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Cassadó & Kodály / Meneses, Cruz
Avie Records

Cassadó & Kodály / Meneses, Cruz

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Details

Composer
CASSADO KODALY
Artist
Antonio Meneses
Format
CD
Label
Avie Records
Released
Nov 01, 2015
Catalog #
AV2351
UPC
822252235128

About

Grammy Award-nominated cellist Antonio Meneses’ dazzling virtuosity in on display in the Suite for Solo Cello by Gaspar Cassadó, and two works by Zoltán Kodály - the Duo for Violin and Cello with violinist Claudio Cruz, and the Sonata for Solo Cello that was written in 1915. It is released in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the work.

Following the success of Capriccioso, a solo spectacular of works written by cellists for cellists, Antonio Meneses' brilliance is demonstrated again, with the rarely recorded Suite for Solo Cello by the Spanish cellist-composer Gaspar Cassadó. Alongside two early works by his Hungarian contemporary Zoltán Kodály - the Duo for Violin and Cello, with violinist Claudio Cruz, who was the conductor on Antonio's Grammy-nominated recording of the Concertos by Elgar and Gál; and the Sonata for Solo Cello, which was written in 1915 and is released in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the work.

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REVIEWS:

In Cassado's dark, sensuous Suite, inspired by Kodaly but infused with Spanish undertones, he exudes a mesmerising, Zen-like calm: tenderly shaped curlicues, ornate arabesques, and complex harmonic accompanying figurations never disturb his long, arching lines or the sense of easy, improvisational charm. You can almost forget you're listening to a virtuoso display; in his refreshingly self-effacing, idiomatic approach musical substance is always to the fore.

– BBC Music Magazine

Meneses gives a performance that has been crafted down to the tiniest detail, the swirling finale in particular confident and polished, with every technical trick in the cellist's book pulled off with panache.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prelude - Fantasia 05:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude - Fantasia
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Gaspar Cassadó
    Performer
    Antônio Meneses
  2. 2 II. Sardana - Danza 04:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Sardana - Danza
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Gaspar Cassadó
    Performer
    Antônio Meneses
  3. 3 III. Intermezzo e danza finale 05:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Intermezzo e danza finale
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Gaspar Cassadó
    Performer
    Antônio Meneses
  4. 4 I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato 08:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Performer
    Antônio Meneses
  5. 5 II. Adagio (con grand espressione) - Con moto - Tempo I - Più mosso 10:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio (con grand espressione) - Con moto - Tempo I - Più mosso
    Duration
    10:45
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Performer
    Antônio Meneses
  6. 6 III. Allegro molto vivace 11:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    11:20
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Performer
    Antônio Meneses
  7. 7 I. Allegro serioso, non troppo 08:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro serioso, non troppo
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Performer
    Antônio Meneses, Claudio Cruz
  8. 8 II. Adagio 09:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    09:09
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Performer
    Antônio Meneses, Claudio Cruz
  9. 9 III. Maestoso e largamente - IV. Presto 09:32
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Maestoso e largamente - IV. Presto
    Duration
    09:32
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Performer
    Antônio Meneses, Claudio Cruz