Orchestra, String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1791846
Composed by Oskar Rieding. Arranged by Paul Wood. This edition: pdf, streaming. Romantic Period. 64 pages. MyMusicScores.com #1351983. Published by MyMusicScores.com (A0.1791846).
Looking for a proper first Romantic concerto that really stretches an advancing young cellist? This Rieding Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 35 takes the much‑loved violin concerto and reimagines it for cello – keeping the drama and lyricism, but adding more demanding position work up the A string.
About the music
Originally written as a concerto for violin, this version is Rieding’s own arrangement for solo cello, remaining in the key of B minor. The melodic writing sings beautifully on the cello, while adapted passagework and octave‑displaced lines make full use of the instrument’s rich middle and upper register. Young players will meet extended shifts, cantabile playing in higher positions, and confident projection over the ensemble, making this an ideal stepping stone towards the mainstream Romantic concerto repertoire.
Why this arrangement?
Rather than a simple transcription, this edition follows Rieding’s own adaptation for cello, reshaping figurations and taking lines down the octave where needed so they sit naturally under the hand. It is noticeably more demanding than the better‑known violin version, giving ambitious learners and their teachers a concerto that really builds shifting security up the A string, left‑hand agility, and sustained singing tone. The orchestral parts provide a clear, supportive framework, allowing the soloist to lead with confidence in lessons, concerts, and exams.
Key features
Instrumentation: Solo Cello with String Orchestra (Vln I, Vln II, Vla, Vc, Db)
Difficulty: Intermediate–advanced cello (around ABRSM Grade 6) – more demanding than the violin version
Technique focus: Frequent position changes up the A string, shifting security, expressive vibrato, and confident projection
Format: Instant PDF download – full score and all string parts included
Usage: No additional performance licence required for concerts, recordings, or streaming (please credit the arranger and publisher)
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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Orchestra, String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1791846
Composed by Oskar Rieding. Arranged by Paul Wood. This edition: pdf, streaming. Romantic Period. 64 pages. MyMusicScores.com #1351983. Published by MyMusicScores.com (A0.1791846).
Looking for a proper first Romantic concerto that really stretches an advancing young cellist? This Rieding Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 35 takes the much‑loved violin concerto and reimagines it for cello – keeping the drama and lyricism, but adding more demanding position work up the A string.
About the music
Originally written as a concerto for violin, this version is Rieding’s own arrangement for solo cello, remaining in the key of B minor. The melodic writing sings beautifully on the cello, while adapted passagework and octave‑displaced lines make full use of the instrument’s rich middle and upper register. Young players will meet extended shifts, cantabile playing in higher positions, and confident projection over the ensemble, making this an ideal stepping stone towards the mainstream Romantic concerto repertoire.
Why this arrangement?
Rather than a simple transcription, this edition follows Rieding’s own adaptation for cello, reshaping figurations and taking lines down the octave where needed so they sit naturally under the hand. It is noticeably more demanding than the better‑known violin version, giving ambitious learners and their teachers a concerto that really builds shifting security up the A string, left‑hand agility, and sustained singing tone. The orchestral parts provide a clear, supportive framework, allowing the soloist to lead with confidence in lessons, concerts, and exams.
Key features
Instrumentation: Solo Cello with String Orchestra (Vln I, Vln II, Vla, Vc, Db)
Difficulty: Intermediate–advanced cello (around ABRSM Grade 6) – more demanding than the violin version
Technique focus: Frequent position changes up the A string, shifting security, expressive vibrato, and confident projection
Format: Instant PDF download – full score and all string parts included
Usage: No additional performance licence required for concerts, recordings, or streaming (please credit the arranger and publisher)
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
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