East Vincent Courtois

• Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955):
• 1 Honegger: Paduana 03:05
• Werner Henze (1926 - 2012): Serenade:
• 2 Henze: Serenade: I. Adagio rubato 01:03
• 3 Henze: Serenade: II. Un poco allegretto 00:59
• 4 Henze: Serenade: III. Pastorale 00:42
• 5 Henze: Serenade: IV. Andante con moto, rubato 00:41
• 6 Henze: Serenade: V. Vivace 00:41
• 7 Henze: Serenade: VI. Tango 01:08
• 8 Henze: Serenade: VII. Allegro marziale 00:48
• 9 Henze: Serenade: VIII. Allegretto 00:42
• 10 Henze: Serenade: IX. Menuett 01:14
• Krzysztof Penderecki (1933 - 2020):
• 11 Penderecki: Per Slava 06:33
• György Ligeti (1923 - 2006): Sonata for solo cello:
• 12 Ligeti: Sonata for solo cello: I. Dialogo 04:21
• 13 Ligeti: Sonata for solo cello: II. Capriccio 04:28
• Luciano Berio (1925 - 2003):
• 14 Berio: Les mots sont allés 03:20
• Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963): Sonata for Cello, Op 25 No. 3:
• 15 Hindemith: Sonata for Cello, Op 25 No. 3: I. Lebhaft, Sehr Markiert 01:46
• 16 Hindemith: Sonata for Cello, Op. 25 No. 3: II. Mäßig Schnell, Gemächlich 01:24
• 17 Hindemith: Sonata for Cello, Op. 25 No. 3: III. Langsam 04:05
• 18 Hindemith: Sonata for Cello, Op. 25 No. 3: IV. Lebhafte Viertel 00:48
• 19 Hindemith: Sonata for Cello, Op. 25 No. 3: V. Mäßig Schnell 01:53
• Dominique Pifarely (b. 1957):
• 20 Pifarely: Litanie pour Fernando Pessoa 06:12
• Total Runtime 45:53

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«Early this year, a crazy idea came over me – an old longing, a somewhat hazy obsession, a dream well within my reach, yet never fulfilled: to go on a long beautiful journey. For a long time I’d been contemplating a bridge between two worlds: the music I make, improvisation – that so-called European jazz – and twentieth century classical music. A few great elders and friends had paved the way so, with my cello and a few bows, I set out to cross that bridge. But I immediately stumbled upon a seemingly unclimbable mountain: Penderecki! I considered walking back or sidestepping the obstacle. No way! At home, in hotels, backstage and even on airplanes, I persisted, taking my sweet time and eventually; once I’d reached the top, I spotted in the distance lovely, dark, deep woods: Ligeti. I rushed in headlong, scratching my face and hands on brambles, looking for a safe way. Then I came across a few clearings, sublime, pared down minatures by Hanz Werner Henze. My relentlessness and perfectionism started bearing their fruits: I finally found pleasure which I welcomed as an encouragement. Back in March, when lockdown first started, time stood still and suddenly I had all the time in the world. Every morning, in the early hours, I’d get going. I decided to start recording. Hindemith and his five-movement sonata thrilled and challenged me. My friend Dominique Pifarely shared with me a profound and organic Litanie. I discovered Honegger’s Paduana, an elegantly chiselled yet long-forgotten piece. When lockdown was finally lifted, and with Berio, The words were gone… Today, my stand disappears under the music by fascinating composers that I long to play – music that I know will nurture my own. In the end, it’s a whole world I discovered, a new place I love deeply, on the other side of the bridge I’m hopefully nowhere near done crossing.« (Vincent Courtois)

Vincent Courtois, cello

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