2 Cellos

Emanuel Moór was a composer, a pianist and organist, who was discovered by Pablo Casals and had a remarkable career as a composer in his own era. The composer‘s attraction towards the cello can also be attributed to Casals and the famous cellist, Anatoly Brandukov. According to expert opinions he had a special flair for composing for this instrument and his affinity was paired with extraordinary productivity.

This recording covers approximately five decades of literature for violoncello and orchestra. The fifty years between the two concertos by Vivaldi (ca. 1720), Haydn (ca. 1763) and Boccherini (publ. 1770), through a present and modern interpretation performed on period instruments.

Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, 6 Concerti op. 8
I Musici / Federico Agostini
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Label/Cat#: Philips # 426 834-2 | Country/Year: Europe 1990
Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque

"After hearing I Musici perform, Arturo Toscanini remarked, "Twelve individual instrumental masters, and together the finest chamber orchestra in the world." This Italian ensemble has long attracted international attention for their emphasis on brilliance, strength of attack, and high level of discipline, beginning with their first performances of seventeenth and eighteenth century Italian music. (…) I Musici over the years has constantly built upon its strengths, and the group members to apply the same dedication to their artistry as they did upon formation. Their performances can be heard on over 45 recordings, almost all under the Philips label."

Baroque Masterpieces - collection of Baroque music in the best performance in the company Sony BMG DHM Artenova. One of the best collections of Baroque music! The greatest works - the legendary performance! Baroque music is a style of European classical music in the period from about 1600 to 1750. The Baroque era follows the Renaissance and the Classical period precedes. The main in this music was an expression of emotions. Baroque music - this violence and ecstasy, in contrast to the confidence and independence of the Renaissance.

Gaetano Nasillo & Sara Bennici - Nel Giardino di Partenope: Sonate Napoletane per Violoncello (2015) {2CD Arcana Official Digital Downloads}
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Classical / Chamber Music / Baroque / Cello

Ten years after the success of the Neapolitan cello concertos, accompanied by the Ensemble 415 conducted by Caccompanied by the Ensemble 415 conducted by Chiara Banchini (ZZT, here offered as a bonus), Gaetano Nasillo comes full circle with this collection of Neapolitan cello sonatas, a worthy sequel to the previous recording. Best known for its contributions to vocal music, Naples was also one of the birthplaces of the modern violoncello: the programme provides a fascinating overview of the Neapolitan repertoire for the instrument from its onset at the end of the 17th century to the second half of the 18th century.

The Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is a British period-instrument orchestra based in Cambridge, England. Founded by harpsichordist Christopher Hogwood in 1973, it was named after an 18th-century organisation of the same name (originally the Academy of Vocal Music). The musicians play on either original instruments from the period when the music was composed or modern copies of such instruments. They generally play Baroque, Classical, and sometimes Romantic music, though they have also played some new compositions for baroque orchestra in recent years.

The world premiere recording of Torelli's Triosonatas opus 2 (1686) performed by violinist Pietro Battistoni together with the Rosso Verona Baroque Ensemble. This recording is an important contribution to our appreciation of Torelli as a pivotal chamber music composer.