Kodaly, Sonata Op. 8 for Solo Cello (Universal) 1/10 Duration: 2:39 Grade: 2

Duration: 2:39 Grade: 2

It is composed of "Après un rêve" (Op

Sun and Moon

this is the only one that is entirely in a minor key

there is a simple and straightforward string piece in G Major

Kodaly, Sonata Op. 8 for Solo Cello (Universal) 1/10 Duration: 2:39 Grade: 2In 1915, when Kodly wrote a substantial Sonata for Solo Cello, Bartk commented: "This is not a mere imitation of Bach's polyphonic style". That was praise in several ways. His friend's sonata had nothing to do with what was old and German, but rather it was contemporary and Hungarian. And it was new. Kodly was the first person to enhance the cello repertoire with a major solo piece since Bach composed his suites almost two hundred years earlier. He