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Five Violoncello Duets for Children

by Jean Anderson-Wuensch

Instrumentation
Cello, Cello
Composed
1973
Duration
5'
Publisher
Canadian Music Centre (unpublished; CMC print, call no. MI 3123 A547fi)
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Five short duets for two cellos written for young players, about five minutes in all: Bourrée, Canon inverted at the fifth, Funeral march, Duet for two violoncelli, and A joke. The CMC copy is a photocopy of the composer's six-page manuscript score.

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Level rubric

Late Beginner

Left Hand

  • Mostly 1st position with small extensions.
  • Early shifting to 2nd/3rd positions.
  • Controlled vibrato on sustained notes.

Right Hand

  • Expanded bow technique for faster passages & wider dynamics.
  • Longer slurs (3–4 notes).
  • Hooked bowing for dotted rhythms.
  • Practice basic martelé accents.
  • Increase speed in string crossings with minimal arm movement.

Bow Strokes

  • Standard détaché; add staccato, martelé, short slurs, hooked strokes.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Incorporate dotted figures, compound meters (6/8), triplets & syncopation.
  • Develop subdivision sense; introduce rubato in small measures.
  • Slightly longer phrases.
  • Introduce basic dynamic shading.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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