Could it be only me or does it give the impression like a few of these responses come across as if they are left by brain dead individuals. Print and download in pdf or midi bach cello suite ii bwv 1008 a. Gaspar began his musical training at the age of five, singing in the church chorus conducted by his father. Cello sonata by gaspar cassado 18971966 full score. For his suite for solo cello composed in 1926 cassado turned to a form perfected by bach.
The choice of bowing and articulation is an endless debate for a cellist. Reluctantly, we have had to pass on some of this increase in our standard airmail prices. Antonio meneses cello claudio cruz violin composer. This piece is well written for the instrument and has its origins in cassado s spanish heritage. I dont drop a lot of remarks, but i did some searching and wound up here free cello sheet music. 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.
The gaspar cassado international violoncello competition organizing committee email. This suite, like the cello concerto and the piano trio, came from one of gaspar cassados most prolific periods, in the mid1920s the suite consists of three dance movements. Suite for cello solo play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Gaspar cassado, johann sebastian bach 6 suites for solo. As a knockon effect of covid19 airfreight prices around the world have soared. Free sheet music bwv 10071012, 6 cello suites for guitar. It is suitable for advanced players and professionals.
Participate in seiji ozawa ongakujuku master class by go tsutsumi, philippe muller, j. He played those scores on a stradivarius cello that was once owned by boccherini. Cassado suite for cello solo 1926 cello sheet music. He was born in barcelona to a church musician father, joaquim cassado, and began taking cello lessons at age seven. Santiago canon valencia preludio fantasia sardana danza intermezzo e danza finale luis angel arango hall like s. While the piece is challenging, its unique flavor makes it fun to play. I have found those sketches in a schott publication, and am determined to finish the work, during my lifetime. As late as 1964 he premiered six unpublished sonatas by luigi boccherini 17431805. This work is likely not in the public domain in the us due to first publication with the required notice after. Cassado, gaspar suite for cello universal edition sheet music. Shop and buy suite per violoncello 1926 sheet music.
Gaspar cassado 18971966 takes full advantage of the sonorous quality of the cello in his compositional style. Cassado, gaspar suite for cello universal edition shar music. I wrote an easy and short cello suite as an exercise in composing away from technology. In cassado s dark, sensuous suite, inspired by kodaly but infused with spanish undertones, he exudes a mesmerising, zenlike calm. Six unaccompanied cello suites arranged for guitar.
Universal edition receives german music edition award best edition for gustav mahlers titan adieu a special event with composer david ianni in honour of the grand duke jean of luxembourg. My arrangement of the famous prelude from bachs first cello suite. A musician of great versatility, he appeared regularly as a soloist with the worlds finest conductors and orchestras. Gaspar cassado i moreu 5 october 1897 24 december 1966 was a catalan cellist and composer of the early 20th century. As of today, we count more than 90 editions of the cello suites. To view the first page of cassado suite for cello solo preludefantasy click the music sheet image. And i actually do have a few questions for you if you dont mind. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Cello, piano sheet music book by gaspar cassado 18971966. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
No one impacted so many different facets of the art, craft, and literature of the cello, and no one gave so freely of himself to advance the cause of music at all levels. His father, joaquin, was a composer and church musician, and ran a piano store with his wife, agustina moreu. When he was nine, he played in a recital where pablo casals was in the audience. 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. To view the first page of cassado cello sonata click the music sheet. This suite, like the cello concerto and the piano trio, came from one of gaspar cassados most prolific periods, in the mid1920s. Cassado settled in florence, italy where he lived for some three decades.
Itd be awesome to hear and see what its like to be played. Gaspar cassado s interpretation of bachs cello suites is simply outstanding. 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. Elizabeth cowling, in her book the cello, likened cassado to the great violinistcomposer fritz kreisler, and the comparison is an apt one. Universal edition this suite for solo cello from 1926 is suitable for advanced players and professionals. 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 wrote the piece himself. Id like to take my free time and study strings more. Suite per violoncello 1926 by gaspar cassado 18971966. Santiago canon valencia preludio fantasia sardana danza intermezzo e danza finale luis. I wrote about four years ago concerning the sketches to the cello concerto tchaikovsky set out to write.
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