CELLO HEROICS II — Shostakovitch Cello Concerto No.1 Op.107 in E-flat Major
6/24/2011, 4 Tracks, 32:16
Featuring
Wojciech Rodek
Gavriel Lipkind
Sinfonia Varsovia
Dmitri Shostakovich
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Instruments
Gavriel Lipkind plays a unique Italian cello, known as 'The Zihrhonheimer Cello', which is labeled 'Aloysius Michael Garani (Bologna, 1702)' but is estimated to have been completed between 1670-1680.
Recording & Production
The 'Cello Heroics' recording series, created by cellist Gavriel Lipkind, aims to be an exhaustive anthology of concertante cello repertoire and also serves as a touring diary for him.
Performer Biography
Wojciech Rodek, the conductor, graduated with excellence from the Conducting Department at the Wroclaw Academy of Music and later earned a doctoral degree in musical arts from the same institution.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gavriel Lipkind believes that the concertante style inherently lends a 'heroic framework' to music, as the soloist's voice is superimposed against a group of players.
Historical Context
The Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra was formed in 1984 when legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin was invited to Poland, leading to the expansion of the Polish Chamber Orchestra with Poland's finest musicians.
Performer Biography
Gavriel Lipkind, the cellist, took a three-year retreat from stage life to devote himself to further studies and recording, unsatisfied with concertizing alone.
Interpretation
Gavriel Lipkind's approach to recording concertos involves encouraging orchestra members to interact and experiment, which is then challenged by a detailed interpretative concept from the conductor and soloist.
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