IDAGIO | CELLO HEROICS I — Schumann Cello Concerto (Konzertstück) 4260265040050

Featuring

Misha Katz
Gavriel Lipkind
Sinfonia Varsovia
Robert Schumann

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Recording & Production

The "Cello Heroics" recording series aims to be a comprehensive anthology of concertante repertoire for cello, with each composition treated as a 'Hero' and celebrated as a standalone production.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Cellist Gavriel Lipkind believes that the concertante style inherently lends a "heroic framework" to music, as the soloist's voice is superimposed against a group.

Performer Biography

Misha Katz, the conductor, studied cello with Mstislav Rostropovich and conducting with his father, Leonid Katz, and later with Leonard Bernstein.

Instruments

Gavriel Lipkind plays a unique Italian cello, known as 'The Zihrhonheimer Cello', which is erroneously labeled 'Aloysius Michael Garani (Bologna, 1702)' but is estimated to have been completed between 1670-1680.

Performer Biography

Gavriel Lipkind, the cellist, took a three-year retreat from stage life to devote himself to extensive studies and recording, rethinking a predefined path.

Performer Biography

The Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra was formed in 1984 when legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin was invited to perform and conduct, leading to the expansion of the Polish Chamber Orchestra and Menuhin becoming its chief guest conductor.

Recording & Production

Lipkind Productions, founded by cellist Gavriel Lipkind, is a conceptually driven recording label dedicated to capturing and communicating abstract musical ideas, viewing recording as a unique opportunity for performers.