Cello SKU: FZ.5967 Serie II - France 1800-1860. Edited by Philippe...(+)
Cello
SKU: FZ.5967
Serie II - France
1800-1860. Edited by
Philippe Muller. This
edition: Facsimile.
Methodes & Traites.
Score. Published by Anne
Fuzeau Productions -
France (FZ.5967).
ISBN
9790230659673. 24.00 x
33.00 cm
inches.
These early
music methods are in
facsimile in seven books.
HUS-DESFORGES - MIME J.
A. - ROMBERG B. H. -
BERLIOZ H. - ANSPACH et
MINE J. A. - CHEVILLARD
A. Table of contents:
Hus-Desforges: Methode de
violoncelle - av. 1838.
Mine J. A. : Methode de
basse ou violoncelle - c.
1840. Romberg B. H. :
Methode de violoncelle -
c. 1840. Berlioz H. :
Grand Traite
d'instrumentation - 1844.
Anspach et Mine J. A. :
Methode elementaire et
facile - c. 1845.
Chevillard A. : Methode
complete de violoncelle -
c. 1850. Collection
supervised by the
musicologist Jean
Saint-Arroman, professor
at the Conservatoire
National Superieur de
Musique et de Danse of
Paris and at the CEFEDEM
Ile de France (Training
Centre for Music
Teachers). He is the
author of the majority of
our prefaces and has also
been involved in library
searches. Facsimile of
copies from: - National
Library of Paris
(France). - British
Library of London
(England). Anne Fuzeau
Classique propose the
complete theoretic
documentation, methods,
classical music scores on
the cello.
By Martin Norgaard. For Cello. Method. Jazz Wizard. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. B...(+)
By Martin Norgaard. For
Cello. Method. Jazz
Wizard. Jazz. Level:
Intermediate. Book/CD
Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 64
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc.
Cello SKU: HL.48025036 For Solo Cello. Composed by Brett Dean. Arr...(+)
Cello
SKU:
HL.48025036
For
Solo Cello. Composed
by Brett Dean. Arranged
by Zoltán Szabó.
Boosey & Hawkes Chamber
Music. Classical.
Softcover. 8 pages.
Duration 600 seconds.
Bote & Bock #M202535646.
Published by Bote & Bock
(HL.48025036).
UPC:
196288020813.
The
piece was commissioned by
a colleague Brett Dean of
the Berliner
Philharmoniker, the
violist Walter Kussner,
as part of a CD project
with works for solo viola
in 1998/99. Since then,
the composer himself has
played it himself
countless times in
concerts andlectures.
Here it is now in a
congenial adaptation for
cello. The title Intimate
Decisions comes from a
painting by Dean's wife,
theAustralian painter
Heather Betts, and
indicates the private
nature of the music.
According to Dean,
writing a piece for a
solo string instrument
was strangely similar to
writing a personal letter
or an intense
conversation with a close
friend. The piece begins
with a short series of
individual intervals of a
rather intangible
character, followed by a
more emphatic motif of a
minor sixth and minor
ninth, and later a chain
of harmonies whirring
down the lower strings.
The various developing
characters go through an
increasingly decisive,
ultimately dramatic
conversation, in
rhapsodic alternation
with flighty virtuosity,
but also calm and
delicacy, only to fade
away like an echo at the
end.
Cello - advanced to difficult SKU: HL.49018922 Cello with Piano Reduct...(+)
Cello - advanced to
difficult
SKU:
HL.49018922
Cello
with Piano Reduction.
Composed by Camille
Saint-Saens. Edited by
Maria Kliegel. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott.
Classical. Softcover.
Composed 1862. Op. 16bis.
36 pages. Schott Music
#CB229. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49018922).
ISBN
9790001174527. UPC:
841886015913.
9.25x12.0x0.163
inches.
When
writing his Concerto No.
1 in A minor, Op. 33,
Camille Saint-Saens
created a 'classic' of
violoncello literature.
