The cello piccolo used for the Telemann fantasias is tuned a fifth higher than a standard violoncello, sounding exactly one octave lower than a violin.
Instruments
For the Telemann fantasias, Manuel Lipstein plays a baroque cello made around 1703 by Georg Aman in Augsburg, which is believed to be the very first German violoncello.
Recording & Production
Manuel Lipstein's 'Four Dream Images' for solo cello, which he composed at age fifteen, receive their premiere recording on this album.
Interpretation
On this album, the performer Manuel Lipstein alternates between modern cello for works by Hindemith, Lipstein, Feldbusch, and Cassadó, and a baroque cello for Telemann's fantasias.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, 'Roots', reflects the performer Manuel Lipstein's personal connection to these works and the spontaneous, improvisational nature of the compositions.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of Georg Philipp Telemann's fantasias on a cello piccolo.
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