Curious Little Cellist

Bright, agile chamber piece centered on solo cello; close, intimate tone at the top, Plucked cello drives a skipping rhythm under a singing, high-register melodic line, Light harmony layers (second cello or soft viola) enter in waves to lift each new section, Midway, tempo pivots into a cheeky half-time groove with wider, legato phrases before snapping back to the original bounce for an intricate, flourish-filled finale, happy, rhythmic, bright, playful, cello, clever, light