A French Recital

Featuring

Sebastian Klinger
Milana Chernyavska
Claude Debussy
Henri Dutilleux
César Franck

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Performer Biography

Sebastian Klinger, the cellist on this recording, plays a violoncello made by Camillus Camilli in Mantua around 1736.

Composition History

Henri Dutilleux's Trois strophes sur le nom de Sacher for solo cello is part of a collection of twelve homages commissioned by Mstislav Rostropovich for Paul Sacher's 70th birthday in 1976.

Composition History

Claude Debussy's Cello Sonata was originally intended to have the subtitle "Pierrot fache avec la lune" (Pierrot in Conflict with the Moon), reflecting the widespread artistic interest in Commedia dell'arte figures during the early 20th century.

Compositional Technique

César Franck's Sonata in A major, originally for violin, features similar thematic material that recurs throughout all its movements, a characteristic of cyclic forms.

Compositional Technique

Dutilleux's Trois strophes sur le nom de Sacher incorporates the musical transcription of the name 'Sacher' into its theme, using the note sequence 'eS (E-flat), A, C, H (B), E and Re (D)'.

Instruments

For specific sonic effects, Dutilleux's Trois strophes sur le nom de Sacher requires the two lower cello strings to be retuned, a technique known as scordatura, also found in works by Bach and Kodály.

Compositional Technique

In Debussy's Cello Sonata, the cello is required to imitate various instruments, including the tambourine and flute, showcasing Debussy's mastery of instrumentation.