Schubert, Padovec, Ponce: Moments Musicaux Petrit Çeku

• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)/Joseph Kaspar Mertz (1806 - 1856): 6 Schubert'sche Lieder (Arr. For Guitar by J. K. Mertz):
• 1 Schubert: 6 Schubert'sche Lieder (Arr. For Guitar by J. K. Mertz): I. Lob der Thränen 03:22
• 2 Schubert: 6 Schubert'sche Lieder (Arr. For Guitar by J. K. Mertz): II. Liebesbothschaft 03:51
• 3 Schubert: 6 Schubert'sche Lieder (Arr. For Guitar by J. K. Mertz): III. Aufenthalt 04:17
• 4 Schubert: 6 Schubert'sche Lieder (Arr. For Guitar by J. K. Mertz): IV. Ständchen 04:31
• 5 Schubert: 6 Schubert'sche Lieder (Arr. For Guitar by J. K. Mertz): V. Die Post 03:11
• 6 Schubert: 6 Schubert'sche Lieder (Arr. For Guitar by J. K. Mertz): VI. Das Fischermädchen 02:44
• Ivan Padovec (1800 - 1873): Variations sur la valse favorite de F. Schubert, Op. 4:
• 7 Padovec: Variations sur la valse favorite de F. Schubert, Op. 4 07:10
• Manuel María Ponce (1882 - 1948): Sonate Romantique "Hommage à Schubert":
• 8 Ponce: Sonate Romantique "Hommage à Schubert": I. Allegro non troppo, semplice 09:15
• 9 Ponce: Sonate Romantique "Hommage à Schubert": II. Andante 05:31
• 10 Ponce: Sonate Romantique "Hommage à Schubert": III. Moment Musical. Vivo 03:21
• 11 Ponce: Sonate Romantique "Hommage à Schubert": IV. Allegro non troppo e serioso 06:54
• Total Runtime 54:07

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Petrit Çeku, einer der größten Gitarristen seiner Generation, führt uns auf dieser wunderbaren Reise durch Schuberts innere Welt. Um die Beziehung des großen Komponisten zur Gitarre ranken sich viele Mythen, von denen die meisten fadenscheinigen Ursprungs sind. Was auch immer die volle Wahrheit über Schubert und die Gitarre ist, es ist leicht zu verstehen, warum einige Gitarristen und Komponisten - wie die auf diesem Album vertretenen - sich seiner Musik verschrieben haben. Çeku bringt Mertz' hervorragende Schubert-Transkriptionen mit Padovecs Variationen op. 4 und Ponces Sonate „Hommage à Schubert“ mit höchster Sensibilität, Transzendenz und Finesse, eine Aufnahme für die Ewigkeit!

Petrit Çeku, klassische Gitarre

Petrit Çeku
Petrit’s sensitivity and expressiveness have captivated audiences worldwide. He has performed recitals across the globe and appeared as a soloist with renowned orchestras, including the Baltimore Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Daejeon Philharmonic, State Hermitage Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Pannon Philharmonic, and Zagreb Philharmonic. A frequent collaborator with the Zagreb Soloists, he is also a founding member of the Guitar Trio Elogio and Croatian Guitar Quartet.

Hailed by the Calgary Herald as “an effortless player, with a strong, projecting sound,” Çeku has won numerous international guitar competitions, securing prestigious first prizes at the Parkening (Malibu, USA), Schadt (Allentown, USA), Biasini (Bologna, Italy), and Pittaluga (Alessandria, Italy) competitions. In 2018, he was the only classical musician featured in the Night of the Proms tour with the Antwerp Philharmonic, conducted by Alexandra Arrieche, sharing the stage with pop icons Bryan Ferry, Milow, Seal, and Suzanne Vega.

Renowned for his dedication to musical collaboration, Çeku has performed chamber music with esteemed artists, including violinists Marc Bouchkov, Guy Braunstein, Boris Brovtsyn, Susanna Yoko Henkel, Linus Roth, and Benjamin Schmid; violists Lise Berthaud, Sara Ferrández, Sindy Mohamed, and Timothy Ridout; cellists Stjepan Hauser, Monika Leskovar, Giovanni Sollima, Kian Soltani, and Luka Šulić; as well as pianists Angela Hewitt, Aljoša Jurinić, and Markus Schirmer. In addition, he has collaborated with renowned string ensembles such as the Artis-Quartet, Minetti Quartet, Sebastian Quartet, Valo Quartet and Zagreb Quartet.

Born in Prizren, Kosovo, Çeku is based in Zagreb, Croatia. He studied at the Academy of Music in Zagreb under Darko Petrinjak before continuing at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, USA, where he trained with Manuel Barrueco. Since 2019, he has been a faculty member at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria.

His recordings have been released by BuntArt, Cantus, Croatia Records, Eudora Records, and Naxos. His album The Cello Suites, featuring Bach’s complete Cello Suites, was nominated for an ICMA Award. The recording process was documented in Sarabande, a film directed by award-winning filmmaker Kaltrina Krasniqi. Expanding their collaboration, Çeku later composed the original score for Krasniqi’s feature film Vera Dreams of the Sea, which premiered at the 78th Venice Film Festival.

Petrit Çeku is a D’Addario artist and performs on a Ross Gutmeier guitar.

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