Martina Biondi - Reger: 3 Suites for Cello Solo (2024)
BAND/ARTIST: Martina Biondi
- Title: Reger: 3 Suites for Cello Solo
- Year Of Release: 2024
- Label: Brilliant Classics
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
- Total Time: 00:44:18
- Total Size: 209 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Op. 131c: I. Präludium
02. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Op. 131c: II. Adagio
03. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Op. 131c: III. Fuga
04. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 131c: I. Präludium
05. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 131c: II. Gavotte
06. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 131c: III. Largo
07. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 131c: IV. Gigue
08. Cello Suite No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 131c: I. Präludium
09. Cello Suite No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 131c: II. Scherzo
10. Cello Suite No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 131c: III. Andante con Variazioni
A new studio version of late-Romantic landmarks of the solo-cello repertoire by one of the most promising young Italian cellists.
In her own, persuasive introduction to these neglected works, Martina Biondi explains that recording Reger has been a labour of love: a welcome corrective to the persistent idea that the composer’s music suffers from over- intellectual and under-expressive direction.
These are late works, from Reger’s full mastery of style. He wrote them in 1914, just two years before his early and sudden death, exacerbated by decades of alcoholism. Each of the three suites is dedicated to one of the great cellists of the day: Julius Klengel (1859-1933), Hugo Becker (1863-1941), and Paul Grümmer (1879-1965).
With the G major First Suite, Reger esta- blishes a direct comparison with Bach, and the Old Testament of the solo-cello litera- ture. However, Reger’s richer harmony – or implied harmony – and longer melodic phrases soon distinguish these works from their predecessors. Instead of a traditional sequence of dances, Reger gives each suite its own form, enriched with complex contra- puntal elements and new harmonies.
Taken together, the suites invite the listener on a unique and intense journey into Reger’s compositional genius and creativity.
The strength of Reger’s chorale writing also inflects his cello writing, which moves fluidly between meditative and playful moods. The masterful use of thirds and sixths blends seamlessly with the cello’s sonorities, adding technical complexity and virtuosity.
Reger’s natural grandeur of ambition seems to find a natural home on the cello with its warm and human voice, encouraging from the soloist a style of free expression, navigating a continuous dialogue between tradition and innovation.
‘The commitment required to record Reger’s suites,’ sayss Martina Biondi, ‘has taken me on a long and engaging journey. I have often directly confronted the complexi- ty of his music, immersing myself in every detail of these scores, and discovering their true and authentic simplicity. Reger’s music has allowed me not to leave my instincts and spontaneity behind; on the contrary, it is in his compositional richness that my interpretation has found inspiration.’
01. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Op. 131c: I. Präludium
02. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Op. 131c: II. Adagio
03. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Op. 131c: III. Fuga
04. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 131c: I. Präludium
05. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 131c: II. Gavotte
06. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 131c: III. Largo
07. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 131c: IV. Gigue
08. Cello Suite No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 131c: I. Präludium
09. Cello Suite No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 131c: II. Scherzo
10. Cello Suite No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 131c: III. Andante con Variazioni
A new studio version of late-Romantic landmarks of the solo-cello repertoire by one of the most promising young Italian cellists.
In her own, persuasive introduction to these neglected works, Martina Biondi explains that recording Reger has been a labour of love: a welcome corrective to the persistent idea that the composer’s music suffers from over- intellectual and under-expressive direction.
These are late works, from Reger’s full mastery of style. He wrote them in 1914, just two years before his early and sudden death, exacerbated by decades of alcoholism. Each of the three suites is dedicated to one of the great cellists of the day: Julius Klengel (1859-1933), Hugo Becker (1863-1941), and Paul Grümmer (1879-1965).
With the G major First Suite, Reger esta- blishes a direct comparison with Bach, and the Old Testament of the solo-cello litera- ture. However, Reger’s richer harmony – or implied harmony – and longer melodic phrases soon distinguish these works from their predecessors. Instead of a traditional sequence of dances, Reger gives each suite its own form, enriched with complex contra- puntal elements and new harmonies.
Taken together, the suites invite the listener on a unique and intense journey into Reger’s compositional genius and creativity.
The strength of Reger’s chorale writing also inflects his cello writing, which moves fluidly between meditative and playful moods. The masterful use of thirds and sixths blends seamlessly with the cello’s sonorities, adding technical complexity and virtuosity.
Reger’s natural grandeur of ambition seems to find a natural home on the cello with its warm and human voice, encouraging from the soloist a style of free expression, navigating a continuous dialogue between tradition and innovation.
‘The commitment required to record Reger’s suites,’ sayss Martina Biondi, ‘has taken me on a long and engaging journey. I have often directly confronted the complexi- ty of his music, immersing myself in every detail of these scores, and discovering their true and authentic simplicity. Reger’s music has allowed me not to leave my instincts and spontaneity behind; on the contrary, it is in his compositional richness that my interpretation has found inspiration.’
Year 2024 | Classical | FLAC / APE
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