Cycle Cello, the soul of romanticism

Belle Époque Cello

Chamber Music
© Natacha Colmez / Jean-Baptiste Millot
Writing for the cello experienced a revolution in the nineteenth century. After gradually abandoning its systematic role as a harmonic bass, the instrument soon found its rightful place as a soloist. In the French context, the cello sonata developed even before the violin sonata, with composers who were often cellists themselves or else friends of a distinguished soloist. It was not until the end of the century, however, that a significant body of literature appeared alongside the cello sonatas of Camille Saint-Saëns. Composers such as Léon Boëllmann and Albéric Magnard followed the path opened up by César Franck, while others, such as Louis Vierne in his five-movement suite for cello and piano, Soirs étrangers, adopted freer forms.

Dates

Thu 3 October 2024
19.30
Palazzetto Bru Zane, Venice

Performers

Yan Levionnois cello
Guillaume Bellom piano

Programme

Léon BOËLLMANN
Sonate pour violoncelle et piano, op. 40

Louis VIERNE
Soirs étrangers pour violoncelle et piano, op. 56

Albéric MAGNARD
Sonate pour violoncelle et piano, op. 20

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