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Game dans la nuit

by Graciane Finzi

Instrumentation
Cello, Piano
Duration
3'
Publisher
Éditions Billaudot (GB6678; also in Panorama Violoncelle Vol. 2, GB4151)
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A short piece of about three minutes for cello and piano that Graciane Finzi lists among her teaching works, graded by its publisher as moderately difficult (French conservatoire cycle 2). Billaudot sells it on its own and also includes it, as 'Game in the Night', in Panorama Violoncelle Volume 2, a collection of contemporary pieces for cello and piano with works by Jean Prodromidès, Aline Piechowska-Pascal, Ulrich Schultheiss and Charles Chaynes.

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Level rubric

Early Intermediate

Left Hand

  • Regular shifting among 1st–4th positions.
  • Frequent shifts with target notes & prepared approaches.
  • Introduce ornamentation (grace notes, slow trills, turns).
  • Begin basic double stops (often with one open note).
  • Combine extensions with shifting.
  • Consistent vibrato on sustained notes with speed variations.

Right Hand

  • Bow arm gains finesse and speed.
  • Introduce controlled spiccato.
  • Sautillé appears in rapid passages.
  • Expand legato into longer, sustained lines.
  • Practice advanced articulations (martelé, refined string crossings).
  • Add complex strokes for double stops/chords.

Bow Strokes

  • Use context‑appropriate strokes: legato, spiccato, martelé.
  • Subtle bow changes during string crossings.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Increased challenges: sixteenths, dotted rhythms, syncopation, contrasting subdivisions.
  • Emphasize expression with crescendos/decrescendos & vibrato.
  • Balance technical precision with emotional delivery.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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