Shostakovich: Cello Sonata, Op.40

Includes accompaniments for:

1. Allegro non troppo

1. Allegro non troppo (practice)

2. Allegro

2. Allegro (practice)

3. Largo

4. Allegro

4. Allegro (practice)

These high-quality piano accompaniment tracks help make practising more effective and enjoyable! They are recorded by a professional accompanist and can help you keep in tune and in time, as you play along to the piano part for this work.

Dmitri Shostakovich composed his cello sonata in 1934, and it has become a core work in the cello repertoire. The first movement is in a recognisable sonata form while the second is in the style of a moto perpetuo. The third movement Largo is the emotional heart of the work, with the soloist instructed to play con sordino (with mute). The finale is in the form of a rondo and is a highly energetic conclusion to the work for both performers.

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No repeat

This practice version slows down the quicker sections of the 'performance' track above, by around 15-20%. It is included for free with that version if selected.

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2 click-beats at beginning set pulse of bars before cello enters on third click

Elsewhere, click-beats are used occasionally to indicate the start of others bars where the piano is silent

This practice version slows down the quicker sections of the 'performance' track above, by around 15-20%. It is included for free with that version if selected.

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4 crotchet click-beats at beginning set pulse before cello enters

Bars 1-5: click-beats indicate the start of these bars where piano is silent

This practice version slows down the quicker sections of the 'performance' track above, by around 15-20%. It is included for free with that version if selected.