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

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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

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Britten, Three Suites For Cello Opp. 72, 80 & 87 (Faber)

Benjamin Britten’s Three Suites for Cello, Opp. 72, 80 & 87 brings together his three major works for unaccompanied cello in one Faber Music volume. Written between 1964 and 1972 and closely associated with Mstislav Rostropovich, these advanced suites combine virtuoso technique, expressive depth and Britten’s distinctive modern response to the solo cello tradition.

Key Features:

• Three complete suites for solo cello

• Suite for Cello, Op. 72

• Second Suite for Cello, Op. 80

• Third Suite for Cello, Op. 87

• Composed by Benjamin Britten

• Dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich

• Published by Faber Music

• ISBN 978-0-571-50949-2

• Advanced level

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Britten, Sonata In C Op. 65 For Cello (Boosey & Hawkes)

Britten, Sonata in C Op. 65 for Cello (Boosey & Hawkes)

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