. 9.5 x 13
inches. Old MacDonald Had
A
Farm.
Commissioned
by the Philadelphia
Orchestra Association,
Dorff uses the familiar
Old MacDonald to
introduce children to
various instruments
within an orchestra,
calling upon each in turn
for examples of their
sounds, and then merging
all of the soloists into
an original variation on
the theme. An effective
showcase for children's
concerts. Duration:
6'.
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition (G.
Henle Verlag).
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Edited by Michael
Struck. Stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library). The
piano reduction and the
study score
(,,Studien-Edition) are
available at G. Henle
Verlag. Solo concerto;
Romantic. Part. 12 pages.
Duration 35'. Breitkopf
and Haertel #OB 16104-27.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.OB-16104-27).
ISBN
9790004339459. 10 x 12.5
inches.
The
publishers Henle and
Breitkopf & Hartel are
continuing their
collaboration, now with
Brahms, by publishing the
performance material of
the double concerto.
Brahms's last work with
orchestra was published
in the new Brahms
Complete Edition in 2002,
whereby the editor was
able to base himself on
newly accessible sources.
Of particular interest
are the additional
performance instructions
for the solo violin and
solo cello, which were
gathered from the first
edition of the solo
parts. These indications
were supplied by the
soloists of the first
performance, Joseph
Joachim and Robert
Hausmann. No doubt
authorized by Brahms,
they communicate valuable
insights into the
performance practice of
the time. The new
material also contains a
part in which the solo
violin and cello are
notated one above the
other. The trio edition
for violin, violoncello
and piano (EB 6040),
which was made by Brahms
himself, has proven
itself for chamber
performances; it
continues to be
available.The full score
is a conductor's dream:
big, bold, and
beautifully laid out on
glare-free bluff paper.
(Strings).
Cello and Piano SKU: IS.VCP4195EM Composed by Flor Alpaerts. Strings - Ce...(+)
Cello and Piano
SKU:
IS.VCP4195EM
Composed
by Flor Alpaerts. Strings
- Cello. Metropolis Music
Publishers #VCP4195EM.
Published by Metropolis
Music Publishers
(IS.VCP4195EM).
ISBN
9790365041954.
In
1901, Flor Alpaerts
finished his music
studies at the Flemish
School of Music of
Antwerp, which later
became the Royal Flemish
Conservatory. He studied
harmony and composition
with Jan Blockx. In 1903
he became professor at
this institute and from
1934 until 1941 its
director. For one season
(1922-1923) he was also
director of the Royal
Flemish Opera House of
Antwerp together with the
Bass Arthur Steurbaut.
His fame, as a composer
and a conductor, came
shortly after World War
I, when he succeeded in
1919 Eduard Keurvels as
conductor of the concerts
organized by the Royal
Zoological Society of
Antwerp and as artistic
director of the Peter
Benoit Fonds. He also
conducted the choral
group Arti Vocali. As a
composer, Flor Alpaerts
was the leading figure in
the Flemish
impressionistic movement.
An impressionism that
came closer to Richard
Strauss and Ottorino
Respighi than to Claude
Debussy. A highlight in
this direction was the
symphonic poem Pallieter
(1921-1924). With his
suite James Ensor,
inspired by four works of
the Ostend painter, he
created an
expressionistic work. In
his later compositions he
turned to
neo-classicism.
(Cello Part And Piano Score) SKU: HL.48186482 Composed by Reynaldo Hahn. ...(+)
(Cello Part And Piano
Score)
SKU:
HL.48186482
Composed
by Reynaldo Hahn. Leduc.
24 pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL30749. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48186482).
Reynaldo Hahn:
Works for cello and piano
[AL 30 749] For quite
some time, posterity
remembered Reynaldo Hahn
(1874-1947) for just a
handful of songs and the
operetta Ciboulette,
overlooking the
incredible diversity of a
catalogue as eclectic as
it is appealing. Yet his
chamber music contains
many little-known
treasures: thus, cellist
Steven Isserlis, in his
preface, hastens to hail
the first modern edition
of these two scores,
which he regularly plays
in recital, so much does
their beauty enchant the
audience. Published in
1911, the Two
Improvisations on Irish
Airs for cello and piano
turn out to be the
transcription of his
first and third Preludes
for piano four hands
(1894). These folk themes
come from the collection
Songs of Old Ireland,
published 12 years
earlier by Charles
Villiers Stanford:
gracefully and tenderly,
The Little Red Lark
unfurls a melancholic
tune of which the regular
foundation respects the
breadth of phrase typical
of folk songs; in The
Willow-Tree, the lover
begs his beloved in vain
to take him in her arms
one last time before he
lies down, lifeless, in
the shade of the tree.
Beyond this sensitive
exploration of the Irish
soul, Hahn offers us a
journey into the past:
the Variations chantantes
sur un air ancien develop
a theme borrowed from
Cavalli?s opera Xerse. In
this aria (1660 version:
Act IV, sc. 6),
Ambassador Periarco
dreams of moving away
from court intrigues to
be able to taste the
pleasures ?to which the
gods have destined him?.
Reynaldo Hahn?s
variations succeed in
maintaining the sweet
simplicity of this theme,
as noble as it is
refined. Let us wager
that this publication
will delight cellists and
pianists alike: it
contains some nuggets.
Deux improvisations sur
des airs irlandais (The
Little Red Lark, The
Willow-Tree) Variations
chantantes sur un air
ancien.