The Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in
A major
A major (or the key of A) is a major scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has three sharps. Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor. The key of A major is the only k ...
by
Hubert Parry is a sonata for
cello
The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...
and
piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
composed between 1879 and 1880, but not published until 1883.
Background
Hubert Parry began work on the Cello Sonata in 1879 shortly after he completed his Piano Quartet. Intended for French Cellist Jules-Bernard Lasserre, the work was not finished until early 1880. Despite a successful premiere on 12 February 1880, Parry was dissatisfied with the work and revised it extensively before publication by
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Places
* Novello, Piedmont, a ''comune'' in the Province of Cuneo, Italy
* Novello Theatre, a theatre in the City of Westminster, London, England
People Given name
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in 1883 with a dedication to Lasserre.
Structure
The composition is in three movements:
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Allegro
Allegro may refer to:
Common meanings
* Allegro (music), a tempo marking indicate to play fast, quickly and bright
* Allegro (ballet), brisk and lively movement
Artistic works
* L'Allegro (1645), a poem by John Milton
* ''Allegro'' (Satie), an ...
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# ''Andante''
# ''Maestoso'' - ''Allegro''
Typical performances take around 25 - 26 minutes.
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Compositions by Hubert Parry
Compositions in A major
Parry
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History
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1883 compositions
Music dedicated to ensembles or performers
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