Cello Sonata (Chopin)

The Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65, was written by Frédéric Chopin in 1846. It is one of only nine works of Chopin published during his lifetime that were written for instruments other than piano (although the piano still appears in every work he wrote). Chopin composed four sonatas, the others being piano sonatas. The cello sonata was the last of Chopin's works to be published in his lifetime.^[1]

The sonata was written for and dedicated to Auguste Franchomme. The sonata is remarkable for the concentration of its material: much of the music of the first movement grows out of the cello’s opening statement, and certain theme-shapes appear in all its movements. The last three movements were first publicly performed by Franchomme and Chopin at the composer's last public concert, at the Salle Pleyel on 16 February 1848.^[2]^[3]

Structure

The composition consists of four movements:

Allegro moderato in G minor
Scherzo in D minor, Trio in D major
Largo in B-flat major
Finale. Allegro in G minor, ending in G major

It takes around 30 minutes to perform.

Media

	Cello Sonata in G minor, 1st movement Performed by John Michel Cello Sonata in G minor, 2nd movement Performed by John Michel Cello Sonata in G minor, 3rd movement Performed by Giorgi Latso, piano and Wen-Hsiu, cello
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References

Notes

Sources

Nicholas, Jeremy (2010). Chopin: Chamber Music (PDF) (CD). Hyperion Records. CDH55384.
Rezaei, Ramin (2010). Frederic Chopin's Chamber Music and Polish Songs (PDF) (B.Mus). Lahti University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
Ross, M (2011). Chopin & Saint-Saens: Cello Sonatas (PDF) (CD). Signum Records. SIGCD252.

External links

Cello Sonata: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

Chamber music and songs by Frédéric Chopin

Introduction and Polonaise brillante, Op. 3 Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8 Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 Grand Duo concertant 19 Polish Songs

Études Mazurkas Nocturnes Polonaises Preludes Waltzes List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by genre List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by opus number

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