Narration (MAW NICHOLAS)

Par MAW NICHOLAS. Nicholas Maw's Narration was commissioned by the BBC for the 2001 RNCM Manchester International Cello Festival. Having previously written solo works for violin, double bass and flute with a strong sense of narrative, Maw on this occasion decided to take this as a concept and build the whole work around it. The 20-minute work is cast in a single movement divided into four clearly defined sections. A declamatory opening, a fast moving pizzicato section, an arioso of gradually increasing intensity, and a passage marked 'Fast', which with nervous energy encompasses previous thoughts from the 'narrative' and climaxes in a short recitative just before the finish. / Répertoire / Violoncelle