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Lutoslawski & Dutilleux: Cello Concertos / Moser, Sondergard, Berlin Radio Symphony
This album features cello concertos by Witold Lutoslawski and Henri Dutilleux performed by the multiple prize-winning German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conducted by Thomas SĂžndergĂ„rd. These works, premiered in 1970, are two of the biggest gems of the twentieth century, the golden age of the cello. While equally virtuosic and engaging, both pieces showcase different aspects of the musical landscape of the late twentieth century. Lutoslawskiâs concerto explores the possibilities of chance composition in the form of a duel between the solo cello and a ferocious orchestral accompaniment, in which the individual ultimately prevails. In comparison, soloist and ensemble work together more smoothly in Henri Dutilleuxâ âTout un monde lontainâ. In this âcello concertoâ, the composer invokes a mystical âworld from afarâ, inspired by Baudelaire quotes and full of allusions to French musical greats such as Debussy and Messiaen, while simultaneously sounding unmistakably Dutilleuxian. This is Moserâs fourth album as an exclusive PENTATONE artist, after releases with the cello concertos of Dvorak and Lalo (2015), Elgar and Tchaikovsky (2017) and works for cello and piano by Rachmaninov and Prokofiev (2016, awarded with a diapason dâor and ECHO Klassik 2017). The Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin has an even longer track record with PENTATONE, including albums with Vladimir Jurowski (Mahler/Strauss 2017, Schnittke 2015) Jakub HruĆĄa (BartĂłk/KodĂĄly 2018) and Marek Janowski (complete Wagner operas, 2011-2013).
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REVIEWS:
Playing with depth and naturalness but above all a sense of theatre, Moser shapes an animated performance of the Lutoslawski, together with Thomas SĂžndergĂ„rd and the Berlin orchestra. With its allusion to the poetry of Charles Baudelaire, Dutilleuxâs Tout un monde lontain is perhaps more mystical, and Moser allows it to unfold with hypnotic beauty.
â BBC Music Magazine
Moser maintains a keen focus over the eventful trajectory of the Lutoslawski. Many performances rather lose momentum in the Cantilena but Moser neither falters nor sells short this musicâs rapt eloquence. In the Dutilleux, Moser eschews any emotional uniformity. Throughout both works, Thomas SĂžndergĂ„rd propels the music forwards with a real sense for their vastly different yet equally inevitable destinations.
â Gramophone
This album features cello concertos by Witold Lutoslawski and Henri Dutilleux performed by the multiple prize-winning German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conducted by Thomas SĂžndergĂ„rd. These works, premiered in 1970, are two of the biggest gems of the twentieth century, the golden age of the cello. While equally virtuosic and engaging, both pieces showcase different aspects of the musical landscape of the late twentieth century. Lutoslawskiâs concerto explores the possibilities of chance composition in the form of a duel between the solo cello and a ferocious orchestral accompaniment, in which the individual ultimately prevails. In comparison, soloist and ensemble work together more smoothly in Henri Dutilleuxâ âTout un monde lontainâ. In this âcello concertoâ, the composer invokes a mystical âworld from afarâ, inspired by Baudelaire quotes and full of allusions to French musical greats such as Debussy and Messiaen, while simultaneously sounding unmistakably Dutilleuxian. This is Moserâs fourth album as an exclusive PENTATONE artist, after releases with the cello concertos of Dvorak and Lalo (2015), Elgar and Tchaikovsky (2017) and works for cello and piano by Rachmaninov and Prokofiev (2016, awarded with a diapason dâor and ECHO Klassik 2017). The Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin has an even longer track record with PENTATONE, including albums with Vladimir Jurowski (Mahler/Strauss 2017, Schnittke 2015) Jakub HruĆĄa (BartĂłk/KodĂĄly 2018) and Marek Janowski (complete Wagner operas, 2011-2013).
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REVIEWS:
Playing with depth and naturalness but above all a sense of theatre, Moser shapes an animated performance of the Lutoslawski, together with Thomas SĂžndergĂ„rd and the Berlin orchestra. With its allusion to the poetry of Charles Baudelaire, Dutilleuxâs Tout un monde lontain is perhaps more mystical, and Moser allows it to unfold with hypnotic beauty.
â BBC Music Magazine
Moser maintains a keen focus over the eventful trajectory of the Lutoslawski. Many performances rather lose momentum in the Cantilena but Moser neither falters nor sells short this musicâs rapt eloquence. In the Dutilleux, Moser eschews any emotional uniformity. Throughout both works, Thomas SĂžndergĂ„rd propels the music forwards with a real sense for their vastly different yet equally inevitable destinations.
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This album features cello concertos by Witold Lutoslawski and Henri Dutilleux performed by the multiple prize-winning German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conducted by Thomas SĂžndergĂ„rd. These works, premiered in 1970, are two of the biggest gems of the twentieth century, the golden age of the cello. While equally virtuosic and engaging, both pieces showcase different aspects of the musical landscape of the late twentieth century. Lutoslawskiâs concerto explores the possibilities of chance composition in the form of a duel between the solo cello and a ferocious orchestral accompaniment, in which the individual ultimately prevails. In comparison, soloist and ensemble work together more smoothly in Henri Dutilleuxâ âTout un monde lontainâ. In this âcello concertoâ, the composer invokes a mystical âworld from afarâ, inspired by Baudelaire quotes and full of allusions to French musical greats such as Debussy and Messiaen, while simultaneously sounding unmistakably Dutilleuxian. This is Moserâs fourth album as an exclusive PENTATONE artist, after releases with the cello concertos of Dvorak and Lalo (2015), Elgar and Tchaikovsky (2017) and works for cello and piano by Rachmaninov and Prokofiev (2016, awarded with a diapason dâor and ECHO Klassik 2017). The Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin has an even longer track record with PENTATONE, including albums with Vladimir Jurowski (Mahler/Strauss 2017, Schnittke 2015) Jakub HruĆĄa (BartĂłk/KodĂĄly 2018) and Marek Janowski (complete Wagner operas, 2011-2013).
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REVIEWS:
Playing with depth and naturalness but above all a sense of theatre, Moser shapes an animated performance of the Lutoslawski, together with Thomas SĂžndergĂ„rd and the Berlin orchestra. With its allusion to the poetry of Charles Baudelaire, Dutilleuxâs Tout un monde lontain is perhaps more mystical, and Moser allows it to unfold with hypnotic beauty.
â BBC Music Magazine
Moser maintains a keen focus over the eventful trajectory of the Lutoslawski. Many performances rather lose momentum in the Cantilena but Moser neither falters nor sells short this musicâs rapt eloquence. In the Dutilleux, Moser eschews any emotional uniformity. Throughout both works, Thomas SĂžndergĂ„rd propels the music forwards with a real sense for their vastly different yet equally inevitable destinations.
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