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Britten: Cello Suites / Jakob Spahn
Haenssler Classic

Britten: Cello Suites / Jakob Spahn

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Composer
BRITTEN, BENJAMIN
Artist
Jakob Spahn
Format
CD
Label
Haenssler Classic
Released
Jan 15, 2021
Catalog #
HC20063
UPC
881488200638

About

“Gift Voucher: six Suites for Slava” This note, scribbled on a paper napkin was a promise supposedly made in 1964 by Benjamin Britten to the cellist Mstislav Leopoldovich “Slava” Rostropovich. It would appear that he wanted to compose for his friend a contemporary counterpart to Bach’s Solo Suites, which for any cellist are a sort of Old Testament in the cello repertoire. Britten took Baroque dance movements as a model and formed them into modern character pieces. Both from the point of view of form and tone, they exude a kinship and affinity with Johann Sebastian Bach. The fact that he actually only composed three suites was due to Britten’s poor health and his death not long afterwards. Britten’s encounter with Mstislav Rostropovich was the motive and inspiration for his cello works: they had met in the early 1960s through Dmitry Shostakovich at a performance by Rostropovich of the Soviet composer’s First Cello Concerto. Shostakovich is said to have complained after the concert of bruised ribs because during the concert Britten had often jabbed him in the ribs out of pure enthusiasm for the music. That enthusiasm led Benjamin Britten to dedicate his cello suites to the exceptional cellist. (Jakob Spahn)

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. 1 Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente 02:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  2. 2 I. Fuga: Andante moderato 04:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Fuga: Andante moderato
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  3. 3 II. Lamento: Lento rubato 02:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Lamento: Lento rubato
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  4. 4 Canto secondo: Sostenuto 00:57
    Track
    4
    Title
    Canto secondo: Sostenuto
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  5. 5 III. Serenata: Allegretto: pizzicato 02:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Serenata: Allegretto: pizzicato
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  6. 6 IV. Marcia: Alla marcia moderato 03:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Marcia: Alla marcia moderato
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  7. 7 Canto terzo: Sostenuto 02:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Canto terzo: Sostenuto
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  8. 8 V. Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo 03:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  9. 9 VI. Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto: Presto 03:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    VI. Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto: Presto
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  10. 10 I. Declamato: Largo 03:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Declamato: Largo
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  11. 11 II. Fuga: Andante 03:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Fuga: Andante
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  12. 12 III. Scherzo: Allegro molto 02:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  13. 13 IV. Andante lento 05:14
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Andante lento
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  14. 14 V. Ciaccona: Allegro 07:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    V. Ciaccona: Allegro
    Duration
    07:23
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  15. 15 I. Introduzione: Lento 02:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Introduzione: Lento
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  16. 16 II. Marcia: Allegro 02:02
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Marcia: Allegro
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  17. 17 III. Canto: Con moto 01:18
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Canto: Con moto
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  18. 18 IV. Barcarola: Lento 01:30
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Barcarola: Lento
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  19. 19 V. Dialogo: Allegretto 01:51
    Track
    19
    Title
    V. Dialogo: Allegretto
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  20. 20 VI. Fuga: Andante espressivo 02:23
    Track
    20
    Title
    VI. Fuga: Andante espressivo
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  21. 21 VII. Recitativo: Fantastico 01:12
    Track
    21
    Title
    VII. Recitativo: Fantastico
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  22. 22 VIII. Moto perpetuo: Presto 00:57
    Track
    22
    Title
    VIII. Moto perpetuo: Presto
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  23. 23 IX. Passacaglia: Lento solenne 08:54
    Track
    23
    Title
    IX. Passacaglia: Lento solenne
    Duration
    08:54
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn
  24. 24 Tema Sacher 00:58
    Track
    24
    Title
    Tema Sacher
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jakob Spahn