Lonely Suite

Ballet for a lonely violinist

Lonely Suite

for Violin Solo

A six-movement solo violin suite composed in 2002, subtitled Ballet for a Lonely Violinist, dedicated to Vadim Gluzman.

Year 2002
Duration 9′
Scoring Solo
Violin
Publisher Boosey & Hawkes
/ Sikorski
Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski Purchase / Order Schott Music

Structure

Six movements. A solitary ballet in miniature, moving through self-address, boredom, anxiety, imaginary dialogue, troubling thought and unresolved question.

Movements

  • 1. Dancing with Oneself

    Opening movement.

  • 2. Boredom

    Second movement.

  • 3. No Escape

    Third movement.

  • 4. Imaginary Dialogue

    Fourth movement.

  • 5. Worrisome Thought

    Fifth movement.

  • 6. The Question

    Ad libitum.

Work Information

Full Title
Lonely Suite. Ballet for a Lonely Violinist
Subtitle
Ballet for a Lonely Violinist.
Scoring
For solo violin.
Year
2002
Duration
9′
Form
Six-movement suite for solo violin.
Dedication
Dedicated to Vadim Gluzman.
Premiere
Premiered by Vadim Gluzman.
Publisher
Published by Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski .
Score
Published together with T’filah as T’filah / Lonely Suite.
Edition
SIK8545, exempla nova 345.
Format
Print edition, 12 pages.
Availability
Score available for order through Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski and Schott Music.

Composer’s Note

Lonely Suite is described by the composer as an exploration of loneliness and fragmentation. Written after the violin-and-piano cycle Oskolki, the suite carries the thoughts of separation and broken memories further into a solo violin world.

The work is about one’s own fears, silence, and facing oneself without escape. Its subtitle, Ballet for a Lonely Violinist, frames the performer not only as instrumentalist, but also as a solitary theatrical figure.

A solo violin ballet of loneliness, broken memory and self-confrontation.
  • Form Six-movement suite.
  • Duration Approximately 9 minutes.
  • Forces Solo violin.

Context

The suite stands among Auerbach’s works for solo violin as a compact theatrical cycle. Its movement titles create a psychological sequence: a dance with oneself, boredom, the inability to escape, imaginary dialogue, worry, and an unanswered question.

The music is published with T’filah for solo violin, forming a paired publication that brings together two concentrated solo works of very different expressive worlds.

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Publisher and Materials

Published by Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski. The score is available for order through Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski and Schott Music as part of the print edition T’filah / Lonely Suite for solo violin. Recording and video links are kept separately in the Online Materials section above.

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