Three Suites for Violoncello Solo

Album by Benjamin Britten & Pieter Wispelwey

Three Suites for Violoncello Solo is a set of three suites for solo cello by the English composer Benjamin Britten, composed in 1964. Musically, the suites blend Baroque forms and dance-derived movements with mid-20th-century harmonic and rhythmic language, juxtaposing lyrical passages and stark, percussive textures, and they represent a notable contribution to Britten's later solo-instrument output and the 20th-century cello repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Suite no. 1, op. 72: Canto primo. Sostenuto e largamente
    2:54
  2. 2.
    Suite no. 1, op. 72: I. Fuga. Andante moderato
    4:03
  3. 3.
    Suite no. 1, op. 72: II. Lamento. Lento rubato
    2:55
  4. 4.
    Suite no. 1, op. 72: Canto secundo. Sostenuto
    1:17
  5. 5.
    Suite no. 1, op. 72: III. Serenata. Allegretto - Pizzicato
    2:36
  6. 6.
    Suite no. 1, op. 72: IV. Marcia. Alla marcia moderato
    4:35
  7. 7.
    Suite no. 1, op. 72: Canto terzo. Sostenuto
    2:31
  8. 8.
    Suite no. 1, op. 72: V. Bordone. Moderato quasi recitativo
    2:51
  9. 9.
    Suite no. 1, op. 72: VI. Moto perpetuo / Canto quarto. Presto
    3:31
  10. 10.
    Suite no. 2, op. 80: Declamato. Largo
    3:57
  11. 11.
    Suite no. 2, op. 80: Fuga. Andante
    3:39
  12. 12.
    Suite no. 2, op. 80: Scherzo. Allegro molto
    2:00
  13. 13.
    Suite no. 2, op. 80: Andante. Lento
    5:54
  14. 14.
    Suite no. 2, op. 80: Ciaconna. Allegro
    7:21
  15. 15.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Introduzione. Lento
    3:12
  16. 16.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Marcia. Allegro
    1:05
  17. 17.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Canto. Con moto
    1:14
  18. 18.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Barcarola. Lento
    2:11
  19. 19.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Dialogo. Allegretto
    1:41
  20. 20.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Fuga. Andante espressivo
    2:21
  21. 21.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Recitativo. Fantasico
    1:32
  22. 22.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Moto perpetuo. Presto
    0:49
  23. 23.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Passacaglia. Lento solenne
    5:41
  24. 24.
    Suite no. 3, op. 87: Three Russian Folk Songs and Requiem Melody
    4:32

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