Lento ma non troppo allegro marcato first pub lication. Gaspar cassado performs cello masterpieces jh libraries. Nazar dzhuryn performing the solo cello suite by cassado spanish cellist and composer. The first movement quotes zoltan kodalys sonata for solo cello, and the.
Not because of cassados 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. To download pdf, click the download pdf button below the appropriate sheet music image. The two men became great friends and often gave recitals together. 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. Jul 23, 2008 nazar dzhuryn performing the solo cello suite by cassado spanish cellist and composer. While the piece is challenging, its unique flavor makes it fun to play. The company has pioneered the idea of the series and proudly includes series of such composers as prokofiev, tchaikovsky, parry, walton, grainger, berkeley and bridge. With their other son also showing promise on the violin, the cassados moved to paris to find the best musical tuition available. This suite for solo cello from is suitable for advanced players and professionals. Cello masterpieces, an album by gaspar cassado on spotify. Check out nazars new cd featuring works for solo cello by reger and. Gaspar cassado allegretto grazioso by schubert, for cello. Meneses tackles two peaks of the solo cello repertoire musicians. Indeed, when transposed up an octave, they are wellsuited to the viola, which shares the cellos tuning of cgda.
As a symbol of proud town we hold the gaspar cassado international violoncello competition and strive to build the competition into a competition that the citizens bring up and a gateway to success for young cellists both in name and reality. He played those scores on a stradivarius cello that was once owned by boccherini. Gaspar cassado bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Aurore dassesse suite for cello solo gaspar cassado youtube. Cassados international career was destroyed by fellow catalonian cellist pablo casals and his political ties. Gaspar cassado sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Preludiofantasia from the suite for cello solo by gaspar cassado 18971966 performed by aurore dassesse, winner of the young belgian talent final in 2012. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Gaspar cassados interpretation of bachs cello suites is simply outstanding. Npo cello concert community was set up by citizens to revive the competition. What are other good cello solo pieces like britten solo. Strings cello solo grade 5 composed by gaspar cassado 18971966. Antonio meneses cello claudio cruz violin composer.
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. Universal edition receives german music edition award best edition for gustav mahlers titan. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Suite for cello by gaspar cassado, 9783702416737, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cello handbooksolo cello wikibooks, open books for an.
Gaspar cassado suite for solo cello classical archives. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. To view the first page of cassado suite for cello solo preludefantasy click the music sheet image. Two key aspects of zoltan kodalys groundbreaking solo cello sonata sit side by side. Meneses tackles two peaks of the solo cello repertoiremusicians. As late as 1964 he premiered six unpublished sonatas by luigi boccherini 17431805.
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. The six solo cello suites are among bachs most popular works, and adapting them to other instruments is often quite practical. Allegretto grazioso by schubert, for cello and piano. The gaspar cassado international violoncello competition in.
Aurore dassesse suite for cello solo gaspar cassado. 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. This piece is well written for the instrument and has its origins in cassado s spanish heritage. Frescobaldi, girolamo toccata cello and piano edited. What are other good cello solo pieces like britten solo suite. Gaspar cassado s interpretation of bachs cello suites is simply outstanding. Concertgebouw presents the free mahler festival online from 8 to 17 may. The gaspar cassado international violoncello competition organizing committee email. Suite per violoncello 1926 by gaspar cassado 18971966. Indeed, when transposed up an octave, they are wellsuited to the viola, which shares the cello s tuning of cgda. The dates of completion of these works, in particular that of the solo piece, prove crucial to understanding cassados wartime activities.
Frescobaldi, girolamo toccata cello and piano edited by gaspar cassado universal edition. This solo instrument offers an alternative to the cello included in the solo strings i collection and is the perfect choice if youre looking for two different timbres of the same instrument, e. Allegretto grazioso by schubert, for cello and piano play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives. Frescobaldi, girolamo toccata cello and piano edited by. For his suite for solo cello composed in 1926 cassado turned to a form perfected by bach. Masterful playing in a highly persuasive solo cello programmemusicians. Gaspar cassado i moreu 5 october 1897 24 december 1966 was a catalan cellist and composer of the early 20th century. The suite for solo cello, written by the catalonian cellist gaspar cassado 18971966, reflects his native heritage and demonstrates his technical expertise and understanding of the instrument. Shop and buy suite per violoncello 1926 sheet music. This piece is well written for the instrument and has its origins in cassados spanish heritage. Dear customers, we would like to inform you that due to the current situation concerning the novel corona virus, exit restrictions have been imposed in austria. Originally the 1st work for arpeggione and piano, the 5th and 7th for violoncello and piano, the 6th for piano duet. Cassado, gaspar suite for cello universal edition sheet music. Introduction of the competition the gaspar cassado.
Andres segovia bachs instrumental works discography. It is suitable for advanced players and professionals. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Gaspar cassado 18971966 takes full advantage of the sonorous quality of the cello in his compositional style.
New to youtube cellist antonio meneses bach solo cello. Gaspar cassado 1897 1966 gaspar cassado began learning the cello with his organistcomposer father and continued at the barcelona conservatory until he was nine or ten. A performers analysis of leon kirchners for cello solo by aaron ludwig a doctoral essay submitted to the faculty of the university of miami in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of musical arts coral gables, florida may 2011. In this book, gabrielle kaufman provides the first fulllength scholarly work dedicated to cassado, containing the re. Cassado settled in florence, italy where he lived for some three decades.
Title suite pour violoncelle seul composer cassado, gaspar. After an initial sad solo musing from the cello, the piano enters with a figuration so well known from the beethoven. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Copies in library not available while library buildings are closed. Bach intended the solo cello suites to be the 2nd part of a set of works beginning with the solo violin sonatas and partitas or if schwanberg coincidentally assigned them to function as a libro secunda continuation of the libro primo set of solo violin works. When he was nine, he played in a recital where pablo casals was in the audience. Watson forbes transcriptions of the suites follow this adjustment, except for the suite no. Cassado, gaspar suite for cello universal edition shar.
Suite for solo cello play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized. Cassado suite for solo cello of course the piece is great, but the service was excellent. First stage second stage final stage awards ceremonyprize winners concert. Cellist danielle cho enjoys an exciting and varied musical career. The first edition of dvoraks cello concerto with gaspar cassado and conductor kurt woss on rlp19938. Allemande, a song by johann sebastian bach, gaspar cassado on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Allegretto grazioso by schubert, for cello and piano play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. He was born in barcelona to a church musician father, joaquim cassado, and began taking cello lessons at age seven. Neverbeforeuploaded 1993 archival performance of brazilian cellist antonio meneses performing bachs solo cello suite no. Gaspar cassado, johann sebastian bach 6 suites for solo cello cassado. It got to me much sooner than expected with a personalized note from the owner. Cassado suite for cello solo 1926 cello sheet music. Barcelonian gaspar cassado 18971966 was one of the greatest cello virtuosi of the twentieth century and a notable composer and arranger, leaving a vast and heterogeneous legacy.
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