But the French musician
even wrote other solo
works for this
instrument: a second
concerto, two sonatas,
the 'Swan' from 'The
Carnival of the Animals'
as well as a 'Suite with
Piano Accompaniment' Op.
16. Premiered on 27 April
1866 and probably written
shortly before, the work
is based on the
composer's study of
tradition, especially of
the form of the Baroque
suite, integrated in a
Romantic tonal language.
Many years later (1919)
the composer also
presented a version with
orchestral instead of
piano accompaniment, and
for this version he
replaced movements 3 and
5 and changed the ending
of the fourth movement.
The present edition
contains the text of the
orchestral version: The
five-movement suite
begins with a prelude
reminiscent of Bach which
is followed by a pleasant
serenade, a stylized
gavotte and a sentimental
romance before a
passionate tarantella
puts a virtuoso end to
the piece. The
enthusiastic, melodic
'Suite' is a valuable
addition to the cello
repertoire, suitable for
both tuition and concert
purposes.
Cello (Cello) SKU: HL.49044838 For solo cello. Composed by Thomas ...(+)
Cello (Cello)
SKU:
HL.49044838
For
solo cello. Composed
by Thomas Larcher. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
String. Vier Seiten is a
response to Ayrton
Senna's fatal car
accident, portrayed in
slow motion, as it was
repeatedly shown on
television at the time.
In this poignant work, a
violent fast section
represents the crash,
followed by a long
epilogue, reflecting the.
Softcover. Composed 1997.
8 pages. Duration 7'.
Schott Music #CB269.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49044838).
ISBN
9790220134418. UPC:
841886027602.
9.0x12.0x0.067
inches.
Vier Seiten
for violoncello is an
attempt to present an
event that in reality
takes about two seconds
in extreme slow motion,
thus making even the
micromovements visible or
audible beyond the
straight line of
motion.When I composed
the piece, the fatal
accident of Ayrton Senna
came to my mind again and
again - an accident which
was shown on TV in slow
motion again and again
until it became
unbearable. The fast
motion of the car
immediately before the
crash into a concrete
wall, a motion which was
no longer purposeful but
out of control and which
had the car pulled to and
fro and from side to
side, was followed by
that crash. In this
extreme slow motion, it
is no longer shown as a
crash but as the fast
telescoping of carbon
fibre, metal and human
body parts.After this
crash, as a postlude so
to speak, everything
suddenly slowed down,
tyres and automotive
particles floating in the
air, the torso of the
vehicle swinging until
the motion stopped. It
was not until this moment
that I realized that the
whole presentation of the
incident had been
accompanied by paralyzing
silence.- Thomas
Larcher
Vier
Seiten is a response to
Ayrton Senna's fatal car
accident, portrayed in
slow motion, as it was
repeatedly shown on
television at the time.
In this poignant work, a
violent fast section
represents the crash,
followed by a long
epilogue, reflecting the
apparent stillness of the
immediate aftermath.
Cello SKU: HL.14028929 Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Clas...(+)
Cello
SKU:
HL.14028929
Composed
by David Blake. Music
Sales America. Classical.
Book [Softcover]. Music
Sales #NOV120425.
Published by Music Sales
(HL.14028929).
Written for
Moray Welsh whilst still
an undergraduate at York
University. This piece
was completed in
mid-September. Inspired
by Hermann Hesse's
Steppenwolf. A solo
'cello seemed an
appropriate medium for
music which might explore
the character of Harry
Haller, with his desire
for bourgeois comfort and
his strong misanthropic
and suicidal tendencies.
The opening theme
attempts to express this
- melancholy, nostalgic,
a bit Biedermeyer (cf.
Brahms Intermezzi). The
basic theme of the book,
at its simplest, is that
every human personality
consists of hundred of
different personalities -
within every man there
lurks a wolf. Accordingly
the tendency of my piece
is for all its musical
material to become
distorted, either by
thematic transformation
or by changes of timbre.
There are three movements
played without a break.
