Nina (Tre giorni son che Nina)
by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi · arranged by William Henry Squire
- Instrumentation
- Cello, Piano
- Publisher
- Augener, London, 1906 (Six Classical Transcriptions for Violoncello and Piano, No. 7752); arranged by W. H. Squire
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About this piece
The Italian song "Tre giorni son che Nina," set for cello and piano by W. H. Squire in his Six Classical Transcriptions (Augener, 1906). The edition credits it to Pergolesi, as was usual then; it is now usually attributed to Vincenzo Legrenzio Ciampi.
Technical overview
Andante con moto in 4/4, B-flat major, all in bass clef. The singing line shifts up to fourth position, with glissandos, echo dynamics and a few loud chords.
Technical focus
- Accidentals
- Collaboration with Piano
- Double Stops
- Dynamics
- Glissando
- Grace Notes
- Hairpin Dynamics
- Legato
- Shifting