Description
Squire, William Henry: Gondoliera for Cello and Piano
Ref
H485
Categories
Cello
,
Instrumental Music
,
Strings
By
William Henry Squire
Intermediate
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William Henry Squire’s
Gondoliera
for cello and piano evokes the dreamy magic of Venice and the barcarolles of Chopin, Fauré, Liszt and Mendelssohn. Performers and audiences who enjoy the three ‘Venetian gondola songs’ in Mendelssohn’s
Lieder ohne Worte
will certainly derive pleasure from Squire’s illustration of the watery half-light of the lagoon at dusk or daybreak and the chiarascuoro of a contrasting, brighter middle section in G major. Though not challenged technically beyond an intermediate level of difficulty of around Grade 6, cellists ideally must project the melody with truly vocal poise and
bel canto
spirit in this short work that is a real treasure for amateur and professional players alike.