The first is a character
portrait of the
Steppenwolf. The second
is concerned in the most
general sort of way with
the dance elements in the
novel - Harry's being
taught to dance and
appreciate low 'popular'
music - a tango is
recapitulated in a waltz
and 'Yearning', a popular
song of the time (1927)
is hinted at. The third
movement concerns the
Masked Ball and the Magic
Theatre. Mozart is one of
Hesse's great loves and
he is repeatedly
mentioned in the book.
Inevitably some Mozart
quotes have been worked
in, the most significant
being a reference to The
Magic Flute 'fire and
water' flute theme in the
middle of the second
movement. Long before I
finished the piece, I was
disenchanted with the
work of Hesse. Much of
Steppenwolf I now find
rather embarrassing and
the claims currently made
for Hesse's greatness
seem to me exaggerated.
Since my piece is in no
important sense
programmatically
specific, this change of
heart doesn't really
matter. ~ David
Blake.
(Cello Part). Composed by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. For Cello. This edition: Revised....(+)
(Cello Part). Composed by
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. For
Cello. This edition:
Revised. Book; CD;
Method/Instruction;
String - Cello (Suzuki);
Suzuki. Suzuki Cello
School. 28 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Cello - difficult SKU: HL.49018277 For Cello Solo. Composed by Ken...(+)
Cello - difficult
SKU:
HL.49018277
For
Cello Solo. Composed
by Kenneth Hesketh. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
String Solo. Classical.
Composed 1998. 14 pages.
Duration 9'. Schott Music
#ED13176. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49018277).
ISBN
9790220130663. UPC:
884088592172.
9.0x12.0x0.076
inches.
'Die
hangende Figur ist Judas'
(The hanging figure is
Judas) was commissioned
by Dr. Margitta Giera as
a gift for the German
sculptor Michael Langer.
Hesketh's first ideas for
the work came from a
photograph of the Great
Tympanum carving of the
Last Judgement at St. Foy
Cathedral in Conques,
France showing an image
of the hanged Judas
surrounded by mocking
demons. Two violent outer
movements frame a bleak
central section with each
movement of the piece
unfolds a different
perspective of a swinging
motif, be it a chord, a
gesture or a rhythm. This
is a demanding work which
will challenge the very
best players.
Cello Part. Composed by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. This edition: Revised. Book;...(+)
Cello Part.
Composed by Dr. Shinichi
Suzuki. This edition:
Revised. Book; CD;
Method/Instruction;
String - Cello (Suzuki);
Suzuki. Suzuki Cello
School. 12 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.40751).
Violoncello - Level 5 SKU: BA.BA11071 Composed by Matthias Pintscher. In ...(+)
Violoncello - Level 5
SKU: BA.BA11071
Composed by Matthias
Pintscher. In a folder.
Part II of the cycle
Profiles of Light.
Performance score.
Composed 2015. 4 pages.
Baerenreiter Verlag
#BA11071_00. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
(BA.BA11071).
ISBN
9790006562015. 42 x 29.7
cm
inches.
“Now
II†is the second
part of a triptych of
chamber pieces entitled
“Profiles of
Lightâ€. The first
part is written for solo
piano (Now I, BA 11073),
the second for
unaccompanied cello. The
two instruments are then
combined in the
concluding third part,
Uriel (BA
11013).
All three
pieces were inspired by
the Abstract
Expressionist paintings
of the American artist
Barnett Newman. Newman's
work has had a formative
impact on Matthias
Pintscher's artistic
philosophy: what does it
mean to reduce things to
essentials while seeking
maximum immediacy of
expression? Several of
Newman's paintings have a
radiant light of uncommon
intensity, yet resembling
a dark illumination. The
same sort of thing is
found in the late works
of Franz Schubert, where
a comparable profundity
and retrospective
yearning likewise shine
through the surface of
even the brightest
tonalities.
This
is a piece about
resonances, about the
inward and outward givens
of existence, about life
itself: 'I find the cello
a highly suitable
instrument for depicting
such existential
conditions'.
