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Cellone

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Acelloneis a largecelloinvented in 1882 by the GermanluthierAlfred Stelzner.It is held like a cello buttuned(high-to-low) to E3A2D2G1,afourthbelow the cello and twooctavesbelow theviolin.Its music is written in thebass clef.Its body length and its breadth slightly exceeds those of a normal cello, but it sounds much deeper than a normal cello.[1][2]

It is rarely used bycomposers.One of the few works where it is used is the Sextet in D major for violino piccolo, violin,viola,violotta,cello, and cellone,Op.68, byArnold Krug.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Dr. Alfred Stelzner: Pioneer in Violin Acoustics".Draeseke.org.Retrieved2014-01-18.
  2. ^"Bassetto historisch - Cellone und Sous-Basse".Silvio Dalla Torre.Retrieved2014-01-18.
  3. ^"AK Coburg Recordings - Music of Draeseke - release DR 0010".Draeseke.org.Retrieved2014-01-18.

Discography

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  • 2005:Homage to Stelzner.CD. AK Coburg DR 0010. (Contains music byFelix Draesekeand Arnold Krug)