Composer: Wilhelm Karl Friedrich Fitzenhagen, Julius Klengel, Alfredo Piatti, David Popper
Performer: Andreas Brantelid, Øystein Sonstad, Nils Ullner, Emilie Eskær, Jakob La Cour, Louisa Schwab, Morten Zeuthen, Live Johansson, Samira Dayyani, Lea Brøndal, Ingemar Brantelid, Henrik Dam Thomsen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574301
Release: 2022
Size: 2.49 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piatti: 12 Caprices, Op. 25
01. No. 1, Allegro quasi presto
02. No. 2, Andante religioso
03. No. 3, Moderato
04. No. 4, Allegretto
05. No. 5, Allegro comodo
06. No. 6, Adagio largamente
07. No. 7, Maestoso
08. No. 8, Moderato ma energico
09. No. 9, Allegro
10. No. 10, Allegro deciso
11. No. 11, Adagio – Allegro
12. No. 12, Allegretto capriccioso
Popper: Suite for 2 Cellos, Op. 16
13. I. Andante grazioso
14. II. Gavotte. Allegro vivace ma non troppo
15. III. Scherzo. Quasi presto
16. IV. Largo espressivo
17. V. Marcia – Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
18. Fitzenhagen: Concert Waltz for 4 Cellos, Op. 13
19. Klengel: Hymnus for 12 Cellos, Op. 57
The four cellist-composers in this recital share a common background: from musical families they played as soloists in outstanding orchestras, taught many students, and wrote music for the instrument that continues to challenge players of our own time with its virtuosity and intensity. In his 12 Caprices Alfredo Piatti fused dazzling technical demands with operatic drama, whilst David Popper’s Suite remains an admired piece for two cellists. Wilhelm Fitzenhagen’s Concert Waltzes for four cellos makes prolonged use of the upper register, and in contrast Julius Klengel’s Hymnus is a sonorously beautiful elegy for twelve cellists.