Skip to content
Cello Repertoire Initiative

Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre

by Suzanne Giraud

Instrumentation
Cello, Orchestra
Composed
2004
Duration
21'
Publisher
Éditions Jobert (Henry Lemoine)
More by this composer

Purchase or download

About this piece

Suzanne Giraud's Cello Concerto (2004) is a single-movement work of about 21 minutes for solo cello with a small orchestra of two oboes, two horns, a percussionist with a large battery of instruments, and strings. Commissioned by Musique Nouvelle en Liberté and dedicated to Anne Gastinel, it was premiered by Gastinel with the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie under Graziella Contratto in Annemasse on 1 February 2005.

Technical overview

No technical overview is available yet.

Level rubric

Professional

Left Hand

  • Complete command of the fingerboard.
  • Proficient thumb position across all strings.
  • Execute complex double stops and rapid trills precisely.
  • Fast scales and leaps with precise intonation and speed.
  • Apply expressive techniques (portamenti, micro‑adjusted intonation) tastefully.
  • Easily execute false harmonics.

Right Hand

  • Seamlessly blends martelé, spiccato, sautillé, legato & ricochet.
  • Meticulous bow distribution for sustained lines or rapid passages.
  • Clear pianissimo to controlled fortissimo.
  • Economical, efficient bow movement with smooth transitions.
  • Employ advanced effects (ponticello, bow effects) artistically.

Musicality

  • Focus on a deeply personal, communicative performance.
  • Make interpretive choices reflecting deep understanding of form, style & emotion.
  • Convey nuanced phrasing, wide dynamic range & a unique artistic voice.
  • Craft dramatic cadenzas/solos with rubato, tone & expressive timing.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

Music

Recently AddedThe newest additions

About

Our MissionResource CatalogContributeContact Us