Sheet Music for String Instruments

The last of three Concertos for Violoncello and Orchestra by the famous film composer combines in two movements soloistic virtuosity with the characteristic style of Mediterranean folk tunes - now als...

Barbara Heller's duet 'Herbstmusik' [Autumnal Music] for cello and piano is a short piece of 5-6 minutes' duration which is as vibrant and colourful as the season itself and a welcome addition to the...

Of the compositions by Goltermann, who was a sought-after composer in the 19th century, it is particularly his cello concertos that are still remembered today and which, in his day, in some cases went...

The title goes back to the illustrated book 'Kamfu mir helfen?' by Dirk Schmidt & Barbara Schmidt. The charming story inspired the composer to write music which, according to tradition, is based on th...

Since the last movement of this piece, which is perhaps the most beautiful of Hindemith's pieces, is a chorale, a version for string instrument plus organ is the obvious work to publish. Thus, 'Trauer...

Vier Seiten for violoncello is an attempt to present an event that in reality takes about two seconds in extreme slow motion, thus making even the micromovements visible or audible beyond the straight...

Stephen Paxton was one of the most important English composers for the cello in the transitional period between the Baroque and Classical eras. As the cello repertoire does not feature many very early...

Commissioned by the Concertgebouw Brügge and the London Wigmore Hall, this work was written in 2014. It is dedicated by Olli Mustonen to the outstanding British cellist Steven Isserlis who also perfor...

Eine frühe Komposition von Aribert Reimann: Das knapp vierminütige Werk für Violoncello und Klavier verbindet ein elegisches Adagio mit gewohnt anspruchsvoller Rhythmik - jetzt als Neuauflage erschien...

Nikolai Kapustin's (*1937) tonal language is somewhere in between modern and jazz music. In his compositions, he takes great delight in combining jazz elements with classical structures. His sonatas f...

In 1972 Nino Rota composed his Cello Concerto No. 1; the actual date of the world premiere, however, remains unknown today. In contrast to his Cello Concerto No. 2, he refers here to the late Romantic...

In 1972 Nino Rota composed his Cello Concerto No. 1; the actual date of the world premiere, however, remains unknown today. In contrast to his Cello Concerto No. 2, he refers here to the late Romantic...

My work lautlos II for solo cello further explores the idea of an inner dialogue between the performer and his or her instrument, in a manner similar to my previous work lautlos I. The instrumentalist...

The edition is the part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 5)

Die sechs Sonaten von Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) gehören neben denjenigen von Antonio Vivaldi zu den bekanntesten Barockkompositionen für Violoncello und Basso continuo. Schon zu Lebzeiten des zu...

The six sonatas by Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739), apart from those by Antonio Vivaldi, are among the best-known baroque compositions for violoncello and basso continuo. During the lifetime of this co...

The six sonatas by Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) are among the best-known baroque compositions for violoncello and basso continuo, second only to those by Antonio Vivaldi. Marcello was a famous compo...