Celloevolution: From Bolohgna to Cöthen Josetxu Obregón

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008:
• 1 Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: I. Prélude 04:00
• Domenico Galli (1649—1697): Trattenimento musicale sopra il violoncello:
• 2 Galli: Trattenimento musicale sopra il violoncello: Sonata IX 05:11
• Joseph Dall'Abaco (1710 - 1805): 11 Capricci for Cello:
• 3 Dall'Abaco: 11 Capricci for Cello: No. 4 in D Minor 05:05
• Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012:
• 4 Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: II. Allemande 09:30
• Domenico Gabrielli (1659 - 1690): Ricercari, canone e sonate per violoncello (Excerpts):
• 5 Gabrielli: Ricercari, canone e sonate per violoncello (Excerpts): No. 6, Ricercar sesto 04:44
• 6 Gabrielli: Ricercari, canone e sonate per violoncello (Excerpts): No. 1, Ricercar primo 02:16
• Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007:
• 7 Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante 02:53
• Giulio de Ruvo: Romanella No. 6 in D Minor:
• 8 Ruvo: Romanella No. 6 in D Minor 01:12
• Romanella No. 7 in D Major:
• 9 Ruvo: Romanella No. 7 in D Major 02:33
• Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011:
• 10 Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande 03:26
• Francesco Paolo Supriani (1658 - 1753): Principij da imparare à suonare il violoncello e con 12 Toccate à solo (Excerpts):
• 11 Supriani: Principij da imparare à suonare il violoncello e con 12 Toccate à solo (Excerpts): Toccata V 02:26
• 12 Supriani: Principij da imparare à suonare il violoncello e con 12 Toccate à solo (Excerpts): Toccata X 01:42
• Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010:
• 13 Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: V. Bourrées I & II 05:12
• Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632 - 1692): Partite sopra diverse sonate:
• 14 Vitali: Partite sopra diverse sonate: No. 8, Capritio 01:08
• Giuseppe Colombi (1635 - 1694): Varie partire di Barabani, Ruggeri e Scordature a violino solo o con basso:
• 15 Colombi: Varie partire di Barabani, Ruggeri e Scordature a violino solo o con basso: Gigue 01:09
• Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009:
• 16 Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: VII. Gigue 03:26
• Total Runtime 55:53

Info for Celloevolution: From Bolohgna to Cöthen

What was the first composition ever written for solo violoncello? What was composed before Bach created his extraordinary suites for solo cello? These questions drove the cellist Josetxu Obregón to devote himself to the beginnings of solo literature for his instrument. These beginnings can be found in the city of Bologna, which, with its brilliant Capella Musicale and the Accademia Filarmonica, made a decisive contribution to the development of the violin and the cello. Obregon presents two ricercari by Domenico Gabrielli from 1688 as the first specific works for unaccompanied solo cello. Further stations on the way from Bologna to Cöthen to the climax of this genre with Bach’s six suites are compositions by Vitali, Galli, de Ruvo, Dall’ Abaco, Supriano and Colombi. Bach’s works are also presented by Obregon, but in an unusual way: He takes a dance movement from each of Bach’s suites and then places them – as a comparison of styles – between the works from his Italian anthology.

Josetxu Obregón, cello

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