Schott

Composer: Sebastian Lee
Editor: Anna Catharina Nimczik
Format: Softcover
Instrumentation: Cello and Piano
Level: Student Level 3

Sebastian Lee (1805-1887) worked as a successful cellist and pedagogue in Paris and Hamburg. His study materials, etudes and duets are still in use today. Numerous concert pieces for violoncello and piano from Lee's pen are also to be found.

The Gavotte op. 112 is an effective and multifaceted stylized dance that presents advanced students with challenging tasks, yet the characteristics of the instrument and its technical possibilities are respected. For example, the fast sixteenth passages are well "in hand", while at the same time producing a virtuoso effect.

Prerequisites for effective performance are experienced handling of pitches up to the sixth position, skills in the playing of double-stops and ornamentation, as well as a good fluency of the left hand. Musically, the Gavotte presents several different qualities: light "airy" motifs, wide energetic chords, but also fast virtuoso passages. The piano part is simply set and is limited to a supporting accompaniment.

This edition is part of the Schott Student Edition series, which offers a diverse repertoire for lessons, concerts and examinations in various levels of difficulty (from easy to difficult). For this purpose, Schott presents standard works from music history in a modern and clear print. The piano accompaniment is available for download for many pieces.