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Soliloquy

by Nimrod Borenstein

Instrumentation
Cello
Composed
2012
Duration
6'40''
Publisher
Donemus
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About this piece

Soliloquy, Op. 59, is a solo cello piece of about seven minutes by Nimrod Borenstein, written in 2012 and premiered in New York on 16 April 2013. Natalia Gutman and Sandra Belic later chose it as the compulsory piece for the first round of the 45th International Jeunesses Musicales Competition in 2015. The linked recording is by Sandra Belic.

Technical overview

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Level rubric

Advanced

Left Hand

  • Unrestricted fingerboard operation.
  • Effortless high‑register passages with thumb position.
  • Execute large leaps, rapid shifts & fast runs with precise intonation.
  • Render double stops with clarity and even vibrato.
  • Crisp, stylistically appropriate ornamentation (trills, turns, mordents).
  • Instinctive micro‑adjustments in intonation for expressiveness.
  • False harmonics in low positions

Right Hand

  • Complete command of all bow strokes at any tempo/dynamic.
  • Comfortable execution of virtuoso passages (sautillé, intricate ricochet).
  • Tone projection from whisper‑quiet to fortissimo.
  • Integrate advanced bow patterns with expressive phrasing.
  • Demonstrate technical precision with a broad dynamic range.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Interpret large‑scale structures with nuanced pacing and rhythmic freedom.
  • Highly refined phrasing with subtle note grouping & expressive rubato.
  • Convey emotional depth and stylistic authenticity.
  • Incorporate personal interpretive choices while meeting stylistic demands.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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