Nicolas Alstaedt - C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concertos (2016)
Nicolas Alstaedt - C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concertos
Classical | FLAC (tracks)+cue, log, booklet | 64:31 min | 329 MB
Label: Hyperion | Tracks: 09 | Rls.date: 2016
Classical | FLAC (tracks)+cue, log, booklet | 64:31 min | 329 MB
Label: Hyperion | Tracks: 09 | Rls.date: 2016
The unpredictable and 'fantastical' qualities which are so fundamental to the music of C P E Bach are here given free rein by Nicolas Altstaedt, aided and abetted by Jonathan Cohen and Arcangelo in performances of astonishing brio.
All in all, a great listen. Gramophone, Sept'16 /// With Nicolas Altstaedt, Jonathan Cohen and Arcangelo, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's exhilarating creation sounds spectacular. –Classical Source,Nov'16
Whether intended for cello or harpsichord, these oeuvres are feverishly inventive. –Ft, 16/9/16
The ability to switch between Baroque and modern playing techniques is considered almost de rigueur among today's cellists. In truth, only a handful achieve a convincing style in both. Nicolas Altstaedt is one of that elite group: here you would think he was a Baroque full-timer, his approach is so indefinably delicate, the phrasing of C.P.E. Bach's seductive lines limpid, the recitative hyperarticulate. The tawny warmth of his tone is perfectly attuned to the composer's sound world; slow movements have an inward grace, while the fast are marked by vivid detail and natural effervescence. C.P.E. Bach's three works form a crucial link between the Baroque and Classical concerto form, but stand apart in the mass of 18th-century cello concertos in their unidiomatic originality. (All three sound as well on flute and harpsichord, and it remains unclear which instrument came first in the composer's mind.) This means the cello is often singing in its middle and lower rather than its more brilliant treble register, a challenge for any soloist. Here Jonathan Cohen, directing from the harpsichord, and Arcangelo prove inspired partners, lending disruptive energy without ever overwhelming Altstaedt's often princely lyricism including his own, heart-stopping cadenza in the A minor Allegro assai, harking back to 'Es is vollbracht' and allowing the most intricate solo passagework through the texture. Cohen, a cellist himself, and Altestaedt have worked closely for years, and it shows in their tight but mercurially creative ensemble the former garlanding the solo line in exquisite, apparently spontaneous harmony. Strings add melting support in the A minor's Andante luminously graceful in Altstaedt's hands, before entering into dramatic dialogue with the cello. Where others turn the proto-sturm und drang turbulence into something aggressive and hard-edged, here a sense of dance is never distant. This is particularly true in the darkly commanding Adagio of the B flat Concerto which is here intriguing rather than bombastic, an ideal preparation for the manically modulating mayhem of the Allegro. The recording balance captures all the fiery wit of orchestral-soloist banter, particularly in the capricious B flat concerto, without falsely magnifying the cello. Written later than the others in 1753, the A major Concerto has a breezy amplitude and high-kicking virtuosity that feels almost Haydnesque. While Pieter Wispelwey and the Winterhur Chamber Orchestra (EPR) are perhaps more virile in attacks, where Altstaedt and Arcangelo score is in its poignant Largo. Muted and marked 'mesto', they plumb the depths of its secret grief in daring portamenti sobs and an unforgettably dark purity of sound. RECORDING OF THE MONTH Performance ***** Recording ***** –BBC Music Magazine,Nov'16
TRACKLIST
Cello Concerto in A minor
01 - 1. Allego assai
02 - 2. Andante
03 - 3. Allego assai
Cello Concerto in B flat major
04 - 1. Allegretto
05 - 2. Adagio
06 - 3. Allegro assai
Cello Concerto in A major
07 - 1. Allegro
08 - 2. Largo con sordini, mesto
09 - 3. Allegro assai
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