Appassionato: 25 original concert pieces for cello + piano

Description

This second volume in the "Cellisimo" series contains pieces for cello + piano accompaniment that are of medium technical difficulty, corresponding to c. Grade 5-8 standard. Some pieces can be played in the 2nd to 7th position, while several works require putting the thumb under. Some of the pieces come with a basso continuo part (cello 2) which is included, or available for download free of charge. Schott, 2017. Set for ABRSM Examinations 2024 onwards Cello Grade 6 (List B: Goltermann - Notturno) & Grade 7 (List B: Fauré or Mendelssohn or Saint-Saëns - Le cygne) & Trinity Examinations 2020 onwards Cello Grade 5 (Goltermann - Trois Romances: no.1), Grade 6 (Group B: Mendelssohn or Nolck - Waltz of the Marionettes or Schumann - no.1), Grade 7 (Group B: Beethoven) & Grade 8 (Group A: Saint-Saëns - Allegro appassionato or Schumann - no.3)

Beethoven – Sonatina in C minor WoO43a

Bréval – Sonata in G: 1st & 2nd mvts (Allegro / Rondo grazioso)

Fauré - Sicilienne op. 78

Goltermann - Trois Romances sans paroles op. 90; Notturno op. 43 no.3; Serenade op. 115 no.2; Prayer op. 126 no.2

Heller, Barbara - Lalai (Lullaby to awaken you?)

Mendelssohn - Song without words op.109

Nolck - Two Waltzes: Waltz op. 40 no.2 & Waltz of the Marionettes op. 116 no.2

Offenbach - Fantasie on a Theme from Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart

Popper - Gavotte op. 23 no.2

Reger – Romance in G

Saint-Saëns - Allegro appassionato op. 43; Le Cygne / The Swan [Carnival of the Animals]

Schumann - 3 Fantasy Pieces op. 73

Trowell - Humoresque op. 10 no.4; Valsette op. 4 no.8

Vivaldi – Sonata in E minor

Tags: Cello Grade 7; Cello Grade 8