Cello,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1244490
Composed by Jennifer Bellor. 21st Century,Baroque,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary. Score and part. 23 pages. Bellor #839438. Published by Bellor (A0.1244490).
Damselfly Prelude (2021)
for five-string baroque cello and fortepiano (or piano)Â
Composed by Jennifer BellorÂ
Duration: 6'30
Score and PartsÂ
There are two parts included:Â
violoncello partÂ
five-string baroque cello part transposed down 1/2 stepÂ
Damselfly Prelude was commissioned by cellist Ka-Wai Yu for premiere at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas November 15, 2021. Written for the five-string baroque cello and fortepiano, I combined some of my favorite contrapuntal techniques employed by Bach with jazzy harmonies and a sultry melody that explores the full registral capabilities of this cello, and the various sonorous possibilities of the fortepiano.Â
A note from the performers about these instruments: The five-string cello is a replica of the so-called violoncello piccolo that JS Bach seemed to have in mind when he composed his famous cello suites. The fortepiano is a copy of the one built in 1806 by Anton Walter, who built these instruments for Mozart and Beethoven.Â
Fun fact: The state insect of Nevada is the Vivid Dancer Damselfly.Â
