J.s. Bach: Six Suites For Solo Cello
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Winona Zelenka is one of Canada’s finest cellists, known for her gorgeous, luminous tone and expressive brilliance. On this new two-CD set she performs one of the most popular works in the repertoire, J. S. Bach’s six unaccompanied Cello Suites.
In some ways the journey that Winona Zelenka has taken as a soloist has been typical of a cellist of her generation: from the ultra-romanticism of Casals, to the modernist logic of Starker, to a European school that has been more open to historical performance practice. Active as a soloist, as well as performing in chamber groups and symphony orchestras, she electrifies her audiences with her impeccable musicality, superb technique and elegant style.
The cello used in this recording was made in 1707 by Joseph Guarnerius of Cremona, Italy, son of Andrea and father of Joseph “Del Gesu�. The Cremonese instruments of this period are considered the summit of achievement and this Guarneri is an excellent example. It is known for its rich magnificent tone.
This is one of the first four new releases on the Canadian label Marquis since Proper Note took over its distribution this month.
Personnel: Winona Zelenka (cello)
Tracklisting
James Campbell, London Symphony Orchestra & Paul Freeman
The Toronto Consort
Jens Lindemann
Judy Loman
Maxim Mogilevsky, St. Petersburg SO & Vladimir Lande
James Campbell & The Allegri String Quartet
David Greenberg, David McGuinness & Concerto Caledonia
Yevgeny Kutik & Timothy Bozarth
Torleif Thedeen (cello) & Marianna Shirinyan (piano)
Oslo Kammerkor, Hakon Daniel Nystedt
Berit Norbakken (soprano) & Solmund Nystabakk (lutes)
Magnus Boye Hansen, Mathias Halvorsen
Anna Gourari, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana & Markus Poschner
Gavin Bryars
Vladimir Delman; Milan RAI Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Schippers; Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai; New York Philharmonic Orchestra; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra