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 colors and moods, and whose slow movements are among the most beautiful each composer ever wrote. Malipiero viewed the soloist in his concertos 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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Reviews
“… Though the works by Malipiero and Casella are highly competent and pleasant works, it is Ghedini’s richly imaginative L’Olmeneta that is the heart of this CD and its strongest recommendation.”
Glyn Pursglove – Musicwebinternational.com – 29 March 2023
**** Excellent Album
Jérémie Cahen – Classica magazine (France) – September 2022
“… Nikolay Shugaev is an eloquent soloist in all three works, he and Dmitrii Prokofiev are well matched in the Ghedini, and Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra provide sensitive support throughout under the direction of Valentin Uryupin. Strongly recommended, then, for Ghedini’s concerto; its unique atmosphere continues to haunt me.”
Andrew Farach-Colton – Gramophone – July 2022
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