Amore Scaduto (roughly translated "Broken Love") borrows its title from a romance novel that composer Lee Hyla saw at a newsstand in Rome in the autumn of 2004. This brief duo for violin and cello
Appassionata (2017) for cello and piano, by Karl Jenkins. Duration: 5'
The present transcription of Cadenza was written as part of a complete recording of Penderecki's compositions for violoncello solo at the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Luslavice
Without a doubt, Dvorak's melodious cello concerto numbers among the most popular of its kind. Written in the winter of 1894/95 while the composer was in America, the work underwent several revisions,
This single-movement sonata for cello and piano, Evgeny Kissin's Opus 2, evokes a sombre, melancholic ballad. The approximately ten-minute work from 2016 places high demands on both instrumentalists in its
Like Elgar's Salut d'Amour, these two chansons are among his most popular melodies. The dreamy Chanson de nuit and its cheerful counterpart Chanson de
In her first Urtext edition for Edition Peters, internationally renowned cellist Josephine Knight reveals Robert Schumann's original version of his Cello Concerto in A minor Op. 129 – a piece
For cello & piano. First printing. Commissioned by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Premiered in Buffalo, May 2014. One movement work. Includes program notes. Duration: ca. 19'. Score, 30 p. and
Having written four String Quartets in less than a decade, Leshnoff strikes a lighter note with his fifth, titled Four Dances. The four dance movements are: I. Waltz, II. Pavane, III. Chas Tanz,
Selected works from the most prominent G. Schirmer and AMP composers, including works by Barber, Corigliano, Cowell, Muczynski, Tower, and others. With detailed notes on the music. Suitable for the advanced
Kol Nidrei numbers among Max Bruch's most famous compositions. The melancholy "Adagio after Hebrew melodies" was written in 1880 for the cellist Robert Hausmann. It sings two old Jewish songs using
To the modern listener, Fritz Kreisler evokes the elegance, romance, and old world charm of the Viennese ballroom, with sweeping cantabile melodies and bubbly arpeggiated passages that delight audiences.
Jean Sibelius composed far less music for the cello than for the violin. Malinconia (op. 20) – published in 1911 but composed in 1900 under the title Fantasia – remained his only opus-numbered
Written as a recital piece for eminent cellist Pablo Casals, this concise tone poem uses the cello's registers and timbres to create a variety of musical characters. A standard recital piece for the
Thematic variations for piano and string trio cast in five movements: Ein Ding; Kinderspott; Duett für Vier; Ruhig and Die Wolfsjungen. The idea behind the work stems from a familiar
Polaris, otherwise known as the North Star, is one of the brightest stars in our sky. This piece is a dramatic ride through the imagination, from wondrous and intimate to heavy and percussive. Polaris
Prayer originated as an interlude for flute and piano in my choral setting of Psalm 19, Requiem, written in memory of Marie Mountain Clark. She was a friend and former principal
This composition is a true tour de force. Unlike the majority of my chamber music, which is usually aimed at intermediate and/or more advanced students, this work is geared for the most gifted students and
A heartfelt memorial to the composer's sister, Samba for Susan bears a tempo marking of "sensual" - this five-minute elegy is set as a slow bossa nova, full of the jazz flavor and
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier was highly successful in his lifetime, but many of his more than 100 works are forgotten today. His duo sonatas for string or wind instruments, however, continue to enjoy great
This two-volume series of concert pieces for the intermediate to advanced cellist features arrangements and original pieces by the composers of the award-winning Cello Time series. These graded collections