| Composer | Nikolai Kapustin |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | UK grade 9 (diploma level) |
| Format | score + part |
| Publisher | MUST |
| Instruments | cello and piano |
In 1999 Kapustin wrote three short compositions for cello and piano, Elegy, Burlesque and Nearly Waltz. The Burlesque is a jolly piece, starting with two lines of solo cello music (arco), which switches to pizzicato as the piano picks up the theme. The work parodies contrasting styles, abruptly juxtaposing a jazz idiom with a lyrical, romantic line, all the time displaying a great sense of humour in this frequent exchange. Towards the end a teasing dialogue ensues between cello and piano as they toss the jazz theme back and forth.
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Sonata No 8 op 77 by Nikolai Kapustin
Elegy for cello op 96 by Nikolai Kapustin
Kapustin - 8 Concert Études op 40
Sonata No 12 op 102 by Kapustin