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Premiere of the Month: Matthew Kaner’s new solo work for Guy Johnston

2025-09-12T08:43:26.227

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A new solo cello work demands an unusual scordatura

‘The second movement – the “Sicilienne” – already existed before I composed the other movements,’ says British composer Matthew Kaner about his new four-movement Sonatina Scordatura for solo cello, which Guy Johnston will premiere at the Hatfield House Music Festival. The final work is made up of four movements titled ‘Prelude’, ‘Sicilienne’, ‘Bach Daydream’ and ‘Postlude’…

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