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Matt Haimovitz, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies - De Hartmann: Cello Concerto (2023) [Hi-Res]

Matt Haimovitz, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies - De Hartmann: Cello Concerto (2023) [Hi-Res]
  • Title: De Hartmann: Cello Concerto
  • Year Of Release: 2023
  • Label: PentaTone
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac lossless (tracks) / flac 24bits - 48.0kHz
  • Total Time: 00:36:09
  • Total Size: 184 / 384 mb
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Tracklist

01. Hartmann Cello Concerto, Op. 57 I. Allegro con brio
02. Hartmann Cello Concerto, Op. 57 II. Andante. Solenne
03. Hartmann Cello Concerto, Op. 57 III. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo

Cellist Matt Haimovitz, the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and its chief conductor Dennis Russell Davies present the first commercial recording of Ukrainian unsung composer Thomas de Hartmann’s cello concerto.

De Hartmann was an important compositional voice in his own time, connected to the greatest musicians and artists of his era, but has sunk into oblivion after his death in 1956. This EP release is part of the greater Thomas de Hartmann Project, aimed to reintroduce his colourful and compelling music.

The cello concerto was composed in 1935 and premiered in 1938 by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Serge Koussevitsky. It was inspired by the anxiety of the 1930s, linking the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany to de Hartmann’s own recollections of local Jewish folk musicians. While not being Jewish himself, de Hartmann felt a strong connection to Jewish traditions, and the piece is deeply influenced by Jewish musical folklore, as well Eastern-European folk traditions. This glowing and cinematic work, dedicated to and premiered by Paul Tortelier and hailed by Pablo Casals, is a hidden gem within the cello concerto repertoire, and the war in Ukraine makes a reintroduction of this glorious piece timelier than ever.

This is the first episode of a series of cello concerto EPs performed by Matt Haimovitz, produced by Oxingale and appearing on Pentatone.

“Thomas de Hartmann identified closely with his homeland, and, although not Jewish, since his youth, was deeply affected by Jewish music and culture... Throughout his Cello Concerto Op. 57 (1935), de Hartmann’s expansive melodies, progressive form, rich chromatic harmonies, and the virtuosic cello in colorful dialogue with the orchestra, transcend the stifling oppression of the 1930’s… This noteworthy work is a Ukrainian treasure, a significant contribution to the cello works of its time.” (MATT HAIMOVITZ)

Matt Haimovitz, cello
MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor


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