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Cellist Sol Gabetta possesses a beautifully singing tone, an evenly warm sound across the range of her instrument, precise intonation, and a large array of colors and techniques at her disposal. Yet her debut album fails to make a tremendous impact on its listeners. While sheer technique and virtuosity shouldn't win out over considerations of musical artistry, works like the Rococo Variations still require at least a little bit of sparkle and dazzle to maintain the excitement. Despite her amply beautiful sound, Gabetta's interpretation comes across as cautious and lackluster. The seven variations lack adequate distinction in tempo and character, with the third, fourth, and sixth variations being interminably slow. The Saint-Saëns concerto is slightly more vigorous in the first theme, but by the second theme the tempo once again comes almost to a standstill. Ginastera's Pampeana No. 2, heard here in a version for cello and string orchestra, is the most interesting and vivacious piece on the disc, but is still not as fiery as it should be. The orchestra accompaniment is similarly sluggish and the playing in the string section is often imprecise. While listeners will most likely enjoy Gabetta's rich sound, they may wish to look elsewhere for a more lively and varied performance of all the works heard here.
© TiVo
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Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Peter Urban, Engineer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 (Camille Saint-Saëns)
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Sol Gabetta, Main Artist, Violoncello - Dagmar Birwe, Producer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Associated Performer - Peter Urban, Engineer - Ari Rasilainen, Conductor - Alberto Ginastera, Composer
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
Album review
Cellist Sol Gabetta possesses a beautifully singing tone, an evenly warm sound across the range of her instrument, precise intonation, and a large array of colors and techniques at her disposal. Yet her debut album fails to make a tremendous impact on its listeners. While sheer technique and virtuosity shouldn't win out over considerations of musical artistry, works like the Rococo Variations still require at least a little bit of sparkle and dazzle to maintain the excitement. Despite her amply beautiful sound, Gabetta's interpretation comes across as cautious and lackluster. The seven variations lack adequate distinction in tempo and character, with the third, fourth, and sixth variations being interminably slow. The Saint-Saëns concerto is slightly more vigorous in the first theme, but by the second theme the tempo once again comes almost to a standstill. Ginastera's Pampeana No. 2, heard here in a version for cello and string orchestra, is the most interesting and vivacious piece on the disc, but is still not as fiery as it should be. The orchestra accompaniment is similarly sluggish and the playing in the string section is often imprecise. While listeners will most likely enjoy Gabetta's rich sound, they may wish to look elsewhere for a more lively and varied performance of all the works heard here.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:33
- Main artists: Sol Gabetta
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Red Seal
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
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