{"product_id":"8424562231030-the-cello-in-spain-boccherini-and-other-18th-century-virtuosi","title":"The Cello in Spain: Boccherini and Other 18th-century Virtuosi","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUKTBESCHREIBUNGEN \u003cbr\u003e KURZBESCHREIBUNG \u003cbr\u003e Pionierarbeit \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Die systematische musikwissenschaftliche Erforschung der Geschichte und des Repertoires des Violoncellos im Spanien des 18. Jahrhunderts steht zwar erst am Anfang, doch mit der vorliegenden Aufnahme ermöglichen Josetxu Obregón und La Ritirata uns einen vielversprechenden ersten Eindruck vom Repertoire und von der Bedeutung dieses Instruments. Zu hören sind zahlreiche Ersteinspielungen, darunter etwa Werke aus der frühesten spanischen Celloschule von Pablo Vidal und José Zayas, oder eine reizvolle Sonate von Jean-Pierre Duport, die der französische Cellist nach einem Besuch in Madrid dem Herzog von Alba widmete. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosetxu Obregón and La Ritirata bring us an update on 18th-century cello music and performance in Spain with their latest Glossa CD. The selection made by this exciting cellist provides a sample of pieces which would have been heard in Spain during the infancy of the instrument and in the period leading into the Age of the Enlightenment. Such was the popularity of the cello many composers and virtuosi came from elsewhere to perform, either passing through Spain or settling there for life, as did Luigi Boccherini and Domingo Porretti (a cello concerto from the latter is performed here). Obregón s vivid advocacy matched by scholar José Carlos Gonsálvez in his accompanying booklet reaches out to the first native cello school, with music from Pablo Vidal and José Zayas and many of these pieces here are recorded for the first time. As well as a captivating sonata from Jean-Pierre Duport (dedicated to the Duke of Alba after the French cellist s visit to Madrid), we are also treated to a new reading of Boccherini s evocative 'Fandango', drawn from the Guitar Quintet in D, complete with castanets! La Ritirata s choices of instruments and performing styles admirably match the demands of music ranging from the Baroque to the Classical and this new disc paves the way for a broader exploration of the presence of the cello in the group s home country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e REZENSION \u003cbr\u003e 'This is a collection that is worthy of exploration, performed with great verve, polish and style.' --Ian Graham-Jones - Early Music Review, June 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMUSIC WEB INTERNATIONAL RECORDING OF THE MONTH 'Josetxu Obregón is a musician of the curious kind who likes to explore new ground. This disc is of great importance as it is the first attempt to document a part of music history which is still largely in the dark … Obregón is a brilliant performer … Technically the playing is superb and Obregón and his colleagues play with aplomb in the extraverted pieces but also with refinement in the more intimate items' --Johan van Veen MusicWeb International, 4th January 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942663663713,"sku":"8424562231030","price":14.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_1317331_0.jpg?v=1707177082","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/8424562231030-the-cello-in-spain-boccherini-and-other-18th-century-virtuosi","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}