The Modern Cello

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-1990)

Three Meditations from 'Mass'

15:18

for Cello and Orchestra

1

Meditation No. 1. Lento assai, molto sostenuto -

4:14

Tranquillo - Meno mosso (peacefully) - Con passione - Quasi adagio

2

Meditation No. 2. Andante sostenuto -

3:55

Variation I. [ ] - Meno sosenuto -

Variation II. Con moto -

Variation III. L'istesso tempo -

Variation IV. Più lento, trattenuto -

Coda. [ ] - Subito più mosso (Presto)

3

Meditation No. 3. Presto - Prestissimo -

7:05

Fast and primitive - Molto adagio - Prestissimo, senza misura - Molto adagio - Dolce, tranquillo

AULIS SALLINEN (b. 1935)

4

Chamber Music III 'The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquixote', Op. 58

20:01

for Cello and String Orchestra

PAUL HINDEMITH (1895-1963)

Trauermusik

7:50

Music for Mourning

for Viola (Cello or Violin) and String Orchestra

5

I

Langsam (Lento)

3:51

6

II

Ruhig, bewegt (Poco mosso)

0:45

7

III

Lebhaft (Vivo)

1:22

8

IV

Choral 'Vor deinen Throne tret' ich hiermit'.

1:52

Sehr langsam (Largo)

BELA BARTOK (1881-1945)

Rhapsody No. 1, Sz 87 (Folk Dances)

11:47

9

I

Lassú. Moderato

5:24

10

II

Friss. Allegretto moderato - Più moderato - Pesante -

6:22

Allegro molto - Agitato - Tranquillo - Allegro

premiere recording in this version

GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868) -

MARIO CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO (1895-1968)

Arranged by Darren Fung

11

Figaro

5:59

from The Barber of Seville

Concert Transcription for Solo Cello and Chamber Orchestra

Allegro vivace - Prestissimo - Presto

Yuli Turovsky cello/director

17-24 June 2001