Valentin Uryupin, Rostov State Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra, Dmitrii Prokofiev, Nikolay Shugaev - Malipiero, Ghedini & Casella: Works for Cello & Orchestra (2022) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Cello Concerto: I. Allegro moderato
02. Cello Concerto: II. Lento
03. Cello Concerto: III. Allegro
04. Concerto for 2 Cellos & Orchestra "L'olmeneta": I. Allegro molto moderato e tranquillo
05. Concerto for 2 Cellos & Orchestra "L'olmeneta": II. Caccia nell'olmeneta. Allegro vivace
06. Concerto for 2 Cellos & Orchestra "L'olmeneta": III. Molto adagio
07. Concerto for 2 Cellos & Orchestra "L'olmeneta": IV. Allegretto quieto
08. Notturno e tarantella, Op. 54: I. Notturno
09. Notturno e tarantella, Op. 54: II. Tarantella



The composers of these 20th-century Italian works were all associated with the cello from a young age. Their deep understanding of the instrument reveals itself in three contrasting concertante pieces where soloist and orchestra collaborate to explore a wide range of colours and moods, and whose slow movements are among the most beautiful each composer ever wrote. Malipiero viewed the soloist in his concerto as a voice rising in a crowd; the mysterious and autumnal L’Olmeneta is the largest and most individual of Ghedini’s cello works; and Casella’s Notturno e tarantella is a sunny piece, expertly orchestrated

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