Cello Concerto (Lalo)
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Édouard Lalo's Cello Concerto in D minor is the only cello concerto written by Lalo. The piece was written in 1877, inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns's Cello Concerto in A minor. The opening prelude, which precedes the first section, Allegro Maestoso, is a "call-to-arms", with a poignant style and flair. The first movement that follows the "call-to-arms" is a highly energetic, passionate movement. However, the second movement, Intermezzo, is a more dream-like reverie, though in Andantino (still part of the second movement) the piece returns to a faster-paced tempo. The third movement begins with a soliloquy of the cello and ends with a dazzling finale.
It has the following movements:
- Prelude, lento - Allegro maestoso
- Intermezzo, andantino con moto - Allegro presto - Andantino - Tempo I
- Introduction, andante - Allegro vivace
[edit] External links
- Free recording by the Columbia University Orchestra.
