Cello excerpt
Schubert, Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 ("Great")
II. Andante con moto
The cellos take over the second statement of the lyrical Andante theme.
At a glance
- Instrument
- Cello
- Composer
- Franz Schubert
- Work
- Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 ("Great")
- Movement
- II. Andante con moto
- Era
- Romantic (c. 1820–1880)
- Composed
- 1828
- Key
- A
- Metre
- 2/4
- Tempo
- Andante con moto · ♩ ≈ 76
- Clef
- Tenor clef
- Level
- Intermediate, university level
- Audition list
- Not a standard excerpt
How to practise it
The bow style, the trouble spots, and the stylistic decisions that come up most often on this excerpt.
Style
Schubertian Innigkeit, quiet, intimate. Sing as if to yourself.
Tags
Work on the technique underneath
Arco's cello curriculum builds the bow strokes, positions, and clef reading this excerpt assumes, with recorded cello playback throughout.