Cello Sonata (Grieg)

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The work borrows themes from Grieg's own Trauermarsch zum Andenken an Richard Nordraak (

wedding march from his Drei Orchesterstücke aus Sigurd Jorsalfar (Three orchestral pieces from 'Sigurd Jorsalfar'). Grieg dedicated the piece to his brother, John, a keen amateur cellist.[1] Friedrich Ludwig Grützmacher premièred the work with Grieg at the piano on 22 October 1883 in Dresden.[2]

Structure

The sonata has three movements:

  1. Allegro agitato
  2. Andante molto tranquillo
  3. Allegro molto e marcato

The work takes approximately 26 minutes to perform.

Arrangements

  • Violin and Piano arrangement by the composer, 1884
  • Gary Karr and Joseph Horovitz arranged the sonata as a double bass concerto on his album Virtuoso Double Bass.[3]
  • Joseph Horovitz and Benjamin Wallfisch orchestrated the sonata as a cello concerto.[4][5]

References

Notes
  1. ^ a b Stowell 1999, p. 127
  2. ^ Hyslop 2013, p. 96
  3. ^ Review of Karr/Horovitz's orchestration performed by Gary Karr with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra under Patrick Thomas (MusicWeb).
  4. ^ Review of the Cello Concerto and other arrangements performed by Raphael Wallfisch with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vernon Handley (ClassicalSource).
  5. ^ Review of the Cello Concerto and other arrangements performed by Raphael Wallfisch with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vernon Handley (MusicWeb).
Sources
  • Hyslop, Sandra (2013). "Program notes to a concert by Sergey Antonov (Cello) and Ilya Kazantsev (Piano)" (PDF). Rockport Chamber Music Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2015.
  • Stowell, Robin, ed. (1999).
    ISBN 9780521629287
    .

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