What was the first composition ever written for solo violoncello? What was composed before Bach created his extraordinary suites for solo cello? These questions drove the cellist Josetxu ObregÃ³n to devote himself to the beginnings of solo literature for his instrument. These beginnings can be found in the city of Bologna, which, with it's brilliant Capella Musicale and the Accademia Filarmonica, made a decisive contribution to the development of the violin and the cello. Obregon presents two ricercari by Domenico Gabrielli from 1688 as the first specific works for unaccompanied solo cello. Further stations on the way from Bologna to CÃ¶then to the climax of this genre with Bach's six suites are compositions by Vitali, Galli, de Ruvo, Dall' Abaco, Supriano and Colombi. Bach's works are also presented by Obregon, but in an unusual way: He takes a dance movement from each of Bach's suites and then places them - as a comparison of styles - between the works from his Italian anthology.

Tracklist:

Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008: I. Prélude
Trattenimento Musicale Sopra Il Violoncello: Sonata IX
11 Capricci For Cello: No. 4 In D Minor
Cello Suite No. 6 In D Major, Bwv 1012: II. Allemande
Ricercari, Canone E Sonate Per Violoncello (Excerpts): No. 6, Ricercar Sesto
Ricercari, Canone E Sonate Per Violoncello (Excerpts): No. 1, Ricercar Primo
Cello Suite No. 1 In G Major, Bwv 1007: III. Courante
Romanella No. 6 In D Minor
Romanella No. 7 In D Major
Cello Suite No. 5 In C Minor, Bwv 1011: IV. Sarabande
Principij Da Imparare À Suonare Il Violoncello E Con 12 Toccate À Solo (Excerpts): Toccata V
Principij Da Imparare À Suonare Il Violoncello E Con 12 Toccate À Solo (Excerpts): Toccata X
Cello Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Bwv 1010: V. Bourrées I & II
Partite Sopra Diverse Sonate: No. 8, Capritio
Varie Partire Di Barabani, Ruggeri E Scordature A Violino Solo O Con Basso: Gigue
Cello Suite No. 3 In C Major, Bwv 1009: VII. Gigue

UPC: 8424562231092
Label: Glossa
Release Date: 3.18.22
Format: CD

Gabrielli / Obregon - Celloevolution (CD)