By John Williams. For Cello. String Series. Pop Instrumental Solo Series. Movie...(+)
By John Williams. For
Cello. String Series. Pop
Instrumental Solo Series.
Movie. Level: grade 2-3.
Book and CD. 48 pages.
Published by Alfred
Publishing.
Cello Part. Composed by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. This edition: Revised. Book;...(+)
Cello Part.
Composed by Dr. Shinichi
Suzuki. This edition:
Revised. Book; CD;
Method/Instruction;
String - Cello (Suzuki);
Suzuki. Suzuki Cello
School. 20 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.40754).
Cello Series, 2013
Edition. Composed by
The Royal Conservatory.
Cello Series, 2013
Edition. Book/CD. The
Frederick Harris Music
Company #VC8. Published
by The Frederick Harris
Music Company (FH.VC8).
ISBN
978-1-55440-544-2.
This inaugural edition of
the Cello Series offers a
sound and progressive
collection of Repertoire,
Recordings, Etudes,
Technique, and Orchestral
Excerpts for the aspiring
cellist. With an
expansive representation
of musical styles from
all eras, this series
addresses the need for a
single collection of
quality educational
materials to foster
musical development and
instill appreciation of
the richness and
diversity of music
written for cello.
Supporting a balanced
course of study, this
series organizes
repertoire into nine
volumes from the
Preparatory Level through
Level 8. Each level
offers music from a range
of styles and
compositional eras,
including standard
literature, new
arrangements of familiar
tunes, and music written
for cellists, by
cellists. These
selections provide the
flexibility to choose
pedagogically appropriate
material suited to each
individual, and to
motivate students to
fully develop their
musicianship and
technique. Preparatory
Level: Etude in C
Major - Schroeder,
Carl Stroll Along -
Anonymous arr. Samuel
Applebaum Etude in C
Major - Romberg, Bernhard
Heinrich Climbing the
Scale - Hewitt-Jones,
Anita Etude in C Major
- Kummer, Friedrich
August My Pony -
Slovenian folk song arr.
Francis Grant Level
1: The Willow Tree -
Grant, Francis Etude
in C Major - Hohmann,
Christian-Heinrich Tra
velling Along -
Hewitt-Jones,
Anita The Train -
Legg, Pat Up and Down
Again - Dancla, Charles
arr. Samuel
Applebaum Etude in G
Major - Dotzauer,
Friedrich Etude in C
Major - Romberg, Bernhard
Heinrich Etude in G
Major, op. 101, no. 9 -
Lee, Sebastian Level
2: Etude in D Major -
Kummer, Friedrich
August Etude in B flat
Major, op. 70, no. 16 -
Lee,
Sebastian Phrygian
Frolic - Legg,
Pat Martele March -
Hewitt-Jones,
Anita Pachyderm Parade
- Mooney, Rick Etude
in G Minor - Romberg,
Bernhard
Heinrich Etude in C
Major - Werner,
Josef Level
3: Etude in A Major -
Dotzauer,
Friedrich Spiccato
Race - Hewitt-Jones,
Anita Etude in G
Major, op. 30, no. 6 -
Brueckner, Oskar Etude
in C Major - Borschitzky,
Johann Francis Etude
in B flat Major - Tabb,
Richard
Valentine Etude in G
Major - Kummer, Friedrich
August Etude in F
Major - Matz,
Rudolf Fire Stations -
Legg, Pat Etude in F
Major - Feuillard, Louis
R. Level 4: Etude
in G Minor, op. 70, no.
24 - Lee,
Sebastian Etude in C
Major - Tabb, Richard
Valentine Etude in D
Major - Matz,
Rudolf Calypso - Legg,
Pat I Was a Teenage
Monster - Mooney,
Rick Suo-Gan (A Welsh
Lullaby) - Welsh folk
song Arr. Rick
Mooney Etude in D
Minor - Werner,
Joseph Etude in G
Major, op. 31, no. 12 -
Schroeder, Carl Etude
in C Major - Feuillard,
Louis R. Spinner's
Waltz - Hewitt-Jones,
Anita.
