Cello Suite No 3, Op 87 (Britten)
from Britten: Cello Suites (SIGCD336)
1 Introduzione: Lento [1'50]
2 Marcia: Allegro [1'28]
3 Canto: Con moto – [1'01]
4 Barcarola: Lento – [1'15]
5 Dialogo: Allegretto – [1'40]
6 Fuga: Andante espressivo [2'09]
7 Recitativo: Fantastico [1'02]
8 Moto perpetuo: Presto [0'50]
9 Passacaglia: Lento solenne [3'37]
10 Mournful song – Autumn – Street song – Grant repose [3'26]
18 minutes 18 seconds 10 tracks
The Daily Telegraph
'The three solo suites (1964-71) were written for Britten's friend Mstislav Rostropovich. Britten references the great solo cello works by Bach with his neo-baroque titling of some of the movements, b ...
'A fine account of Britten's solo cello music, inspired by admiration of Rostropovich, and stemming from a 'challenging' period of this cellist's life. There is an ample note by M. Ross, explaining th ...