I'm currently sequencing Schubart's Alpeone Sonata.
The Arpeggione is an instrument that has fallen into obscurity, so its music is often arranged and performed on the cello. However, I found some examples of musicians playing on reconstructed versions of the original instrument. Compared to a modern cello, the difference in tonal richness is striking.
This piece was what initially inspired me to start playing the cello.
I heard this piece at a Rostropovich concert and was so fascinated by the sound of the cello that I started learning it. At the time, I was taking lessons in Bach unaccompanied and other pieces, hoping to someday be able to play this piece. But when I was able to play it to some extent, I read the sheet music again and gave up all hope of ever playing it. I found out that it requires a very high level of skill to play a six-string arpeggione on a four-string cello. The gentle and beautiful melody sounds so delicate and serene, but when it comes to actually playing it, it’s an entirely different story—an incredibly demanding challenge. I don't know why, but this piece is full of mysterious charm. For me, it is one of the pieces that I sometimes want to listen to on a moment's notice
By the way, as I was about to start the MIDI sequencing and listening to various performances, I suddenly realized something—the quality of this piece seems to be largely determined by how the piano accompaniment is played.
I thought to myself, If I don’t perform the piano part really well, the cello will lose its performance.
I am not sure what will happen!