Elemér Lavotha, the cellist on this recording, began playing cello at age seven and became principal cellist of the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at 24.
Composer Biography
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, though born only 29 years after his father Johann Sebastian Bach, belonged to a musically different world, representing nascent classicism.
Compositional Technique
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's three cello concertos also exist in versions for flute and strings, and for keyboard and strings, reflecting a common practice of earlier periods where works could be played on different instruments.
Composition History
The authenticity of many of Boccherini's cello concertos was doubted until the mid-20th century, with even his most popular B-flat concerto found to be assembled from different genuine works.
Composition History
The 'Pièces en concert' is not an original work but a collection compiled by Paul Bazelaire, who arranged five movements from different court music suites by François Couperin le Grand for cello and either strings or harpsichord.
Recording & Production
For the pieces on this album featuring cello and harp, the original piano parts were altered to suit the harp, except for Tournier's Nocturne, which was originally composed for the instrumentation.
Composer Biography
Luigi Boccherini, often considered a purely Italian composer, spent most of his adult life in Spain after being persuaded by the Spanish ambassador to move to Madrid.
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