21st century cello works

21st Century Cello Works2021-04-02T17:43:55-04:00

featured composer: kalie akel

Born in 1989 at Belém, Kalie Akel started piano lessons when he was 5 years old, than the violin at 6 years, the cello at 8 years, the viola at 16 a'd the double basse at 30 years old.

His first composition was performed by Ernani Aguilar in 2009, then he moved to Paris in 2012 to study composition with Eric Tanguy, than with Manuel López López.

He is the resident composer of "Festival Violoncelles en Folie" since 2018. Since this collaboration with the cellist and creator of the Festival, he composed several works for cello orchestra, but also chamber music like cello trio, cello quartet, cello solo and with other instruments (violin, piano, french horn, clarinette and others).

 

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Leonovich, Yuriy: Serenade (2008)

Serenade is a journey through music of the night. The outer movements serve as bookends, a troubadour's gentle guitar strumming. The second movement quotes Strauss's Don Juan. The third movement [...]

2020-04-01T16:17:10-04:00Instrumentation for solo Cello|Work Type

Leonovich, Yuriy: Solomon (2010)

A fun new five-movement work in Klezmer style, chronicling King Solomon's life.

2020-04-01T16:18:32-04:00Instrumentation for Cello and Piano|Work Type

Lewis, George: Not Alone (2015)

2021-03-12T16:34:35-05:00Instrumentation for cello and interactive electronics|Work Type

Ligon, Bert: Duet for Cello and Piano (2011) (2011)

Program notes in the classical music tradition provide historical and background information on the piece, the composer, giving the audience tips for what to expect when listening to the work. [...]

2019-06-13T04:06:37-04:00Instrumentation Cello and Piano|Work Type

Liszt, Franz: Sonata in B minor for Violoncello solo (2014)

Transcribed, arranged, typeset, and edited by Johann Sebastian Paetsch from the Sonata in B minor for Piano solo.

2019-06-13T03:59:12-04:00Instrumentation Solo Cello|Work Type

Loggins-Hull, Allison: Stolen (2016)

2021-03-10T03:10:38-05:00Instrumentation for Solo Cello|Work Type

Luckett, Neil: Cello Sonata (2016)

This is a cello sonata I have written as part of a composition portfolio exercise. This recording is by Gina Harris.

2019-06-13T04:06:54-04:00Instrumentation Cello and Piano|Work Type

Luedeke, Raymond: Fancies and Interludes V (2014)

4 Fancies and 3 interludes, an extended piece exploring ways of integrating the sounds of cello and organ.

2019-06-13T04:07:08-04:00Instrumentation Cello and organ|Work Type

Luedeke, Raymond: If You Forget Me… (2008)

A 4 movement work composed for cellist Brian Manker, Principal Cellist of the Montreal Symphony and pianist Andre LaPlante, and inspired by a poem of Pablo Neruda.

2019-06-13T04:01:51-04:00Instrumentation Cello and Piano|Work Type

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Mason, Quinn: Evening Prayer (2020)

Commissioned by and dedicated to Brooke Scholl 'Evening Prayer' is an introspective and tranquil meditation for a choir of 4 cellos. This piece can be a prayer for anything; a wish for [...]

2021-03-10T02:43:44-05:00Instrumentation for 4 celli|Work Type
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