Duettini for Violin and Violoncello Op.67 (Playing Score)

Kalabis Duettini for Violin and Violoncello Op.67 (Playing Score)

Chamber music holds a significant place within the extensive oeuvre of Viktor Kalabis (1923–2006), one of the most significant Czech composers of the 20th century.  This includes the “Duettini for Violin and Violoncello” Op.67 from 1987.  Kalabis wrote this work for violinist Jana Vlachová and cellist Mikael Ericsson, who premiered it in Domažlice in 1991.  The “Duettini” consist of four expressively contrasting movements and have remained unpublished until now; the first edition is based on the autograph, which is kept in the Viktor Kalabis and Zuzana Ružicková Endowment Fund.

Gidon Kremer wrote about this virtuoso cycle: “The Duettini by Kalabis were and remain a true discovery for me ... this small work will certainly enrich the repertoire for violin and violoncello duo.”  The renowned violinist made the first recording of the “Duettini” together with cellist Magdalena Ceple for Hyperion Records (CD Kremerata Baltica, Viktor Kalabis: Duettina · Chamber Music · Diptychon).

- Performance score

- First edition of the four virtuoso movements for violin and violoncello

- Enrichment of the chamber music repertoire for this instrumentation

- Foreword by Aleš B?ezina with commentaries on the work by Gidon Kremer (Cz/Eng/Ger)

- Format 31,0 x 23,5 cm