Credits:
Mario Brunello
Description:
Brunello takes on Weinberg's 20th century masterpiece, the Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello, on a 17th century instrument. Mario Brunello has been actively releasing albums of Bach and other Baroque works on four-string cello piccolo under the ARCANA label in recent years. This time, he returned to the regular cello and recorded Weinberg's four sonatas, one of the masterpieces of the 20th century for unaccompanied cello, using his favorite instrument, the famous Mazzini. The second of these sonatas was composed in 1965 and published as Op. 86, but the version recorded here is a greatly revised version from 1977. The highly technical and concentrated performance of this piece is a deep and detailed depiction of the sometimes meditative, sometimes humorous, and sometimes agitated ideas of the piece. Please note that some players may not be able to play this disc properly due to its long recording time. Please note that some players may not be able to play it properly. (Naxos Japan) Includes Weinberg(1919-1996): 1-3. 1-3. sonata for unaccompanied cello No. 1, Op. 72 (1960) 4-7. sonata for cello solo No.2 Op. 121 (1977) 8-11. sonata no.3 for cello solo Op. 106 (1971) 12-14. sonata for cello solo No.4 Op. 140bis (1986) Duration: 87 min. 25 sec. Please note that some players may not be able to play this disc properly due to its long playing time. Please note that some players may not be able to play it properly. Performers Mario Brunello (cello / made by Pietro Santo Maggini of Brescia, circa 1600) Recorded: March 21-27, 2022 Antilleggine, Valla, Treviso, Italy
