Sonata for Cello and Piano
composer: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Sequentia Serpentigena
Dedication: for Vittorio Ceccanti
Premiere: July 10, 2008 Siena, Palazzo Chigi Saracini (I) · Vittorio Ceccanti, cello; Bruno Canino, piano
Publisher: Schott Music Ltd., London
Duration: 17' 0''
Year of composition: 2007
Difficulty: very difficult
44 Pages - Saddle stitching
ISMN: 979-0-2201-3110-3
Order number: ED 13213
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Description
Inspired by the composer's encounter with the 'pievi' - early medieval rural churches - of Tuscany and in particular their elusive and enigmatic stone carvings, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' cello sonata was written around the same time as his recent violin sonata, another Italian inspired work which plots a journey through Rome. The cello sonata is based on the Gregorian chant proper to Maundy Thursday which is heard at the beginning of the work. This simple opening later gives way to gradual changes of contour, 'demonic' tri-tones are introduced, intervals are altered and magic square workings transform the music further.
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