This stimulating program takes the listener on a journey of discovery, a musical universe captured in 20th century original music for cello solo, by such diverse composers as Sergei Prokofiev, Mstslav Rostropovich, Paul Tortelier, Giovanni Sollima, Astor Piazzolla, Alexander Tcherepnin, Isaac Albéniz and others. The music exploits the instrumental and musical possibilities of the cello to the utmost, and sometimes even beyond. • Italian cellist Luciano Tarantino is an enterprising and versatile musician, active as orchestral player, chamber music player and soloist. With the present program he embarked on an extensive international tour.
Works:
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Brey, C: Tango para Ilaria
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Diezig: Blues, Op. 1
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Prokofiev: Sonata for Solo Cello in C minor, Op. 134 (completed Blok)
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Rostropovich: Etude for solo cello
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Rozsa: Toccata capricciosa for solo cello, Op. 36
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Sollima: Alone
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Sollima: Lamentatio
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Tcherepnin: Suite for Solo Cello, Op. 76
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Tortelier: 'Mon Cirque'
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Ziah: Solace in Darkness