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Benjamin Britten

Solo Cello Suite no. 2, op. 80

Op. 80

Composed 1967

Chamber

The cello suites by Benjamin Britten (Opp. 72, 80, and 87) are a series of three compositions for solo cello, dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich. The suites were the first original solo instrumental music that Britten wrote for and dedicated to Rostropovich, but Britten had earlier composed a cadenza for Joseph Haydn's Cello Concerto in C major, for Rostropovich, in 1964. Rostropovich gave the first performances of each work, and recorded Suite No. 1 and 2 commercially.

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Movements

  1. Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente
  2. Fuga: Andante moderato
  3. Lamento: Lento rubato
  4. Canto secondo: Sostenuto
  5. Serenata: Allegretto pizzicato
  6. Marcia: Alla marcia moderato
  7. Canto terzo: Sostenuto
  8. Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo
  9. Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto: Presto

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