Cello. Composed by
Edvard Grieg. Edited by
Richard Clarke.
Orchestra; stapled.
Eulenburg Orchestral
Series.
The new
conductor's score to both
suites is based on the
proven edition of Richard
Clarke, which is already
accessible as a st
udy score in the
Eulenburg series.
Suite; Romantic. Part. 8
pages. Duration 13'.
Breitkopf and Haertel
#EOS 21473-23. Published
by Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.EOS-21473-23).
ISBN 9790004780169. 10
x 12.5
inches.
After
Henrik Ibsen obtained
sensational feedback for
his verse drama Peer
Gynt, he decided to
arrange the text for
stage performances as
well. He requested
incidental music from
Edvard Grieg, who
immediately assured Ibsen
of his cooperation. In
its new version, Peer
Gynt was given its first
performance in February
1876 and also scored a
tremendous success. After
a further revision of his
music, Grieg compiled
four of the most striking
pieces into an orchestral
suite in 1888, and
repeated this procedure
three years later for a
second suite. The
publication of the first
complete score further
boosted the already
exceptional acclaim of
the incidental music to
Grieg's Peer Gynt, which
takes its place today
among the composer's most
beloved works.Breitkopf
is now releasing a new
conductor's score to both
suites, based on the
proven edition of Richard
Clarke, which is already
accessible as a study
score in the Eulenburg
series.
The new
conductor's score to both
suites is based on the
proven edition of Richard
Clarke, which is already
accessible as a study
score in the Eulenburg
series.
Cello Series, 2013
Edition. Composed by
The Royal Conservatory.
Cello Series, 2013
Edition. Book/CD. The
Frederick Harris Music
Company #VC2. Published
by The Frederick Harris
Music Company (FH.VC2).
ISBN
978-1-55440-538-1.
This inaugural edition of
the Cello Series offers a
sound and progressive
collection of Repertoire,
Recordings, Etudes,
Technique, and Orchestral
Excerpts for the aspiring
cellist. With an
expansive representation
of musical styles from
all eras, this series
addresses the need for a
single collection of
quality educational
materials to foster
musical development and
instill appreciation of
the richness and
diversity of music
written for cello.
Supporting a balanced
course of study, this
series organizes
repertoire into nine
volumes from the
Preparatory Level through
Level 8. Each level
offers music from a range
of styles and
compositional eras,
including standard
literature, new
arrangements of familiar
tunes, and music written
for cellists, by
cellists. These
selections provide the
flexibility to choose
pedagogically appropriate
material suited to each
individual, and to
motivate students to
fully develop their
musicianship and
technique. Baroque and
Classical
Repertoire: Chaconne -
Handel, George Frideric
arr. Peter Heilbut Un
ballo (A Ball) -
Steibelt, Daniel arr.
Eugen Rapp Schwedisch
(Swedish) - Romberg,
Bernhard arr. Percy
Such When I Am Laid in
Earth (from Dido and
Aeneas) - Purcell,
Henry Concertino No. 4
in C Major, op. 22 -
Breval, Jean-Baptiste
arr. L.-R.
Feuillard Ombra mai fu
(Never Was a Shade)
Handel, George Frideric
arr. Gaston
Borch Traditional and
Romantic
Repertoire: The Joker,
op. 126b, no. 3 -
Grechaninov,
Alexandr Anitra's
Dance - Grieg, Edvard
arr. Ann Lindsay She's
Like the Swallow -
Canadian folk song arr.
Forrest Kinney Joyeuse
(Joyful) - Squire,
William Henry After
the Bass Is Over -
Harris, Charles K. arr.
Pat Legg and Alan
Gout Repertoire
Composed after ca
1930: Hen and Rooster
- Konicek,
Zdenek Latin Nights -
Blackwell, David and
Kathy
Blackwell Running of
the Bulls - Cheney,
Elliott W. Wrist Watch
- Birston,
Harold Sunday Drag -
Perry, Anita
D. Soft-Shoe Dance -
Reubart, Dale For a
Blue Note - Allerme,
Jean-Marc.
