Elegy for Two Cellos and Piano by Robert Paterson Composer published on 2013-06-12T20:53:40Z Elegy for Two Cellos and Piano Duration 10' View Score: https://issuu.com/robertpaterson/docs/elegy_for_two_cellos_and_piano_fs_b Publisher: Bill Holab Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1074 PROGRAM NOTE(SHORT VERSION — FOR PROGRAMS) After hearing my music, and in particular, my Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, bassoonist Charles McCracken asked me to write the original version of this work, Elegy for two bassoons and piano, in memory of his father, Charles P. McCracken, a well-known and highly-regarded cellist in the New York musical community. His only request was that I quote a work that his father loved to play, one of the cello suites by J.S. Bach. I also love Bach’s music, so this was an easy request. I quote Bach’s Fifth Cello Suite, one of his father’s favorite pieces, and also Bach’s Third Cello Suite, a work that Charles Jr. likes, creating a sort of father and son pairing of references. Although Charles described his father as gregarious, fun loving and larger than life, this work is perhaps more earnest than humorous, but with a sense of playfulness in the way I manipulate the musical materials. Since this piece references Bach’s cello suites and Charles Sr. was a cellist (and played principal with the New York Metropolitan Orchestra for two seasons), and the cello and bassoon have very similar ranges, I made this transcription for two cellos and piano, a version I think Charles Sr. would have appreciated. The original Elegy was commissioned by Charles McCracken and Gordon Harris through the American Composers Forum and is written in memory of Charles P. McCracken. Genre Classical Comment by Dino Ljubić Excellent piece, they intro feeling both optimistic and longing. It is modeled wonderfully after Bach 2023-08-30T07:51:13Z Comment by Rex Potam Wonderful piece full of very interesting moments! I love the live performance too. 2023-08-30T05:16:26Z Comment by Nick Bennet Wonderful piece, Rob! The piano is great, and this cello... it's perfect! There are many feelings that are hard to describe when I hear this, some parts seem to be so dark while others seem to be sad and sentimental. But I have to admit that the third part is my favorite, unexpected and splendid... Just enjoy this masterpiece!! 👏👏👏 2023-08-29T22:01:10Z Comment by Mamel [ 私はとても死んでいると感じます] 🔁 2023-01-04T13:32:26Z Comment by Bruce Essar A fine sound, just love the cello and the paino ain't half bad either! A lovely composition. 2023-01-04T09:35:13Z Comment by PennY_Lane I am a huge cello fan. I use it often. Nice somber intro. 2023-01-03T23:42:55Z Comment by Klangmeer While the first part was a little bit more difficult for me, the second is a splendid composition for my maybe untrained ears. Beautiful musicians brought it to a bright life. 2023-01-03T21:51:51Z Comment by Simon Alami Composer Both powerful feelings of loss and consolidation. A marvel 2023-01-03T21:14:23Z Comment by Marco Siri 😍 2023-01-03T20:10:12Z Comment by Kluane Takhini Love it 2023-01-03T18:18:41Z Comment by Serole quality ❤️ 2023-01-03T15:30:06Z Comment by Antoine Glatard What a tender and subtil composition! Just love it. Bravo Robert 2021-09-02T10:17:23Z Comment by Classical Glass this is masterful work 2021-09-02T04:14:11Z Comment by Classical Glass what glorious music...absolutely gorgeous 2021-09-02T04:13:34Z Comment by Without Instrumentality What a joy, Robert. 2021-09-02T03:57:22Z Comment by MORS VIVERE Wonderful journey through many twists and turns ❤ - left with a feeling of absolution. Love that it's only piano and strings, my favorite combination ;) - Had my full attention throughout the 12 minutes. and the ending...Perfection ! Love it ❤ 2021-09-02T02:09:24Z Comment by larya Beautiful work, great cello tone and melodic playing. Many different themes made a long piece enjoyable. I wanted to hear more cello riffs rather than the slower somber style which is of course part of the elegy. 2021-09-01T19:20:34Z Comment by Myckael Marcovic What a super and moving trio ! 2021-09-01T19:16:04Z Comment by Ramon Capsada Blanch Starting from some quotes to J. S. Bach is already a guarantee, but using a wide array of recources of musical language, both in the well-interwoven prominence of the two cellos and in the powerful and, at the same time, delicate accompaniment of the piano, you have achieved a truly magnificient result. 2021-09-01T17:26:10Z Comment by TGSS/Langsämmer /Jünger/ Laxá/The Dark Messiahs A suitably mournful and emotive piece. Lovely recording. Piano is haunting. 2021-09-01T15:59:36Z Comment by GQ IZI NICE | SINGIDAGHOST I like what you do keep on doing what you do 2021-04-05T14:00:00Z Comment by Gustave Deresse Inquisitive, ethereal, progressive. Graceful harmonies touched by soft dissonance. The phenomenal execution of elegant intention. 2021-04-05T06:10:49Z Comment by Karl with a K The staccato section and the moments where the piano is playing dissonant tones are very cool. 2021-04-05T06:09:33Z Comment by 6Greytails The piano bits are well timed and composed to compliment the atmosphere 2021-04-05T05:08:53Z Comment by Rich Davis Piano Beautiful piece of music. The piano and cellos really complement each other. 2021-04-04T21:20:11Z Comment by Istvan J. Balazs Congratulations Robert, on the perfect paired chello solos and the extremely powerful, versatile and at the same time very tenderly crafted piano accompaniment and technique. Wonderful expression depicting a vast and endlessly reach musical vocabulary. 2021-04-04T08:58:32Z Comment by Adam Richard Tucker Composer oh Robert this is just utterly beautiful. 2021-04-03T21:40:20Z Comment by boi borzoi beautiful piano chords in the beginning 2021-04-03T19:41:44Z Comment by Alisa Wunder Tender melody, and I love the harmonics. 2021-04-03T18:02:35Z