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Offline Pianist

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Music for Cello and Piano
on: November 16, 2003, 09:37:17 PM
Can you give me suggestions on pieces for Cello and Piano that are very difficult (both parts) and show off a lot?

Thanks
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Offline Noah

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Re: Music for Cello and Piano
Reply #1 on: November 16, 2003, 10:44:19 PM
Try Chopin's Cello Sonata
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Re: Music for Cello and Piano
Reply #2 on: November 16, 2003, 11:32:44 PM
Faure's 2 Cello Sonatas are both wonderful ( and difficult ).
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Re: Music for Cello and Piano
Reply #3 on: November 17, 2003, 12:35:43 AM
Debussy's 'Cello Sonata (a favourite piece of mine) or Chopin's Polonaise Brilliante,
Ed
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Offline Hmoll

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Re: Music for Cello and Piano
Reply #4 on: November 17, 2003, 03:21:40 AM
Also, both the Brahms cello/piano sonatas.
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Re: Music for Cello and Piano
Reply #5 on: November 17, 2003, 06:19:09 AM
Shostakovich's Cello Sonata (Op. 40).  I like the Yo-Yo Ma/Emmanual Axe recording.
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Re: Music for Cello and Piano
Reply #6 on: November 17, 2003, 01:58:35 PM
The Rachmaninov 'Cello sonata too,
Ed
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Offline erik-

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Re: Music for Cello and Piano
Reply #7 on: November 17, 2003, 06:07:24 PM
Schubert's Arpegionne sonata is so beautiful. I don't know if it's difficult though.
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Re: Music for Cello and Piano
Reply #8 on: December 07, 2003, 02:33:24 AM
Try Debussy sonata or Prokofiev sonata .
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