Cello; Piano
Accompaniment (Score and
Solo Part)
SKU:
HL.50600437
Drei
mal vier. Composed by
Krzysztof Meyer. String.
Classical, Contemporary.
Softcover. 28 pages.
Sikorski #SIK1495.
Published by Sikorski
(HL.50600437).
8.0x11.75
inches.
For cello
and piano. “This
work was the result of a
collaboration with my
wonderful friend, the
outstanding cellist
Julius Berger. Several
years ago, his
exceptional
interpretation of my
Concerto for violin and
violoncello impressed me
deeply. Later, when he
played my 2nd Sonata for
violoncello solo, a work
written for him, my
enthusiasm became even
greater. In my new piece,
composed on the occasion
of his 60th birthday, I
intended to write kind of
music in which not only
virtuosity but also a
beautiful sound should
stand at the forefront.
Above all, however, I
wanted to please Julius
with it and also give
enjoyment to the
audience. The title
'three times four'
describes the basic idea
of the work: three
musical characters are
varied in four different
respective forms. Or put
the other way round: four
characteristic sound
designs appear in three
different shapes. It is
difficult to say more
about the piece than
that. My ideal is music
that is sufficient unto
itself, a kind of music
that requires no
commentary - that itself
says so much that all
commentary becomes
superfluous.â€
(Krzysztof Meyer).