Tchaikovsky’s Chant sans Paroles (Song without Words) Opus 2 No.3 arranged for cello & piano. The realisation plays back at 84 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. The bass clef has been used for the notation of the cello part. For those who perform this music there are some opportunities to explore the octave in both the cello and piano parts particular in the section from bar 36 to Piano accompaniments are in place playing at 76, 80, 84 & 88 beats per minute. There is a two bar count in played on the wood blocks. A cello part is appended to the full score on the pdf download. Pianists will need to make use of the sustaining pedal although its use has not been indicated in the sheet music score. The sense of melody is always strong in this composer’s writing. Musicians need to explore the full tonal and dynamic range when playing this music The small decorative notes do not sound in the realisation and are possibly best omitted in the early stages of learning the piece. Late 19th century chromatic harmony is evident in the writing and the 8 bar phrase structure is consistent in this movement. The musical templates that tended to dominate Tchaikovsky’s composing life were the popular dance forms of his day – waltz, polka, mazurka, scherzo. This is music intended for performance in the salon or drawing room. This intermediate arrangement keeps very much to the composers original score with just a few additional notes in the accompaniment to help the voicing of the chords. Tchaikovsky is the master of mood in music from the composing view supreme in able to express both the saddest and happiest of moments in music.

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