artist : Daniel Mⁿller-Schott
title : Britten: The Cello Suites
label : Orfeo
cat# : C835111A
genre : Classical
street date : 2011-06-28
tracks : 24
bitrate : 213 kbps avg. 44.1/Joint Stereo
size : 108.32mb
source : CD
type : Retail
url : http://www.daniel-mueller-schott.com
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Admirers of the six cello suites of J.S. Bach would do well to investigate
the three cello suites of Benjamin Britten, especially if they are in
search of a modern updating of the genre. Britten composed these solo
works for the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, and in addition to
writing for his extraordinary capabilities, Britten clearly had Bach's
music in mind. Insofar as the cello suites incorporate both Baroque and
later forms, and display all of Britten's ingenuity and craft in what is
one of the most exposed and unforgiving of musical mediums, these works
could be regarded as both an homage to Bach and as a kind of summation of
modern cello techniques. Yet Britten's fertile imagination for
instrumental effects and sense for the long, lyrical line keep these works
from sounding like slavish imitations of Bach's dance-oriented suites, or
a catalog of extended effects. Indeed, a somber, even meditative, mood
runs through the suites that gives the music an elegiac cast, which
identifies the expression as Britten's, and their frequent passages in the
style of vocal arias are reminders that Britten composed them as a
sideline between his operas. Daniel Mⁿller-Schott takes possession of the
music and shapes the suites to his control and artistry, and the
performances feel unique and deeply personal in his hands. Add to this
Orfeo's close but unobtrusive recording and the responsive but not overly
resonant room, and this album should fulfill expectations of devoted
Britten fans and cello aficionados alike. Highly recommended.
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01 Suite For Cello op. 72 - Canto Primo. Sostenuto E Largamente 2:36
02 Suite For Cello op. 72 - I Fuga. Andante Moderato 4:06
03 Suite For Cello op. 72 - II Lamento. Lento Rubato 2:39
04 Suite For Cello op. 72 - Canto Secondo. Sostenuto 1:15
05 Suite For Cello op. 72 - III Serenata. Allegretto-Pizzicato 2:13
06 Suite For Cello op. 72 - IV Marcia. Alla Marcia Moderato 3:44
07 Suite For Cello op. 72 - Canto Terzo. Sostenuto 2:10
08 Suite For Cello op. 72 - V Bordone. Moderato Quasi Recitativo 3:09
09 Suite For Cello op. 72 - VI Moto Perpetuo E Canto Quarto. Presto 3:38
10 Second Suite For Cello op. 80 - I Declamato. Largo 3:51
11 Second Suite For Cello op. 80 - II Fuga. Andante 3:33
12 Second Suite For Cello op. 80 - III Scherzo. Allegro Molto 1:46
13 Second Suite For Cello op. 80 - IV Andante Lento 4:43
14 Second Suite For Cello op. 80 - V Ciaccona. Allegro 7:13
15 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - I Lento 2:41
16 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - II Allegro (Marcia) 1:50
17 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - III Con Moto (Canto) 1:29
18 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - IV Lento (Barcarola) 1:38
19 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - V Allegretto (Dialogo) 1:50
20 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - VI Andante Espressivo (Fuga) 2:51
21 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - VII Fantastico (Recitativo) 1:11
22 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - VIII Presto (Moto Perpetuo) 0:50
23 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - IX Lento Solenne (Passacaglia) 4:56
24 Third Suite For Cello op. 87 - X Malto Semplice 4:30
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