Notation for bow behind the bridge (cello)?
Posted: 07 Jun 2017, 20:28
Not my usual way of writing, but any advice for notating a brief passage with the cello bow behind the bridge? Gould, on p 408, suggests crossed noteheads at the pitch of the open string the right side of the bridge, plus the direction ‘arco behind the bridge.’ Is this the clearest and simplest notation?
Background info: as a non-commissioned little extra, I've decided to write a short duet for a brilliant professional cellist to play with a friend and amateur cellist who has been involved in the commission of my new piece for the professional cellist to premiere in November. The little extra piece is not intended to be taken too seriously, and I expect it to pass through several period styles, from mock renaissance to ‘avant garde’ (as was). The professional cellist gained a formidable reputation for coping with the most extreme demands of the avant garde, including Stockhausen's Helicopter Quartet…
Whether or not the two, professional and amateur, will decide to add the little duet to the otherwise fully professional concert in November will be up to them, but I think it might be fun if they do.
Background info: as a non-commissioned little extra, I've decided to write a short duet for a brilliant professional cellist to play with a friend and amateur cellist who has been involved in the commission of my new piece for the professional cellist to premiere in November. The little extra piece is not intended to be taken too seriously, and I expect it to pass through several period styles, from mock renaissance to ‘avant garde’ (as was). The professional cellist gained a formidable reputation for coping with the most extreme demands of the avant garde, including Stockhausen's Helicopter Quartet…
Whether or not the two, professional and amateur, will decide to add the little duet to the otherwise fully professional concert in November will be up to them, but I think it might be fun if they do.