Appassionato - 25 Original Concert Pieces for Violoncello and Piano

Volume 2 of the Cellissimo series contains 25 popular original pieces for cello and piano from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras and is a real treasure trove for advanced pupils, students, teachers and cello lovers.The cello literature comprises a lot of major standard works for lessons, concerts and competitions. Apart from classics by Vivaldi, Bréval, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Faurè, or Saint-Saëns, the volume also contains several lesser known pieces, e.g. by August Nölck (1862–1928) and Georg Goltermann (1824–1898).The pieces are of medium technical difficulty which corresponds to grade 3-4 or grade 5-8 of the international examination system.

Contents

• A. Vivaldi: Sonate E minor
• J.B. Bréval: Sonate G major (Allegro/Rondo grazioso)
• L.v. Beethoven: Sonatina C minor
• F. Mendelssohn: Songs without words, op. 109
• R. Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, op. 73 (Zart und mit Ausdruck/Lebhaft, leicht/Rasch und mit Feuer)
• J. Offenbach: Fantasie über Motive aus Die Hochzeit des Figaro v.W.A. Mozart
• G. Goltermann: Trois Romances sans paroles, op. 90 (Andante quasi Allegretto/Andante con moto/Larghetto ma non troppo)
• G. Goltermann: Notturno, op. 43/3
• G. Goltermann: Serenade, op. 115/2
• G. Goltermann: Preghiera/Gebet/Prayer, op. 126/2
• C. Saint-Saens: Allegro appassionato, op. 43
• C. Saint-Saens: Le Cygne/Der Schwan/The Swan
• D. Popper: Gavotte, op. 23/2
• G. Faure: Sicilienne, op. 78
• A. Nölck: Two Waltzes (Waltz, op. 40/2/Waltz of the Marionettes, op. 116/2
• M. Reger: Romance G major
• A. Trowell: Humoresque, op. 10/4
• A. Trowell: Valsette, op. 4/8
• B. Heller: Lalai (Lullaby to awaken you?)