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Edvard Grieg

Cello Sonata (Grieg)

Edvard Grieg composed the Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36 for cello and piano, and his only work for this combination, in 1882–83, marking a return to composition following a period when he had been

Structure#

The sonata has three movements: The work takes approximately 26 minutes to perform.

Arrangements#

  • Violin and Piano arrangement by the composer, 1884
  • Gary Karr and Joseph Horovitz arranged the sonata as a double bass concerto on his album Virtuoso Double Bass.
  • Joseph Horovitz and Benjamin Wallfisch orchestrated the sonata as a cello concerto.
Composer
Edvard Grieg