Bernhard Romberg, the composer, was initially celebrated as a superb cello virtuoso and important composer, but his fame declined during his lifetime, with critics calling his playing obsolete.
Composition History
Bernhard Romberg's ten cello concertos, composed between 1790 and 1825, are numbered by their publication date, not their composition date, with some published decades after being written.
Performer Biography
Davit Melkonyan, the cellist, won second prize at the 34th Premio Bucchi International Festival for 20th- and 21st-Century Music in Rome in 2011.
Historical Context
Bernhard Romberg, the composer, was part of a musical gathering in Bonn that included Ludwig van Beethoven, who played organ and viola in the court orchestra.
Composer Biography
Bernhard Romberg, the composer, was a child prodigy on the cello and spent his first 30 years performing alongside his cousin Andreas Romberg, a violin prodigy.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible by the financial support of Ruud van Ommeren and the Sforzando Foundation.
Performer Biography
Michael Alexander Willens, the artistic director of Die Kölner Akademie, studied conducting with Leonard Bernstein in Tanglewood.
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