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BTC1100 SONATA IN C

For cello and piano, op. 65
Period of composition: Dec 1960 - Jan 1961
Revised: Summer 1961
First performance: 7 Jul 1961 >>
Type of performance: Concert performance
Location: Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, Aldeburgh Festival
Performance details:

Mstislav Rostropovich vc, Benjamin Britten pf

Genre: Solo instrumental
Duration: 18'
Dedication: 'For Mstislav Rostropovich'

Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (1927-2007), Russian cellist, conductor, and humanitarian. Married to the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya.

Notes

The cello part was edited for publication by Rostropovich.

Movements

  • 1 Dialogo
  • 2 Scherzo-pizzicato
  • 3 Elegia
  • 4 Marcia
  • 5 Moto perpetuo

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