Roland Pidoux chose eight cellos because, apart from Villa-Lobos's Bachianas brasileiras, there was no existing repertoire for this specific formation.
Compositional Technique
The octet formation of eight cellos offers a spatialization of sound, allowing the theme to flow from one instrument to another, creating movement.
Recording & Production
This recording was chosen by René Martin as the official CD for the Folle Journée de Nantes 2023, an event themed "Ode to the Night."
Instruments
The Cello8 octet features eight cellos, with instruments ranging in age from 1680 to 2020, many of which were custom-built by contemporary French luthiers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Roland Pidoux's intention in creating these transcriptions was to offer a different color to the music while remaining faithful to the composers' original harmonies.
Performer Biography
Raphaël Pidoux, the artistic director of Cello8, plays a cello made by Goffredo Cappa in Saluzzo in 1680.
Interpretation
Roland Pidoux, a well-known cellist and teacher, created the transcriptions on this album for a special kind of octet: eight cellos.
