Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Sonate [a-moll] för violoncell och piano [Sonata (in A minor) for violoncello and piano]
(transcription of Sonate a-moll för violin och piano [Sonata in A minor for violin and piano])

Print

1. Allegro moderato — Prestissimo — Prestissmo possibile
2. Andante — Allegretto scherzando — Andante — Allegretto scherzando — Andante
3. Allegro molto appassionato — Poco più moto — Presto — Prestissimo

  • Year of composition: Stockholm 1887-88 ('Composed' struck through and altered to 'Sketch').
    Fair copy completed in Umeå 1891.
  • Work category: Cello and piano
  • Dedication: To Johan Tirén
  • Arrangement/revision: Transcription for cello and piano by Ola Karlsson, 1996
  • Duration: 27 min
  • Detailed duration: 1: 10'14'', 2. 7'55'', 3. 9'20'' (27'29''), according to recording with Ola Karlsson (violoncello) and Arne Torger (piano)

Examples of printed editions

Abr. Lundquist AB Musikförlag, publ. 1996, LUN 570 1095 (publ. including the transcribed cello part by Ola Karlsson)

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Literature

Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]

Afterword by Lennart Hedwall in Abr. Lundquist's printed edition

Description of work

1. Allegro moderato A minor 6/8 308 bars, A major 76 bars, A minor 21 bars, Prestissimo 24 bars, Prestissimo possibile 20 bars, in total 449 bars
2. Andante F major 3/4 56 bars, Allegretto scherzando F minor 3/8 72 bars, Andante F major 3/4 30 bars, Allegretto scherzando F minor 3/8 72 bars, Andante F major 3/4 53 bars, in total 283 bars
3. Allegro molto appassionato A minor alla breve 394 bars, A major 112 bars, Poco più moto A minor 20 bars, Presto 24 bars, Prestissimo 13 bars, in total 563 bars