Piatti, C. A. — A Farewell — Song for Voice and Piano with Violoncello Obbligato

Here comes the second episode of our publishing journey through Carlo Alfredo Piatti’s (1822—1901) production for voice and piano involving the cello. It is called A Farewell, and it is based on the poem of the same name by British poet Samuel Rogers (1763—1855).

This edition includes a thorough research on the poem and a complete analysis of the piece, alongside thorough Critical Notes marking the differences between the version with cello (ASE 0056) and the one without cello that Piatti realised later (published as ASE 0061). The original text of the poem, marked with the few edits Piatti made, is included in the preface.

The full score is accompanied by a cello and voice part (ASE 0056) or by the voice part alone (ASE 0061).

Score: IV + 16pp (ASE 0056); IV + 12pp (ASE 0061)

Cello part (ASE 0056 only): 4 pp

Voice part: 4 pp

Voice and Piano:

Voice, Piano, and Cello: