Cello Sonata (Debussy, Claude)
| Title | Sonate pour violoncelle et piano ; Cello Sonata |
| Alternative title | Six sonates pour divers instruments, No.1 |
| Creators | Claude Debussy, composer |
| Opus | CD 144 |
| Instrumentation | cello and piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1915 |
| First published | 1915 |
| Dedication | Emma Debussy |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 720 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Prologue: Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto | — | — | — |
| II. Sérénade: Modérément animé | — | — | — |
| III. Final: Animé, léger et nerveux | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Durand | 1915 | Complete Score and Cello Part |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Cello Part - Version A (urtext) Cello Part - Version B (edited urtext) Cello Part - Version C (fully edited) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Cicely Parnas, cello Noreen Cassidy-Polera, piano |
Complete Performance |
| View | David Requiro, cello Elizabeth DeMio, piano |
Complete Performance |
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