Master class with yeesun kim at the new england conservatory of music, 2017. The difference between cassado and casals is less pronounced casals is also a very impassioned cellist, and so personal preferences are the only thing that separate the two. It is suitable for advanced players and professionals. He enjoyed an international career, playing with such greats as bauer, rubenstein and menuhin. Out of 34 recording of bachs cello suites i own, cassado s version may be the one i listen the most. Cassado suite for cello solo 1926 cello sheet music.
Chords have been adjusted for the conversion from a 4 to a 6 string instrument. Gaspar cassado s interpretation of bachs cello suites is simply outstanding. The cassado suite though is in a fight with bach 6 for my favorite unaccompanied cello piece, and le grand tango is also really fun. This suite for solo cello from is suitable for advanced players and professionals. Meneses tackles two peaks of the solo cello repertoire musicians. For longer than any of us may care to remember, we know that violinists are blessed with a beautiful manuscript of bachs 6 solo works they have, carefully written out by the composer. Suite for solo cello gaspar cassado 18971966 a native of barcelona, gaspar cassado was the son of an organist and composer.
He gave his first public cello recital at nine years of age. From the very beginning, cassado s performance profile was defined by his eclectic choice of repertoire, which ranged from cello sonatas to shorter showpieces, typical for the early twentieth century, and included a considerable amount of new and littleperformed music. Kodalygaspar cassados threemovement, catalanthemed response to the bach suites is still little known in proportion to its originality, perhaps owing to the vertiginous technical demands it. To view the first page of cassado requiebros for cello and piano click the music sheet image. I have been in a school orchestra for the past 7 years, and now that i have graduated i dont play my cello too often. Suite for solo cello browse all available recordings and buy from presto classical for worldwide delivery. Pmlca makes no guarantee that the files provided for download on pmlca are public domain in your country and assumes no legal responsibility or liability of any kind for their status. Mar 09, 2018 gaspar cassado suite for cello solo live. Anthem cello suite elaboration proof the cello song. Gaspar cassado suite for solo cello classical archives.
The list below includes all pages in the category for cello. Bachs fifth cello suite, in c minor, continues the experiments with texture, style, and counterpoint undertaken in the first four works in the set of six. Cassado requiebros for cello and piano cello sheet music. The bach suites dilemma by laurence lesser cellobello. Gaspar cassado sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. And i actually do have a few questions for you if you dont mind. The works recorded before 20 were written for the cello concerts in the cathedral chamber of j.
The first movement quotes zoltan kodalys sonata for solo cello, and the. Notes this is rather difficult but some bass viol players out there will want to try it. Print and download in pdf or midi bach cello suite no. Xuite choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours. Suite for solo cello play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Cowling was referring to cassados claim that he had merely transcribed the toccata which bears the name of girolamo frescobaldi, when in fact it appears that cassado. Suite per violoncello 1926 by gaspar cassado 18971966. Cello, piano sheet music book by gaspar cassado 18971966. Cassado is haaard, or at least compared to the other things ive studied, and i cant play it very well. Cassado, gaspar suite for cello universal edition shar. I had downloaded to my ipod janos starkers the road to cello playing a few weeks ago, but only this weekend heard for the first time the last track on that cd track 30.
He was known as a refined player with beautiful tone. This suite was popularized by the great cellist janos starker. Gaspar cassado suite for solo cello 3rd movement, intermezzo e danza finale james yoo recorded in april 2011. This piece is well written for the instrument and has its origins in cassado s spanish heritage. Pmlca server disclaimer this server is not affiliated with imslp. Gaspar cassado takes full advantage of the sonorous quality of the cello in his compositional style. However, it is public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and in other countries china, japan, s. Musicherie voirin carbon fiber cello bow the participant shall perform a selection of pieces chosen from the ones listed below the total duration of the performance must not exceed 20 minutes.
Itd be awesome to hear and see what its like to be played. Im not selling any of my compositional exercises, only releasing them for free use. Suite per violoncello 1926 strings cello solo grade 5 composed by gaspar cassado 18971966. To view the first page of cassado cello sonata click the music sheet.
How could one resist the works mix of nobility, exuberance, and relative contrapuntal simplicity. Shop and buy suite per violoncello 1926 sheet music. Two key aspects of zoltan kodalys groundbreaking solo cello sonata sit side by side. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more.
To view the first page of cassado cello sonata click the music sheet image. Santiago canon valencia preludio fantasia sardana danza intermezzo e danza finale luis. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not. Antonio meneses cello claudio cruz violin composer. To view the first page of cassado suite for cello solo preludefantasy click the music sheet image. The first movement quotes zoltan kodalys sonata for solo cello, and the famous flute solo from maurice ravels ballet daphnis et chloe. Shar has been serving the string community since 1962. Cello sonata by gaspar cassado 18971966 full score. This score was originally arranged by mateuszswoboda, but i changed it a bit and transposed it to make it playable for violin. Gaspar cassado gaspar cassado plays cello masterpieces. Gaspar cassado, johann sebastian bach 6 suites for solo.
I have lots of trouble with chords, and that has a lot of them. I wrote an easy and short cello suite as an exercise in composing away from technology. Gaspar cassado 18971966 takes full advantage of the sonorous quality of the cello in his compositional style. Id like to take my free time and study strings more. The suite in c major is probably the most popular of bachs six suites for solo cello, among cellists and listeners alike.
Cassado suite for solo cello 3rd movement, intermezzo e. Cellist danielle cho enjoys an exciting and varied musical career. When he was nine, he played in a recital where pablo casals was in the audience. I dont drop a lot of remarks, but i did some searching and wound up here free cello sheet music. Meneses tackles two peaks of the solo cello repertoiremusicians. Sonata nello stile antico spagnuolo string quartet no. A musician of great versatility, he appeared regularly as a soloist with the worlds finest conductors and orchestras. Santiago canon valencia preludio fantasia sardana danza intermezzo e danza finale luis angel arango hall like s. Not because of cassado s technique which is amazing and he was 60, but for the fact that there is a general feeling of noble melancholy and virility that permeats these suites and highlights their intense, almost painful beauty. He was born in barcelona to a church musician father, joaquim cassado, and began taking cello lessons at age seven. Worldcat is the worlds largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online.
While the piece is challenging, its unique flavor makes it fun to play. This work is likely not in the public domain in the us due to first publication with the required notice after. Notes test of new embertone blakus solo cello sample library. The reason is it is hard for me to find any solo pieces i like. The first edition of dvoraks cello concerto with gaspar cassado and conductor kurt woss on rlp19938. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country. Danze final from cello suite at bbc young musician 2016 duration. Jun 20, 2019 this suite for solo cello from is suitable for advanced players and professionals.
Preludiofantasia, sardana danza, intermezzo e danza finale. See also for cello arr, scores featuring the cello. After the war ended, cassados international career flourished. Gaspar cassado i moreu 5 october 1897 24 december 1966 was a catalan cellist and composer of the early 20th century. From the 1920s, buranskas performs two highly contrasting works.
A program of maximum 20 minutes, choosing pieces from the three groups below. Cello solos, arrangements and compositions by georg mertens. Suite for solo cello play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized. This includes works originally scored for solo unaccompanied cello. I feel that it has the right balance between expression, speed, intonation, and also very reasonable technical audio quality, both the actual sound and the recording room acoustics. Youll find a wide selection of gaspar cassado sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. It calls for the top string of the cello to be played scordatura, in this case tuned down from a to g.
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