Cello Suite No 1, Opus 72
Britten wrote the First Suite at the end of 1964. The premiere was at the Aldeburgh Festival on 27 June 1965. The suite is in nine movements, played without pause:
- Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente
- Fuga: Andante moderato
- Lamento: Lento rubato
- Canto secondo: Sostenuto
- Serenata: Allegretto pizzicato
- Marcia: Alla marcia moderato
- Canto terzo: Sostenuto
- Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo
- Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto: Presto
The score was published in 1966.
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