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SONATINA in G Major, for THREE CELLOS – original music of W.A. MOZART arranged and prepared by David Johnstone

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PDF 1 – General Score

PDF 2 – All Individual Cello Parts

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EXAMPLES from the Score:

Notes:

There are, in the opinion of David Johnstone, still too few attempts to make the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart available to cellists in their formulative stages. And even less ….in versions which do indeed sound immediately of the great classical master!  For this, three different examples are taken from Mozart, all being originally vocal compositions to form this new “Sonatina” for THREE cellos.

I – The first movement – in G Major – is the Notturno ‘Luci care, luci belle’ and was originally in F major. Mozart composed this in Vienna in 1783.

II – Johnstone transports the slow second movement into the sub-dominant in this cello ‘creation’; C Major. It was originally in Eb Major and titled ‘Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei’, with the number KV 438.

III – The last movement Notturno: ‘Due pupille amabili’, KV 439, recuperates G Major once again in Johnstone’s presentation (from the Mozart F Major). It was also composed in Vienna in 1783. Feel welcome to play this rather faster than is usually sung!

Overall, it is hoped that this be excellent material for the young and less-experienced cellist, whilst at the same time being a fun ‘relax’ for more mature ones! It is envisaged by Johnstone with three solo cellists; however, there is no objection to the parts being doubled up by larger cello ensembles and even with a conductor.

Technical brief Notes: Only the first four left-hand positions are used (well, a couple of limited times the harmonic ‘A’ too). A few fingering suggestions have been placed in the score, but the choice is yours! There are few first or fourth finger extensions in any part (the first voice perhaps slightly more difficult). Take into account that these are very brief movements; in concert performance, and allowing for a few seconds breath between movements, the duration might be measured as only FIVE minutes in all! The aim of this new presentation is to give confidence to the participating cellists.

This Sonatina is dedicated to the versatile North American cellist and fine pedagogue WILL HAYES, who is someone Johnstone admires for always having the energy to be ‘cello positive’! Please see his multi-faceted activity here:

https://www.willthecellist.com

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