Leo: Cello Concertos Nos. 1-6

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Release Date: 26th May 2008
Catalogue No: 93681
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 81 minutes

Leo: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major

Work length14:16

$5.00

$6.50

Julius Berger
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Vladislav Czarnecki

I. Andante grazioso

Track length3:18

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II. Con bravoura

Track length2:29

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III. Larghetto, con poco modo

Track length4:36

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IV. Fuga

Track length2:18

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V. Allegro di molto

Track length1:35

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Leo: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Major

Work length11:32

$4.00

$5.20

Julius Berger
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Vladislav Czarnecki

I. Andante grazioso

Track length2:51

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II. Allegro

Track length2:30

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III. Larghetto a mezza voce

Track length3:33

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IV. Allegro

Track length2:38

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Leo: Sinfonia Concertante in C Minor

Work length11:25

$4.00

$5.20

Julius Berger
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Vladislav Czarnecki

I. Andante grazioso

Track length3:25

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$1.30

II. Molto presto

Track length1:51

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III. Larghetto

Track length4:39

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IV. Allegro

Track length1:30

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Leo: Cello Concerto No. 5 in F Minor

Work length13:19

$4.00

$5.20

Julius Berger
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Vladislav Czarnecki

I. Andante grazioso

Track length4:02

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II. Allegro

Track length3:04

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III. Largo e giustoso

Track length3:56

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IV. Allegro

Track length2:17

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Leo: Cello Concerto No. 4 in A Major

Work length17:02

$4.00

$5.20

Julius Berger
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Vladislav Czarnecki

I. Andante grazioso

Track length3:19

$1.00

$1.30

II. Allegro

Track length4:04

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III. Larghetto con poco modo

Track length4:46

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IV. Allegro

Track length4:53

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Leo: Cello Concerto No. 3 in D Minor

Work length13:38

$4.00

$5.20

Julius Berger
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Vladislav Czarnecki

I. Andante grazioso

Track length4:01

$1.00

$1.30

II. Con spirito

Track length3:33

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III. Amoroso

Track length3:48

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IV. Allegro

Track length2:16

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A leading composer at the time Italian Leonardo Leo (1694-1744) is now relatively unknown. In his extensive output mainly consisting of dozens of operas and sacred works his instrumental music has had a somewhat hidden existence. Although he was trained as a cellist himself his six concertos are the only solo pieces he wrote for the cello. Until 1700 writing solo for this accompaniment instrument par excellence had been unusual anyway.

Living in the then Kingdom of Naples showing itself in various guises the characteristics of the Neapolitan style apply to Leo’s work. In his cello concertos at the time new chords and treatment of dissonants occur. The soloist in these recordings, Julius Berger, unearthed the manuscripts of Leo’s concertos himself in the library of S. Pietro a Maiella di Napoli. These expressive and interesting pieces are technically unusually demanding. But above anything else these concertos are most enjoyable to listen to. A nice addition to any CD library, a must-have for any cello aficionado.

Leo: Cello Concertos Nos. 1-6

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