Cello Sonata (Sydeman, William Jay)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 movements
Composition Year	1984 ca.
Genre Categories	Sonatas; For cello, piano; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring the piano; For 2 players; For cello (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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Scores and Parts

Complete Score (Preview)
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Cello (Preview)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

3. Maestoso (as "Chant")

For Cello (Sloane)

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Arranger	Marcia Sloane
Publisher. Info.	Marcia Sloane, 2019.
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Misc. Notes	Arrangement of third movement for solo cello. Re-titled "Chant."
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General Information

Work Title	Cello Sonata
Alternative. Title	Sonata for Cello and Piano
Composer	Sydeman, William Jay
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IWS 5
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 movements: 1. Maestoso 2. Allegro 3. Maestoso 4. Handelian allegro
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1984 ca.
Average DurationAvg. Duration	12 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Modern
Piece Style	Modern
Instrumentation	cello, piano

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The cello sonata initiates my 20-year Nevada City period. I wrote it for two musicians living there, one of whom (the pianist) retreated to Holland and never came back. I hope my sonata was not responsible for his headlong flight. It oughtn't have been, as it is essentially a mainstream piece which has enjoyed many performances since that time.

The first movement has a somewhat mysterious and (oddly enough) exalted quality. The second is quite bravura, mainly in the piano. The third has an inward spiritual quality, while the fourth is a fugue in the great tradition. A well-rounded showpiece for both instruments.

– W. Jay Sydeman