Bridge, Sonata for Cello (Boosey & Hawkes)

Intense, lyrical, and richly expressive, Frank Bridge’s Cello Sonata in D Minor, H.125 is an important early 20th-century work for cello and piano. Composed between 1913 and 1917, the sonata is structured in two movements and combines soaring cello melodies with dramatic, harmonically rich piano writing. The first movement is marked Allegro ben moderato, while the second moves from Adagio ma non troppo into the energetic Molto allegro agitato. This edition from Boosey & Hawkes is classified Advanced+, making it substantial repertoire for accomplished cellists and chamber musicians.

Key Features:

• Composed by Frank Bridge
• Cello Sonata in D Minor, H.125
• For cello and piano
• Composed 1913–1917
• Two-movement structure
• Published by Boosey & Hawkes
• Catalogue No. BH 1200018
• ISMN 979-0-060-01381-2
• Difficulty: Advanced+

Musical Benefits:

• Develops expressive tone and tonal colour
• Refines advanced phrasing and bow control.
• Strengthens rhythmic and ensemble coordination
• Builds confidence in 20th-century chamber repertoire