| Composer | Nikolai Kapustin |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | UK grade 8 (advanced) < 9 (diploma level) |
| Format | score + part |
| Publisher | MUST |
| Exam board | Associated Board |
| Exam instrument | cello |
| Exam grade | 8 |
| Instruments | cello and piano |
In 1999 Kapustin wrote three short pieces for cello and piano, Elegy, Burlesque and Nearly Waltz. The Elegy is a solemn and pensive composition, and although the tempo marking is Grave it is a nostalgic, rather than sad, piece of music. The beautiful main theme, played by the cello after a short piano introduction, is developed into a central slow jazz sequence, with the cello punctuating the piano part. The work returns to the opening tempo and mood as it draws to a conclusion, with a short coda recalling the central section.
Double Concerto op 104 by Nikolai Kapustin
Burlesque op 97 by Nikolai Kapustin
Sonata No 8 op 77 by Nikolai Kapustin
Piano Quintet op 89 by Nikolai Kapustin“Your comments about Kapustin are entirely accurate! I'm certain to be ordering much of it in the near future.” Ben, Lincoln, USA
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