Lee: Duo for violin and cello or viola op. 125, No. 3, B-Dur

Sebastian Lee, born in Hamburg in 1805, has been a cellist since he was 25. Years of age Concert tours throughout Western Europe to London and Paris. For a few years he was solo cellist in the orchestra of the Grande Opera Paris. From 1837 to 1868 he worked in the same city as a music teacher and composer. During this time, some of his etudes, which are still known to almost every cello eleven, were created. By the time he died - having returned to Hamburg in the meantime - he composed well over 100 works - in addition to etudes for cello, mostly duo and trio literature for string instruments.

One of his last compositions is the Duo presented here, op. 125 in B flat major for violin and cello; an overall graceful - cheerful work with a wonderfully cantabile, slow 2nd Movement framed by two faster, rhythmically concise outer movements.

A transposed cello part for viola is included with the edition.

The technical difficulty (1-10) is between 3 and 4

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