The cello, whose 'voluptuously melancholic' tone was appreciated by Berlioz, gained true recognition as a solo concerto instrument relatively late, after Antonio Vivaldi and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Paris on November 10, 11, and 12, 2012.
Performer Biography
The Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, conducted by Augustin Dumay on this album, was founded in 1958 by Lola Bobesco, initially as 'Les Solistes de Bruxelles'.
Composition History
The cadenzas for the cello concertos on this album were composed by Jean-Frédéric Neuburger.
Performer Biography
Tatjana Vassiljeva, the cellist on this album, won the First Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris at the 7th Concours de Violoncelle Rostropovitch in 2001, becoming the first Russian to do so.
Performer Biography
Augustin Dumay, the conductor on this album, has been compared by international critics to great violinists of the 20th century.
Performer Biography
Augustin Dumay, the conductor, has been the Musical Director of the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia since 2003 and was appointed Musical Director of the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra (Osaka) in 2011.
