Bridge: Cello Sonata

Includes accompaniments for:

1. Allegro ben moderato

2. Adagio ma non troppo

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Frank Bridge wrote his cello sonata between 1913-17. The first movement is richly Romantic, written before the First World War started. The second movement is more troubled and reflects the despair Bridge felt as he wrote it during the early war years.

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Bar 74 (rehearsal mark 9): 3 click-beats in this bar indicate the pulse as piano has a held chord

Bars 161-164 (before Adagio at rehearsal mark 15): click-beats indicate the start of these bars, and 3 click-beats are used in bar 164 to lead in to the following Adagio.

Bars 195-197 (before rehearsal mark 18): crotchet click-beats indicate the pulse where piano has held chord