Britten: Cello Sonata in C, Op.66

Britten wrote his cello sonata in 1961 at the request of Mstislav Rostropovich. The work is in 5 movements and the full sonata has a duration of 20 minutes. The fifth movement in particular requires tremendous virtuosity and coordination from both players. Here you can purchase and download the piano parts to play along to, recorded by a professional accompanist.