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it's thrilling to find a recording that shines a light into [the Cello Symphony's] aqueous depths: here is a reading of wonderful precision, colour and vitality...[Wispelwey] brings an innate... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 26th Apr 2010
Catalogue No: ONYX4058
Label: Onyx
Length: 63 minutes

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Britten: Cello Symphony, Op. 68: I. Allegro maestoso

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

1. Allegro Maestoso

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Britten: Cello Symphony, Op. 68: II. Presto inquieto

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

2. Presto Inquieto

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Britten: Cello Symphony, Op. 68: III. Adagio – cadenza ad lib

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

3. Adagio; Cadenza Ad Lib

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Britten: Cello Symphony, Op. 68 IV. Passacaglia: Andante allegro

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

4. Passacaglia: Andante Allegro

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Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

1. Canto Primo: Sostenuto & Largamente

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Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: II. Fuga: Andante moderato

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

2. I Fuga: Andante Moderato

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Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: III. Lamento: Lento rubato

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

3. II Lamento: Lento Rubato

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Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: IV. Canto secondo: Sostenuto

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

4. Canto Segundo: Sostenuto

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Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: V. Serenata: Allegretto pizzicato

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

5. III Serenata: Allegretto, Pizzicato

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Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: VI. Marcia: Alla marcia moderato

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

6. IV Marcia: Alla Marcia Moderato

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Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: VII. Canto terzo: Sostenuto

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

7. Canto Terzo: Sostenuto

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Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: VIII. Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

8. V Bordone: Moderato Quasi Recitativo

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Britten: Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72: XI. Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto: Presto

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Pieter Wispelwey, Seikyo Kim
Flanders Symphony Orchestra

9. VI Moto Perpetuo & Canto Quarto: Presto

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Britten’s Cello Symphony is at the end of a chain of works written for Rostropovich, starting with Myaskovsky’s cello sonata in 1949. Slava played the sonata at a recital at which Prokofiev was present, and Prokofiev immediately agreed to write a work for him. His Sinfonia Concertante was premiered with Shostakovich in the audience, who, in turn composed his 1st cello concerto for Rostropovich. Now it was Britten’s turn, and the composer called on Rostropovich at his hotel the next day to discuss the proposed composition.

Premiered in 1963, the title of the work accurately describes the nature of the music. Although having a virtuoso solo part, the orchestra is an equal. As in a symphony the opening movement is spacious and the thematic material of the last two movements is shared, making them form an elaborate finale.

Pieter Wispelwey’s 3rd recording for Onyx. Also available, Walton Violin Concerto ONYX4042, and Schubert Arpeggione Sonata and other works ONYX4046

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October 2010

it's thrilling to find a recording that shines a light into [the Cello Symphony's] aqueous depths: here is a reading of wonderful precision, colour and vitality...[Wispelwey] brings an innate understanding of Britten's voice, liberating both its power to shock and to sing with virile energy, finesse and a seemingly elastic bow.

Wispelwey has risen to the challenge...His tone's capacity for dark malevolence, shown to such effect on his previous disc of Walton's Cello Concerto, is exercised here to the full...[Suite No. 1] is bursting with contemplative beauty, instinctive phrasing, full-toned radiance, and sure technique.

Awards Issue 2010

[Wispelwey's] appreciation for Britten's idiom is impressive and both these performances...are deeply considered...The performance of the Cello Symphony is pensive, brooding, cast in sombre colours...As one might expect, the Cello Suite No. 1 is played with similar maturity.

13th June 2010

The sensibility is relentlessly astringent, the writing shot through with a dark, Dowlandish melancholy, even though the textures are transparent and even expressionistically vibrant...The balance between soloist and orchestra seems on a continuous knife edge, but Wispelwey and the conductor, Seikyo Kim, maintain a fierce control. It’s a captivating account

17th June 2010

Pieter Wispelwey's notes to his recording suggest he has a sense of mission about performing [the Cello Symphony], and both he and...Seikyo Kim certainly go about their task with great commitment...Wispelwey is equally committed and accomplished in the first of Britten's three cello suites

27th June 2010

Peter Wispelwey's refined tone makes a virtue of the work's uncertainties, negotiating its vacillations between introspection and display. The Flanders Symphony Orchestra and Seikyo Kim provide intelligent support

27th June 2010

Pieter Wispelwey's intelligent, penetrating musicianship and lyrical commitment will surely give [the Cello Symphony] a new lease of life, especially with the precise, sharp support of the Flanders Symphony Orchestraled by Seikyo Kim. Alongside it, the solo suite makes a dramatic story, well told.

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