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Duo for Violin and Violoncello (2002)
Part of the booklet-text: My Duo for violin and cello was commissioned by Kitty Weinberger in 2002 and is dedicated to her. It was premiered two years later by Tomasz Tomaszewski and Pi-Chin Chien. The work has five movements. Two slow movements, «Prélude» and «Meditation», frame three fast movements, «Scherzo»,«Bagatelle» and «Perpetuum». The Prélude begins in unison with a lyrical theme that climaxes dramatically in the middle of the movement and then returns to the quiet, mysterious opening mood. The Scherzo is fast and lively, flirting with harmonic and melodic elements in an animated dialogue between the two instruments. The Bagatelle is based on a simple, folksong-like theme which is now lyrical, now dance-like in character. Beginning very softly and almost ephemerally, the wavelike arpeggios of the Perpetuum contrast with a wild and very corporeal tarantella. Meditation, the last movement, uses a melody of rather free metre which recalls Gregorian chant. A songful cello solo in the second half leads into a garland of notes in the violin which finally ends in the barely audible key of C major.
Info
Commissioned by Kitty Weinberger
Movements
I. Prelude
II. Scherzo
III. Bagatelle
IV. Perpetuum
V. Meditation
Instrumentation
Violin 1, Violoncello
Duration
about 12 minutes
Excerpts for listening
Listen to the work on MX3
Recordings
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Tomasz Tomaszewski, Violin
Pi-Chin Chien, Violoncello
Capriccio - 67 106 (P 2004)
World Premiere
9th of Mai 2004, Congress-Centre Zürich, Switzerland
Tomasz Tomaszewski (Violin), Pi-Chin Chien (Cello)
Concerts
May 01st, 2025
08:00 pm - Holland, Vessem, St. Lambertus Church
Duo Misia: Jiska Lambrecht, violin & Ledje van Wees, cello
March 07th, 2017
07:30 pm - Schweiz, Brienz, Evangelische Kirche
Daria Zappa, Violin; Mattia Zappa, Violoncello
November 16th, 2016
12:30 pm - Schweiz, Winterthur,Villa Sträuli
Daria Zappa, violin; Mattia Zappa, violoncello
September 25th, 2016
05:00 pm - Deutschland, Badbergzabern, Haus des Gastes
Daria Zappa, violin; Pi-Chin Chien, violoncello
September 18th, 2016 - Schweiz, Tessin
«Solisti della Svizzera italiana» Recital Lodrino Ticino (TBA.)
Daria Zappa, violin; Mattia Zappa, violoncello
November 29th, 2015 - Schweiz, Hermatswil
Duo Daria & Mattia Zappa (Violin and Cello)
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November 08th, 2015
04:30 pm - Schweiz, Locarno, Chiesa Nuova (Via Cittadella - Locarno)
Duo Daria & Mattia Zappa (Violin and Cello)
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October 17th, 2015
07:30 pm - Schweiz, Oberwil, Ikarus Pavillon Konzerte
Roberto Zimansky, violin; Gunta Abele, violoncello
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September 14th, 2014 - Schweiz, Münsterlingen (am Bodensee) TBA
Daria Zappa. Violin; Mattia Zappa . Violoncello
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December 29th, 2013
05:00 pm - Schweiz, Hitzkirch, Gewölbekeller Kommende Hitzkirch
«Between the Times», J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, Chaconne for Solo Violin, Choice of Inventions and Fabian Müller: Duo for Violin and Cello.
Daria Zappa, Violin Mattia Zappa, Violoncello
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February 03rd, 2012 - Schweiz, Mendrisio, Simposio Associazione dei Consultori di Locarno e Mendrisio
Ina Dimitrova . Violin Mattia Zappa . Violoncello
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May 22nd, 2011
05:00 pm - Concerti in San Martino - Ronco s/Ascona Ticino
Works by Schubert, Müller, Mendelssohn
Ina Dimitrova, Violin, Mattia Zappa, Violoncello
May 21st, 2011
07:30 pm - Kunstkeramik - Luzern
Works by Mendelssohn, Müller a.o.
Ina Dimitrova, Violin, Mattia Zappa, Violoncello
May 20th, 2011
08:00 pm - Chapelle de la Maladière - Neuchâtel
Works by Bach and Müller
Ina Dimitrova, Violin, Mattia Zappa, Violoncello
March 13th, 2011
05:00 pm - Va Bene, Chur, Konzertreihe der Kammerphilharmonie Graubünden
Jessica Mehling, Violine, Pi-Chin Chien. Violoncello
November 28th, 2010
05:15 pm - Kappel am Albis, Haus der Stille, Klosterkeller
Other works in the program by Domenico Scarlatti, D. Giorgi und Kodaly
Violin & Cello Duo Daria & Mattia Zappa
November 14th, 2010
05:00 pm - Basel, Gare du Nord
Other works in the program by Iris Szeghy, Jürg Wyttenbach, Daniel Fueter, Christian Henking and David Philip Hefti
Ensemble Amaltea
September 21st, 2010 - Sumgayit, Aserbaidschan
Other works in the program by Iris Szeghy, Jürg Wyttenbach, Daniel Fueter, Christian Henking and David Philip Hefti
Ensemble Amaltea
September 20th, 2010 - Festival «International Music Week» Baku, Aserbaidschan
Other works in the program by Iris Szeghy, Jürg Wyttenbach, Daniel Fueter, Christian Henking and David Philip Hefti
Ensemble Amaltea
September 04th, 2010
07:30 pm - Zürich, Helferei Grossmünster
Other works in the program by Iris Szeghy, Jürg Wyttenbach, Daniel Fueter, Christian Henking and David Philip Hefti
Ensemble Amaltea
May 28th, 2010 - Kunstmuseum Bern
Other works in the program by Iris Szeghy, Jürg Wyttenbach, Daniel Fueter, Christian Henking and David Philip Hefti
Ensemble Amaltea
May 27th, 2010 - Kultur- und Kongresshaus, Aarau
Other works in the program by Iris Szeghy, Jürg Wyttenbach, Daniel Fueter, Christian Henking and David Philip Hefti
Ensemble Amaltea
February 08th, 2009
05:00 pm - Rathauskonzerte - Diessenhofen
Works by Scarlatti, Müller, Giorgi and Kodaly
Duo Daria and Mattia Zappa
Violin & Cello
May 15th, 2008
08:00 pm - Kraftort-Kirche Spiez
A concert in the series of the «Schlosskonzerte Spiez», Switzerland.
Also on the program works by Scarlatti, Händel and Kodàly
Daria Zappa, violin; Mattia Zappa, cello
June 30th, 2007
08:00 pm - Langenthal, Schweiz, evangelisch-reformierte Kirche
Works of W.A. Mozart, F. Müller, B. Bartok, B. Romberg and A. Dvorak
Alpha-Ensemble, Keiko Yamaguchi, violine, Nicola Mosca, cello
May 20th, 2007
05:00 pm - Lugano, Schweiz, evangelisch-reformierte Kirche
Works of W.A. Mozart, F. Müller, B. Bartok, B. Romberg and A. Dvorak
Alpha-Ensemble, Keiko Yamaguchi, violine, Nicola Mosca, cello
May 09th, 2004
11:00 am - Kongresshaus Zürich, Kammermusiksaal, Schweiz
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Tomasz Tomaszewski, Violin
Pi-Chin Chien, Violoncello