Pieter Wispelwey - Britten: Cello Suites (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Cello Suite No 1, Op. 72: Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente
02. Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: I. Fuga: Andante moderato
03. Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: II. Lamento: Lento rubato
04. Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: Canto secundo: Sostenuto
05. Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: III. Serenata: Allegretto pizzicato
06. Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: IV. Marcia: Alla marcia moderato
07. Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: Canto terzo: Sostenuto
08. Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: V. Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo
09. Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: VI. Moto Perpetuo E Canto Quatro: Presto
10. Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80: I. Declamato: Largo
11. Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80: II. Fuga: Andante
12. Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80: IV. Scherzo: Allegro molto
13. Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80: V. Andante lento
14. Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80: VI. Ciaccona: Allegro
15. Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: I. Introduzione: Lento
16. Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: II. Marcia: Allegro
17. Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: III. Canto: Con Moto
18. Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: IV. Barcarolla: Lento
19. Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: V. Dialogo: Allegretto
20. Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: VI. Fuga: Andante espressivo
21. Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: VII. Recitativo: Fantastico
22. Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: VIII. Moto perpetuo: Presto
23. Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: IX. Passacaglia: Lento solenne

Benjamin Britten’s three Cello Suites rank among the most important solo works for the instrument since Bach. Written for Mstislav Rostropovich, they unite references to early music traditions with a distinctly modern voice, combining formal mastery, dramatic imagination and profound emotional depth. In this recording, Pieter Wispelwey brings his new reading of a 45 year long engagement with these remarkable works for cello solo.