Basso Continuo; Cello
(Score & Parts) - easy to
intermediate
SKU:
HL.49044745
For
Cello and Basso
Continuo. Composed by
Stephen Paxton. Edited by
Rainer Mohrs. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
String Solo. Classical,
Contemporary. Softcover.
Op. 3/3. 20 pages. Schott
Music #CB280. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49044745).
ISBN
9790001202992. UPC:
841886024939.
9.25x12.0x0.077
inches.
Stephen
Paxton was one of the
most important English
composers for the cello
in the transitional
period between the
Baroque and Classical
eras. As the cello
repertoire does not
feature many very early
Classical works his
Sonatas op. 3, written
for amateur cellists and
students, fill a
significant gap in
tuition repertoire. This
three-movement Sonata op.
3/3 is very well suited
to the cello and
distinguished by its
elegant and appealing
melodies. The sonata can
be played using the first
four finger positions. As
a cellist Paxton was very
familiar with the
technical capabilities of
his instrument and knew
how to make it sing with
simple and effective
figures. The first
movement consists of two
sections and has an
expressive middle section
in C minor. The slow
movement uses an Irish
folk song ('Gramachree'),
with two dance movements
(Minuet 1 and 2) at the
end.This new edition
reproduces all the
details of the first
printed version, with
just a few dynamic
markings added in square
brackets. The bass part
has been written out in
the style of an early
Classical keyboard
accompaniment so as to
underline the galant
rococo style of the
piece.
Stephen-Paxton
