Johannes Moser, a German-Canadian cellist, was the top prize winner at the 2002 Tchaikovsky Competition and has received three ECHO Klassik awards.
Compositional Technique
Lutosławski's Cello Concerto incorporates aleatoric elements, where compositional chance breaks up numerical logic in the orchestra, making each performance unique in instrumental details.
Historical Context
The 20th century is often called 'the century of the cello' due to the flourishing of cello playing and the creation of numerous significant works for the instrument.
Recording & Production
This album is a co-production with Deutschlandfunk Kultur and the Rundfunk-Orchester und Chöre GmbH, recorded in Berlin in 2017 and 2018.
Composer Biography
Mstislav Rostropovich, a key figure in 20th-century cello playing, inspired, commissioned, and premiered no fewer than 90 works, including the concertos by Lutosławski and Dutilleux.
Interpretation
Conductor Thomas Søndergård, a former percussionist, emphasizes that in the Dutilleux concerto, a vertical beat must never disregard the horizontal line.
Instruments
Johannes Moser performs on a 1694 Andrea Guarneri cello, which is on loan from a private collection.
