Dvořák: Works for Cello & Orchestra

Featuring

Daniele Rustioni
Enrico Dindo
Orchestra della Toscana
Antonín Dvořák

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Composer Biography

Antonín Dvořák, born in 1841 to an innkeeper, gained the support of Johannes Brahms, who helped him secure a publisher and achieve success.

Performer Biography

Enrico Dindo, the cellist on this recording, won first prize at the Rostropovich Competition in Paris in 1997, launching his international solo career.

Notable Performances

The Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, was premiered in London on March 19, 1896, by English cellist Leopold (Leo) Stern, with Dvořák himself conducting.

Compositional Technique

The final movement of Dvořák's Cello Concerto includes a quote from his Lied "Laßt mich allein!" (Leave me alone!), a tribute to his sister-in-law Josephine, who died before the concerto's completion.

Instruments

Enrico Dindo performs on a 1717 cello by Pietro Giacomo Rogeri, formerly owned by the cellist Carlo Alfredo Piatti, which is on loan from the Pro Canale Foundation.

Composition History

Dvořák initially intended to dedicate his Cello Concerto to Hanuš Wihan, a leading Czech cellist, but refused Wihan's request to incorporate his own cadenza into the third movement.

Composition History

Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, was written between 1894 and 1895 during his time as director of the New York Conservatory, making it his last "American" composition.