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Cello Concertos 1 & 2

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Details

Composer
Henriette Bosmans
Artist
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Raphael Wallfisch
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Oct 03, 2025
Catalog #
555694-2
UPC
761203569427

About

Henriette Bosmans' mother was a pianist and her father played principal cello in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw Orchestra, so it is no wonder that both of these instruments were lasting influences on her musical thinking and sensibilities. Her friendship with cellists Marix Loevensohn and Frieda Belinfante did the rest to guide this Dutch composer's imagination towards the expressive possibilities of the "little violone". In addition to various pieces of chamber music, the somewhat Iberian-spiced Poeme as well as two concertos were written in the early 1920s. Despite their relative proximity in time, Henriette Bosmans succeeded in not repeating herself. The works are marked by imaginative forms, wildly varied tasks demanded of the soloist and a sophisticated treatment of the orchestra. Despite these works' success, they had disappeared into the annals of history for far too long.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 Poème for Cello and Orchestra 14:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    Poème for Cello and Orchestra
    Duration
    14:45
    Composer
    Henriëtte Bosmans
    Performer
    Raphael Wallfisch
    Ensemble
    BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ed Spanjaard
  2. 2 I. Allegro moderato 15:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    15:18
    Composer
    Henriëtte Bosmans
    Performer
    Raphael Wallfisch
    Ensemble
    BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ed Spanjaard
  3. 3 II. Presto 04:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Henriëtte Bosmans
    Performer
    Raphael Wallfisch
    Ensemble
    BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ed Spanjaard
  4. 4 III. Lento - Moderato 18:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Lento - Moderato
    Duration
    18:12
    Composer
    Henriëtte Bosmans
    Performer
    Raphael Wallfisch
    Ensemble
    BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ed Spanjaard
  5. 5 I. Andante molto moderato - Allegro vivace 10:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Andante molto moderato - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    10:53
    Composer
    Henriëtte Bosmans
    Performer
    Raphael Wallfisch
    Ensemble
    BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ed Spanjaard
  6. 6 II. Scherzo: Allegro 05:01
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Henriëtte Bosmans
    Performer
    Raphael Wallfisch
    Ensemble
    BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ed Spanjaard
  7. 7 III. Lento - Allegro molto 10:33
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Lento - Allegro molto
    Duration
    10:33
    Composer
    Henriëtte Bosmans
    Performer
    Raphael Wallfisch
    Ensemble
    BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ed Spanjaard