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Bach Unaccompanied Suite No.1: Movement 2: Allamand. Arranged for Four Celli, Op.1
SM-000292413
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach |
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Arranger
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Thomas Zebovitz |
| Publisher | Sound Post Creations |
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| Genre |
Classical / Arrangement |
| Instrumentation |
Cello |
| Scored for | Quartet |
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| Type of score | Full score, Parts |
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| Key |
G major |
| Movement(s) |
2 to 2 from 6 |
| Duration |
5'0" |
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| Difficulty |
Advanced |
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| Year of composition |
2017 |
| Description: |
Movement 1 was a path to travel on. When I play the Allamand movement, I hear dancing. I hear a tango. Don't you? Think of the Allamand as a slow tango, and then, unexpectedly, a new theme chimes in. Imagine beautifully dressed ladies, handsome gentlemen dancing and flirting with each other. This is what I tried to realize in this piece.
Regardless, I know you will want to get 3 of your cello buddies together and play it.
Technically, this movement challenges the first cellist with a pretty high pitched part. The themes will take you up to E4 on the A-String, which is the lower third of the string. The lower parts can easily be played by intermediate to advanced cellists.
In my experience playing in community cello choirs, there is usually a wide range of abilities. I write these parts to give everybody something challenging and satisfying to play. Your ensemble skills are used as well. It can take a bit of work to get the music the way you want.
Please enjoy this movement. Write me, let me know your thoughts. Tom |
Upload date: 20 Jul 2017
