Cellologue

Featuring

Simone Drescher
Enric Casals
Tigran Mansurian
Pēteris Vasks
David Chaillou
Sulkhan Tsintsadze

Anonymous (Christmas)

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Compositional Technique

In David Chaillou's "L'Oiseau," the cellist Simone Drescher sings along with her cello playing, creating an almost equal dialogue between voice and instrument.

Instruments

The cello used for this recording is a Giovanni Battista Grancino from Milan, 1700, on loan from the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben (German Music Foundation).

Performer Biography

Simone Drescher, the cellist, was recognized multiple times in the national 'Jugend musiziert' competition not only for cello but also for flute and accordion.

Performer Biography

Simone Drescher's debut CD, "HUMANITY," released in autumn 2022, has reached over 2 million digital listeners.

Composition History

David Chaillou's piece "L'Oiseau" (The Bird) was written for and dedicated to Simone Drescher, and it features its premiere recording on this album.

Album & Artwork

The album title "Cellologue" is a neologism suggested by Simone Drescher, combining "cello" with the Greek "logos" (speech, word) to signify a dialogue between musical languages.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer David Chaillou, who wrote "L'Oiseau" for this album, finds inspiration not only in music but also in the work of architects, painters, and writers.