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For this album, Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta has chosen a program of arrangements of vocal music, the majority of which come from French opera. The result is a pleasant if plain recital. Most of the selections are straight transcriptions in which the cello simply plays the vocal line, accompanied by orchestra. Gabetta's playing is warmly lyrical but unexceptional, and not much personality or interpretive originality comes across. Even a showstopper like the Seguidilla from Carmen, which ought to be an opportunity for flamboyant display (and it's certainly treated that way by the singers) is blandly straightforward. The Prague Philharmonic, led by Charles Olivieri-Munroe, offers a supportive accompaniment. The piece that's the most fun is an arrangement of Largo al factotum from Il barbiere di Siviglia, made by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco for cello and piano. It is quite a departure from Rossini and is full of zany surprises, allowing Gabetta to display some virtuosity. The album is most likely to be of interest to listeners looking for mellow, restful selections that could be used as background music.
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Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor - Charles Gounod, Composer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Jacques Offenbach, Composer - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor - Manfred Grafe, Adapter
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Jacques Offenbach, Composer - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Georges Bizet, Composer - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Georges Bizet, Composer - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Leo Delibes, Composer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Ambroise Thomas, Composer - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor - Manfred Grafe, Adapter
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Joseph Canteloube, Composer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Reynaldo Hahn, Composer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Manfred Grafe, Adapter - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Francis Lopez, Composer - Jiri Gemrot, Producer - Karel Sonkeník, Engineer - Mireille Brocey, Lyricist - Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Performer - Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Conductor - Manfred Grafe, Adapter
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello, Violoncello - Mihaela Ursuleasa, Piano - Gioacchino Rossini, Composer - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Adapter - Andreas Werner, Producer
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Album review
For this album, Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta has chosen a program of arrangements of vocal music, the majority of which come from French opera. The result is a pleasant if plain recital. Most of the selections are straight transcriptions in which the cello simply plays the vocal line, accompanied by orchestra. Gabetta's playing is warmly lyrical but unexceptional, and not much personality or interpretive originality comes across. Even a showstopper like the Seguidilla from Carmen, which ought to be an opportunity for flamboyant display (and it's certainly treated that way by the singers) is blandly straightforward. The Prague Philharmonic, led by Charles Olivieri-Munroe, offers a supportive accompaniment. The piece that's the most fun is an arrangement of Largo al factotum from Il barbiere di Siviglia, made by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco for cello and piano. It is quite a departure from Rossini and is full of zany surprises, allowing Gabetta to display some virtuosity. The album is most likely to be of interest to listeners looking for mellow, restful selections that could be used as background music.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:34
- Main artists: Sol Gabetta
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Red Seal
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
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