From Alyssa
The other thing I noticed, even before Sandra and I read through the sonata, was that it was Opus 1.
Opus 1 was for piano and cello??? Most composers don't even attempt writing for cello and piano until…
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Feb 20, 2026
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Feb 1, 2026
For Piano And Cello
From Alyssa
Even before sitting down to read through the Sonata for the first time, something already stood out when we downloaded the score from IMSLP – the title. Contrary to common practice, these were not two cello sonatas, or even two sonatas for cello and piano, they were two sonatas for piano and cello. Putting the piano first had to be a deliberate decision, but why?
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