Nazar dzhuryn performing the solo cello suite by cassado spanish cellist and composer. Gaspar cassado bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Npo cello concert community was set up by citizens to revive the competition. This piece is well written for the instrument and has its origins in cassados spanish heritage. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. As a symbol of proud town we hold the gaspar cassado international violoncello competition and strive to build the competition into a competition that the citizens bring up and a gateway to success for young cellists both in name and reality. Gaspar cassado s interpretation of bachs cello suites is simply outstanding. Cello handbooksolo cello wikibooks, open books for an. Cassado, gaspar suite for cello universal edition sheet music. Cassado settled in florence, italy where he lived for some three decades. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki.
The two men became great friends and often gave recitals together. The suite for solo cello, written by the catalonian cellist gaspar cassado 18971966, reflects his native heritage and demonstrates his technical expertise and understanding of the instrument. Cello masterpieces, an album by gaspar cassado on spotify. Allegretto grazioso by schubert, for cello and piano play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives. Indeed, when transposed up an octave, they are wellsuited to the viola, which shares the cello s tuning of cgda. Barcelonian gaspar cassado 18971966 was one of the greatest cello virtuosi of the twentieth century and a notable composer and arranger, leaving a vast and heterogeneous legacy. Suite for cello by gaspar cassado, 9783702416737, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Meneses tackles two peaks of the solo cello repertoiremusicians. Preludiofantasia from the suite for cello solo by gaspar cassado 18971966 performed by aurore dassesse, winner of the young belgian talent final in 2012. This suite for solo cello from is suitable for advanced players and professionals. The first edition of dvoraks cello concerto with gaspar cassado and conductor kurt woss on rlp19938.
He was born in barcelona to a church musician father, joaquim cassado, and began taking cello lessons at age seven. Indeed, when transposed up an octave, they are wellsuited to the viola, which shares the cellos tuning of cgda. Frescobaldi, girolamo toccata cello and piano edited by gaspar cassado universal edition. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. With their other son also showing promise on the violin, the cassados moved to paris to find the best musical tuition available.
To download pdf, click the download pdf button below the appropriate sheet music image. Gaspar cassado performs cello masterpieces jh libraries. Gaspar cassado suite for solo cello classical archives. What are other good cello solo pieces like britten solo. To view the first page of cassado suite for cello solo preludefantasy click the music sheet image. Suite per violoncello 1926 by gaspar cassado 18971966. Two key aspects of zoltan kodalys groundbreaking solo cello sonata sit side by side. Universal edition receives german music edition award best edition for gustav mahlers titan. Jul 23, 2008 nazar dzhuryn performing the solo cello suite by cassado spanish cellist and composer. Gaspar cassados interpretation of bachs cello suites is simply outstanding. The dates of completion of these works, in particular that of the solo piece, prove crucial to understanding cassados wartime activities. Cowling was referring to cassados claim that he had merely transcribed the toccata which bears the name of girolamo frescobaldi, when in fact it appears that cassado.
He played those scores on a stradivarius cello that was once owned by boccherini. Lento ma non troppo allegro marcato first pub lication. Suite for solo cello play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Check out nazars new cd featuring works for solo cello by reger and. For his suite for solo cello composed in 1926 cassado turned to a form perfected by bach. Cellist danielle cho enjoys an exciting and varied musical career. Concertgebouw presents the free mahler festival online from 8 to 17 may. What are other good cello solo pieces like britten solo suite.
Not because of cassados technique which is amazing and he was 60, but for the fact that there is a general feeling of noble melancholy and virility that permeats these suites and highlights their intense, almost painful beauty. Neverbeforeuploaded 1993 archival performance of brazilian cellist antonio meneses performing bachs solo cello suite no. Aurore dassesse suite for cello solo gaspar cassado. The company has pioneered the idea of the series and proudly includes series of such composers as prokofiev, tchaikovsky, parry, walton, grainger, berkeley and bridge. Allegretto grazioso by schubert, for cello and piano. Copies in library not available while library buildings are closed. Gaspar cassado i moreu 5 october 1897 24 december 1966 was a catalan cellist and composer of the early 20th century.
Allegretto grazioso by schubert, for cello and piano play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Shop and buy suite per violoncello 1926 sheet music. Andres segovia bachs instrumental works discography. Originally the 1st work for arpeggione and piano, the 5th and 7th for violoncello and piano, the 6th for piano duet. This piece is well written for the instrument and has its origins in cassado s spanish heritage. When he was nine, he played in a recital where pablo casals was in the audience.
The first movement quotes zoltan kodalys sonata for solo cello, and the. Allemande, a song by johann sebastian bach, gaspar cassado on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. New to youtube cellist antonio meneses bach solo cello. After an initial sad solo musing from the cello, the piano enters with a figuration so well known from the beethoven.
It is suitable for advanced players and professionals. Gaspar cassado, johann sebastian bach 6 suites for solo cello cassado. Meneses tackles two peaks of the solo cello repertoire musicians. Kodalygaspar cassados threemovement, catalanthemed response to the bach suites is still little known in proportion to its originality, perhaps owing to the vertiginous technical demands it. Introduction of the competition the gaspar cassado. Gaspar cassado 18971966 takes full advantage of the sonorous quality of the cello in his compositional style. A performers analysis of leon kirchners for cello solo by aaron ludwig a doctoral essay submitted to the faculty of the university of miami in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of musical arts coral gables, florida may 2011. The six solo cello suites are among bachs most popular works, and adapting them to other instruments is often quite practical.
As late as 1964 he premiered six unpublished sonatas by luigi boccherini 17431805. Cassado suite for cello solo 1926 cello sheet music. In this book, gabrielle kaufman provides the first fulllength scholarly work dedicated to cassado, containing the re. The gaspar cassado international violoncello competition organizing committee email. It got to me much sooner than expected with a personalized note from the owner. Antonio meneses cello claudio cruz violin composer. This solo instrument offers an alternative to the cello included in the solo strings i collection and is the perfect choice if youre looking for two different timbres of the same instrument, e. Not because of cassado s technique which is amazing and he was 60, but for the fact that there is a general feeling of noble melancholy and virility that permeats these suites and highlights their intense, almost painful beauty. Cassado suite for solo cello of course the piece is great, but the service was excellent. Frescobaldi, girolamo toccata cello and piano edited by. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Gaspar cassado sheet music and music books at sheet music plus.
Frescobaldi, girolamo toccata cello and piano edited. It is not a direct quote as shostakovich did in his symphony no. Cassado, gaspar suite for cello universal edition shar. The gaspar cassado international violoncello competition. Strings cello solo grade 5 composed by gaspar cassado 18971966. Watson forbes transcriptions of the suites follow this adjustment, except for the suite no. Cassados international career was destroyed by fellow catalonian cellist pablo casals and his political ties. Gaspar cassado 1897 1966 gaspar cassado began learning the cello with his organistcomposer father and continued at the barcelona conservatory until he was nine or ten. First stage second stage final stage awards ceremonyprize winners concert. Bach intended the solo cello suites to be the 2nd part of a set of works beginning with the solo violin sonatas and partitas or if schwanberg coincidentally assigned them to function as a libro secunda continuation of the libro primo set of solo violin works. The gaspar cassado international violoncello competition in.