Cello - intermediate-advanced SKU: HL.14018372 Composed by Leo Brouwer. M...(+)
Cello -
intermediate-advanced
SKU: HL.14018372
Composed by Leo Brouwer.
Music Sales America.
Post-1900. Book
[Softcover]. Composed
2005. 6 pages. Chester
Music #CH69949. Published
by Chester Music
(HL.14018372).
UPC:
840126969849.
11.75x16.0x0.059
inches.
Composed in
1960 and revised in 1994,
this wonderfully lyrical
solo Sonata offers a
substantial challenge to
the performing Cellist.
The piece has a
three-part structure,
with a lively and playful
central Scherzo flanked
by two exciting Allegro
movements, with melodic
material that ranges from
a clipped pizzicato to a
rapid tremolo. A superb
showcase that explores
the full range of the
instrument.
Written by Rick Mooney. Instructional book for cello. With introductory text, st...(+)
Written by Rick Mooney.
Instructional book for
cello. With introductory
text, standard notation,
fingerings, bowings,
instructional text and
instructional photos. 63
pages. Published by
Summy-Birchard Inc.
Cello Series, 2013
Edition. Composed by
The Royal Conservatory.
Cello Series, 2013
Edition. Book/CD. The
Frederick Harris Music
Company #VC0. Published
by The Frederick Harris
Music Company (FH.VC0).
ISBN
978-1-55440-536-7.
This inaugural edition of
the Cello Series offers a
sound and progressive
collection of Repertoire,
Recordings, Etudes,
Technique, and Orchestral
Excerpts for the aspiring
cellist. With an
expansive representation
of musical styles from
all eras, this series
addresses the need for a
single collection of
quality educational
materials to foster
musical development and
instill appreciation for
the richness and
diversity of music
written for
cello. Supporting a
balanced course of study,
this series organizes
repertoire into nine
volumes from the
Preparatory Level through
Level 8. Each level
offers music from a range
of styles and
compositional eras,
including standard
literature, new
arrangements of familiar
tunes, and music written
for cellists, by
cellists. These
selections provide the
flexibility to choose
pedagogically appropriate
material suited to each
individual, and to
motivate students to
fully develop their
musicianship and
technique. Legato
Pieces on a Slower Tempo:
Beautiful Dreamer -
Foster, Stephen arr.
Forrest Kinney Shenandoah
- American folk song arr.
Jason Gray Waltz of the
Elephants - Konicek,
Zdenek Cradle Song
(Wiegenlied), op. 49, no.
4 - Brahms, Johannes arr.
Forrest Kinney Amazing
Grace - American hymn
arr. Forrest Kinney Loch
Lomond - Scottish folk
song arr. Christine
Donkin Nocturne -
Mendelssohn, Felix arr.
Jason Noble Early One
Morning - English folk
song arr. Akiko and
Forrest Kinney Austrian
Hymn (Gott erhalte Franz
den Kaiser), Hob. XXVIa:
43 - Haydn, Franz Joseph
arr. Jason Noble The
Minstrel Boy - Irish folk
song arr. Christine
Donkin Energetic Pieces
in a Faster Tempo: Smash
the Windows - Irish jig
arr. Jason Gray
Grandfather's Clock -
Work, Henry Clay arr.
Christine Donkin Sonatina
in C Major, op. 36, no. 1
- Clementi, Muzio arr.
Mark Mrozinski - Third
Movement: Rondo Mean
Street Chase - Blackwell,
David and Kathy Blackwell
Forlane (from La reine de
Peris, act 3) - Aubert,
Jacques arr. Kathleen
Wood Allegro, K 3 -
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
arr. Jason Noble Parson's
Farewell - English
country dance arr. Jason
Gray Contredanse, K 106
(588a), no. 1 - attr.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
arr. Kathleen Wood Melted
Mouse and Roasted Rat in
Choc'late Sauce -
Lumsden, Caroline and Ben
Atwood Theme and
Variations - Beethoven,
Ludwig van arr. Endre
Lengyel and arpad
Pejtsik.
