Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott: Suite by Fauré, Dvořák, Assad, and Boulanger
Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott open their recital with a lyrical set of five pieces, most of which could be mistaken for folksongs.
Tag: Cello
Mieczysław Weinberg: Prelude No. 13 from 24 Preludes for Solo Cello, Op. 100
Weinberg’s Preludes for Solo Cello were written in 1968 for Mstislav Rostropovich, who never performed them. The cryptic 13th Prelude is set entirely in pizzicato.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2
Beethoven’s second cello sonata has an unusual form: its first two movements are combined, beginning with an Adagio and then transitioning into a more typical Allegro.
Johann Sebastian Bach: Suites for Solo Cello
Bach’s six solo suites are the companions of every modern cellist. Some are simple enough to play after just a few years of study, others wait for a higher level of technical mastery.
Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Cello
Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello is a tour-de-force, its thin instrumentation jacked up with blazing string crossings, piercing harmonics, and snapping pizzicatos.