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Whereas Müller-Schott and Kreizberg view the Concerto as a darkly contemplative monologue that is almost suffocating in its brooding introspection, Wispelwey manages to find more light and shade... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 22nd Sep 2008
Catalogue No: CCSSA25308
Label: Channel
Length: 61 minutes

BBC Music Magazine Awards

2009

Award for Technical Excellence in Recording

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 126

Work length36:20

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Pieter Wispelwey, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Jurjen Hempel

I. Largo

Track length14:57

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II. Allegretto

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III. Allegretto

Track length16:43

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Britten: Suite No. 3 for cello solo, Op. 87

Work length25:29

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Pieter Wispelwey

I. Introduzione. Lento

Track length3:07

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II. Marcia. Allegro

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III. Canto. Con moto

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IV. Barcarolla. Lento

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V. Dialogo. Allegretto

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VI. Fuga. Andante espressivo

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VII. Recitativo. Fantastico

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VIII. Moto perpetuo. Presto

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IXa. Passacaglia. Lento solenne

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IXb. Molto semplice

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This CD presents music composed by Benjamin Britten and Dmitri Shostakovich, two striking personalities from recent 20th-century musical history, who were also united by an intimate friendship. They both also shared reciprocal friendship with the inspiring and energetic Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who gave the premier of both the three Suites for cello by Britten solo and the Second Cello Concerto in G by Shostakovich.

Pieter Wispelwey recorded Shostakovich with the Sinfonietta Cracovia which ranks among the leading Polish and European orchestras. The exceptional atmosphere of their concerts, the enthusiastic reception by the audiences, glowing reviews and, first of all, the quality of stage performances are to confirm the sustainable development of the still young ensemble.

Wispelwey needs no further explanation. In 1990 his first recording with Channel Classics, the Bach Cello Suites, was released to great acclaim and in 1992 he was the first cellist ever to receive the Netherlands Music Prize, which is endowed upon the most promising young musician in the Netherlands; thus his path was secured to the busy and varied career he has today. Recently the latest release of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto with Budapest Festival Orchestra gave him, Channel Classics and Ivan Fischer and his BFO great reviews.

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September 2008

Whereas Müller-Schott and Kreizberg view the Concerto as a darkly contemplative monologue that is almost suffocating in its brooding introspection, Wispelwey manages to find more light and shade and greater emotional contrast in the solo part.

November 2008

Wispelwey catches the grave beauty of Shostakovich's opening Largo, with phrasing that is highly inflected but never to the point of self-conscious indulgence. Add to this an altogether exceptional sense of creative dialogue between soloist and orchestra and you have a performance that richly repays repeated hearings... Wispelwey brings a similar blend of colouristic and poetic imagination to bear on Britten's uncompromising Suite, making it a real journey of exploration.

Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No. 2

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