Sonata in C Major, Op. 40, No. 1

Schott Student Edition Repertoire

By Jean Baptiste Bré

Item Number: HL.49045503

ISBN 9790001161787. 9.0x12.0x0.134 inches. German - English - French. (ed. Beverley Ellis) Schott Student Edition Repertoire.

It is impossible to imagine today's cello lessons without the works by Jean-Baptiste Breval (1753-1823). This sonata is the first of the Six Sonates non difficiles pour le violoncelle, Op. 40 (1795). Because of its comfortable tonality and technical simplicity, it remains popular among cello teachers and students. As a performance piece, the sonata can be accompanied either by a second cello, as in Breval's original version, by piano, or even by both instruments.

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