Britten, Three Suites For Cello Opp. 72, 80 & 87 (Faber)
Britten, Three Suites for Cello Opp. 72, 80 & 87 (Faber)
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Britten, Sonata In C Op. 65 For Cello (Boosey & Hawkes)
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Benjamin Britten’s Sonata in C Major, Op. 65 is a landmark modern work for cello and piano, composed in 1961 for Mstislav Rostropovich. Its five contrasting movements range from lyrical dialogue and elegiac expression to pizzicato writing and a brilliant Moto Perpetuo, offering advanced cellists a rewarding combination of musical depth and technical challenge.
Key Features:
• For cello and piano
• Composed by Benjamin Britten
• Op. 65, composed in 1961
• Written for Mstislav Rostropovich
• Five contrasting movements
• Published by Boosey & Hawkes
• Catalogue No. BH 1200019
• ISMN 979-0-060-01529-8
• Advanced+ level
Britten, Sonata in C Op. 65 for Cello (Boosey & Hawkes)
Bold, inventive and highly virtuosic, Benjamin Britten’s Sonata in C Major, Op. 65 is a major work of 20th-century cello repertoire. Written in 1961 for cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, the sonata explores an unusually wide range of cello colours and techniques across five sharply contrasted movements: Dialogo, Scherzo-Pizzicato, Elegia, Marcia and Moto Perpetuo. The cello and piano operate as equal musical partners, moving between intimate lyricism, rhythmic wit and brilliant technical display. This Boosey & Hawkes edition is scored for cello and piano and is rated Advanced+ by the publisher.
Key Features:
- Composed by Benjamin Britten
- Sonata in C Major, Op. 65
- Composed in 1961
- For cello and piano
- Written for Mstislav Rostropovich
- Five contrasting movements: Dialogo, Scherzo-Pizzicato, Elegia, Marcia and Moto Perpetuo
- Published by Boosey & Hawkes
- Catalogue No. BH 1200019
- ISMN 979-0-060-01529-8
- Approximate duration: 18 minutes
- Publisher difficulty: Advanced+
Musical Benefits:
- Develops advanced bowing, articulation and pizzicato technique
- Strengthens rhythmic precision and technical agility
- Expands tonal colour and expressive control
- Develops sophisticated cello-and-piano ensemble skills
