Music for unaccompanied Violoncello It is remarkable that an extensive repertoire has been created for the violoncello, La Belle Dame Sans Merci, or, as an enthusiastic amateur once put it, the unplayable instrument. From the 17th Century until the present day, composers have built up an extensive oeuvre both for solo violoncello and for combinations with piano, orchestra, or other stringed instruments, an uvre whose dimensions are exceeded only by that for the violin. The repertoire presented on this cd is ample evidence of this fact. From Hindemiths Solo sonata (1922/23) to Meijerings La Belle Dame Sans Merci (1992), a truly universal sampler of technical and emotional possibilities is offered here…
01. Sonata for Solo Cello: I. Dialogo. Adagio, rubato, cantabile 5:38
02. Sonata for Solo Cello: II. Capriccio. Presto con slancio 4:09
03. Requiem for Cello Alone: I. Introit 3:25
04. Requiem for Cello Alone: II. Kyrie 2:06
05. Requiem for Cello Alone: III. Qui Mariam 4:10
06. Requiem for Cello Alone: IV. Lacrimosa 2:32
07. Requiem for Cello Alone: V. Libera me 2:30
08. Requiem for Cello Alone: VI. Lux aeterna 4:13
09. Sonate für Violoncello allein, Op. 25 No. 3: I. Lebhaft, sehr markiert 1:41
10. Sonate für Violoncello allein, Op. 25 No. 3: II. Mäßig schnell. Gemächlich. Durchweg sehr leise 1:49
11. Sonate für Violoncello allein, Op. 25 No. 3: III. Lansgam 4:47
12. Sonate für Violoncello allein, Op. 25 No. 3: IV. Lebhafte Viertel. Ohne jeden Ausdruk und stets pianissimo 0:39
13. Sonate für Violoncello allein, Op. 25 No. 3: V. Mäßig schnell 1:50
14. Six Pieces for Violoncello: I. Prelude. Allegro energico 1:12
15. Six Pieces for Violoncello: II. Dialogue. Andante 1:54
16. Six Pieces for Violoncello: III. Scherzo. Allegro 1:38
17. Six Pieces for Violoncello: IV. Berceuse. Lento e dolce 2:39
18. Six Pieces for Violoncello: V. Capriccio. Con fantasia 1:24
19. Six Pieces for Violoncello: VI. Epilogue. Adagio molto 2:33
20. La belle dame sans merci 9:06