(Complete Cello Parts to 74 Orchestral Masterworks on CD-ROM) For cello. Include...(+)
(Complete Cello Parts to
74 Orchestral Masterworks
on CD-ROM) For cello.
Includes CD-ROM (Windows
and Mac). With standard
notation. Classical.
Series: The Orchestra
Musician's CD-ROM
Library. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Cello SKU: HL.48025289 Solo Cello. Composed by Elena Kats-Chernin....(+)
Cello
SKU:
HL.48025289
Solo
Cello. Composed by
Elena Kats-Chernin.
Boosey & Hawkes Chamber
Music. Classical, Waltz.
Softcover. 4 pages.
Duration 150 seconds.
Bote & Bock #M202537299.
Published by Bote & Bock
(HL.48025289).
ISBN
9783793144267. UPC:
196288172130.
9.0x12.0x0.045
inches.
I am Cello
is one of several solo
pieces by means of which
the Australian-based
composer remained in
contact with her
interpreters all over the
world during the time of
the coronavirus pandemic,
composing and
communicating via video
and streaming. It was
written for the cellist
Benedict Kloeckner and
produced by him at the
SWR Studio Kaiserslautern
in autumn 2020 and
released on CD by
Brilliant Classics the
following year. The
requirement to write
something short to be
played between the Bach
Solo Suites alongside the
music of other composers
quickly gave rise to the
idea of a piece that
“is almost a song
and tells almost a story.
It is also almost a
waltz, but a slow one. I
see this piece like a
flower bulb that opens up
over the course of 2-3
minutes,†says
Elena Kats-Chernin.
Cello SKU: BO.B.3726 Composed by Melani Mestre. Published by Editorial de...(+)
Cello
SKU:
BO.B.3726
Composed by
Melani Mestre. Published
by Editorial de Musica
Boileau (BO.B.3726).
Written in
2001, this work was
conceived by the need to
enlarge the repertoire of
works for solo cello, an
important goal since the
repertoire of such works
is limited. Most cellists
are limited to
performances of such
well-known solo works as
the Suites of Bach,
written almost 300 years
ago, as well as other
classics of the genre by
Max Reger, Zoltan Kodaly,
Benjamin Britten, Gaspar
Cassado, Enric Casals,
etc.
The
intention of the Suite
Exotique is to
revolutionize the concept
of the Baroque suite by
transforming the suite
into a collection of
modern dances, which are
both contemporary and
widely recognized today.
Thus, the dances of the
Baroque suite, such as
Allemande, Courante,
Sarabande are substituted
for the Tango, Milonga,
Blues in such a way that
the traditional formal
structure of six
movements of Baroque
dances is modernized by
rhythms and contemporary
styles which coexist in
the Modern world, but are
separate from and do not
pertain to those works
which are normally
considered to belong to
the realm of cultured
music.
Apart
from the fusion
represented by the
mixture of a Baroque
genre with modern, urban
musical language found in
this work, the subtitle
exotica is appropriate
due to the originality of
writing such a work for
cello solo. This work
allows the interpreter to
explore and take full
advantage of their
technical, artistic and
expressive
abilities.
This
work establishes a total
symbiosis between the
instrument and the
evolutionary
transformation of its
musical language which in
turn creates a style
adapted to the expressive
requirements of the work
itself. The specific
techniques and qualities
of the cello are placed
in service of the
required style and
concept of each movement
of the Suite. At the same
time those stylistic
characteristics are
transformed and adapted
to the particular
characteristics of the
cello and taking full
advantage of the
instruments polyphonic,
sonic, aesthetic
qualities as well as its
timbre.
The
Suite Exotique was
premiered in August, 2003
during the International
Music Festival of Ibiza
by the Russian cellist
Svetlana Tovstukha.