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Tombeau pour Ton de Leeuw

by Daan Manneke

Instrumentation
Cello, Piano
Composed
2012
Duration
3'30''
Publisher
Donemus
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About this piece

Tombeau pour Ton de Leeuw is Daan Manneke's short memorial piece for his former composition teacher, Ton de Leeuw, first written in 2012 for cello and piano as part of the Album project for amateur cello–piano duos. Donemus publishes it in several versions: in the Album for cello and piano, on its own (with an optional part for piano four hands), and for cello and guitar. The linked video is the premiere of the cello and guitar version, by the Edenwood Duo (Wouter Vercruysse, cello, and Catherine Struys, guitar) in Bredevoort on 8 January 2023. A second linked video, now shown first, is a live performance of the cello and piano version by Doris Hochscheid and Frans van Ruth, who commissioned the Album pieces.

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Level rubric

Intermediate

Left Hand

  • Fluent in positions 1–4 with confident shifts & reliable intonation.
  • Introduce 5th position via scales/études.
  • Learn tenor clef for higher passages.
  • Early exposure to thumb position basics.
  • Refine combined shifting & extensions.
  • Advance double stops (two‑note chords).
  • Refine vibrato for expressive shaping.

Right Hand

  • High control over multiple bow strokes.
  • Advanced spiccato for fast passages; reliable sautillé.
  • Apply martelé at frog and mid‑bow.
  • Execute rapid string crossings with minimal arm movement.
  • Adjust contact point to modulate tone.
  • Introduce complex bow patterns & chord rolling.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Faster tempos & varied meter challenges.
  • Tackle compound meters, intricate ornaments & syncopation.
  • Deepen expressive phrasing; analyze piece structure.
  • Clear dynamic contrasts; introduce slight rubato.
  • Enhance ensemble sensitivity.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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