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3 Stücke, Op. 7

by Clara Faisst

Instrumentation
Cello, Piano
Composed
1902
Duration
10'
Publisher
N. Simrock (Berlin, 1902); Nos. 1–2 also in Nineteenth Century Music for Cello and Piano (Hildegard Publishing, ed. Susan Pickett, 1998)
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About this piece

Three short pieces for cello and piano (Adagio consolante, Allegretto grazioso, Religioso), published by Simrock in Berlin in 1902 as 'Drei Stücke für Violoncell mit Begleitung des Claviers'. The Adagio consolante is a broad, consoling song that builds through a more animated middle section to a fortissimo climax before settling back. The Allegretto grazioso is a gentle melody in 3/4 over flowing piano arpeggios and ends with soft pizzicato chords. The first two pieces are free to download from the Badische Landesbibliothek (which holds Faisst's estate) and IMSLP, and Hildegard reprints them in an anthology edited by Susan Pickett.

Technical overview

The cellist reads bass, tenor and treble clef and shifts into the upper positions, reaching D5 at the end of No. 1. The pieces need sustained legato lines, dotted and 32nd-note ornamental figures, and a dynamic range from pp to ff under frequent tempo changes; No. 2 ends with pizzicato chords.

Technical focus

  • Shifting
  • Legato
  • Hairpin Dynamics
  • Tempo Changes
  • Dotted Rhythms
  • Accidentals
  • Pizzicato

Level rubric

Late Intermediate

Left Hand

  • Master positions up to 7th.
  • Use 5th–7th positions for high notes; early thumb position basics.
  • Learn treble clef for 4th, 5th, 6th positions.
  • Practice complex shifting with guide‑finger techniques.
  • Manage upper extensions; play double stops (thirds, fourths, sixths) with consistency.
  • Use continuous, selectively applied vibrato.

Right Hand

  • Develop advanced bow strokes: deliberate ricochet & controlled up‑bow staccato.
  • Execute quick string crossings & precise chord articulations.
  • Achieve wide dynamic range while maintaining tone.
  • Seamless transitions between spiccato and legato.
  • Execute multiple stops/chord rolls rapidly.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Increased complexity: fast passages, intricate syncopation.
  • Detailed phrasing & structure; shape long phrases with rubato.
  • Combine expressive dynamics, vibrato & precise bowing techniques.
  • Further refine ensemble sensitivity & leadership.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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