CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO, M.: Cello Concerto / Transcriptions (B.A. Smith, Evelyn Chen, Houston Symphony, Kazuki Yamada)
Inspired by the personality, prodigious technique and musicality of the cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s is a work of imposing scale and demanding virtuosity, but also with a rare beauty and warmth of expression. This live recording documents the first professional performances of the concerto in more than 80 years, and is paired with playful and virtuosic freely composed transcriptions for cello and piano of Mozart, Rossini and Ravel that Castelnuovo-Tedesco made for Piatigorsky and Heifetz.
Tracklist
Houston Symphony (Orchestra)
Yamada, Kazuki (Conductor)
Houston Symphony (Orchestra)
Yamada, Kazuki (Conductor)
Houston Symphony (Orchestra)
Yamada, Kazuki (Conductor)
Houston Symphony (Orchestra)
Yamada, Kazuki (Conductor)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario - Arranger
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
| 4 | Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Canzonetta: Deh, vieni alla finestra, "Serenade" (arr. M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco for cello and piano) | 02:31 |
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
Smith, Brinton Averil - Arranger
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario - Arranger
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
Smith, Brinton Averil - Arranger
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
Heifetz, Jascha - Arranger
Chen, Evelyn (piano)
| 10 | 33 Shakespeare Songs, Op. 24: Vol. 6, No. 2. Arise, "Sea Murmurs" (arr. J. Heifetz for cello and piano) | 01:40 |
Chen, Evelyn (piano)





























