Merging Celli is a duo for 2 cellos and is technically very challenging. It requires a lot of endurance and flexibility from the 2 cellists. Throughout the piece, the 2 cellists dialogue with each other to eventually merge with each other. In the process, the roles of melody and accompaniment are regularly reversed. The tension in this piece is never released so that the audience remains very focused the entire time.
If You Were Still Here is a piece for cello and piano is minimalistic in style, yet its character is very emotional. I composed it for a friend who passed away. The piece has a great tension arc in the dynamics that must be well dosed, along with the long bow strokes. The piece is very suitable as an interlude or resting point in a cello recital, but also as music in a memorial service for or farewell to a loved one.
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Minuet by Luigi Boccherini is an arrangement of the famous Minuet from the string quintet op. 11, Nr. 5 by Luigi Boccherini for cello solo and string orchestra.
It is a very light and playful piece that fits perfectly as a counterweight of a heavier piece or as an encore. The voices of the string orchestra are orchestrated very lightly which gives the cellist freedom to play in a very relaxed way.
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I composed this piece for violoncello in 2017, inspired by the refugee crisis in Europe.
I wanted to compose a work in a language that reconnects different religions. I chose the title ‘’Jebel Musa’’ because this mountain was sacred to Christians, Muslims and Jews.
This piece is very expressive, full of tension and it often has a dark atmosphere that describes the predicament of the refugees.
It is a real challenge for the cellist because throughout the piece there are double stops and melodies, led by the thumb.
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‘’Light of life’’ is a minimalistic piece for cello and piano. I composed it inspired by the ever- changing play of light. It is very suitable in the middle of a heavy concert program to give the audience a moment to breathe or even bring them into a meditative atmosphere. I used this work several times at concerts and it was always very well appreciated by the audience. “Light of life” gives the cellist a chance to experiment with phrasing, sound and
bow technique.
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