Cello Suites nos. 1-3

Album by Benjamin Britten & Timothy Hugh

Cello Suites nos. 1-3 is a set of three suites for solo cello by Benjamin Britten, composed in 1964. They draw on Baroque dance forms and modernist harmonies to create an introspective, technically demanding set that explores the cello's full range and occupies a notable place in Britten's later output for solo instruments and the 20th-century solo-cello repertoire.
First released: 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72: Canto primo. Sostenuto e largamente
    2:15
  2. 2.
    Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72: I. Fuga. Andante moderato
    3:27
  3. 3.
    Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72: II. Lamento. Lento rubato
    2:26
  4. 4.
    Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72: Canto secondo. Sostenuto
    1:05
  5. 5.
    Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72: III. Serenata. Allegretto (Pizzicato)
    1:55
  6. 6.
    Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72: IV. Marcia. Alla marcia moderato
    3:09
  7. 7.
    Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72: Canto terzo. Sostenuto
    2:09
  8. 8.
    Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72: V. Bordone. Moderato quasi recitativo
    2:39
  9. 9.
    Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72: VI. Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto. Presto
    2:50
  10. 10.
    Cello Suite no. 2, op. 80: I. Declamato. Largo
    2:43
  11. 11.
    Cello Suite no. 2, op. 80: II. Fuga. Andante
    3:18
  12. 12.
    Cello Suite no. 2, op. 80: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
    1:53
  13. 13.
    Cello Suite no. 2, op. 80: IV. Andante lento
    4:29
  14. 14.
    Cello Suite no. 2, op. 80: V. Ciaccona. Allegro
    6:32
  15. 15.
    Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87: I. Introduzione. Lento
    1:55
  16. 16.
    Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87: II. Marcia. Allegro
    1:34
  17. 17.
    Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87: III. Canto. Con moto
    1:03
  18. 18.
    Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87: IV. Barcarola. Lento
    0:59
  19. 19.
    Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87: V. Dialogo. Allegretto
    1:17
  20. 20.
    Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87: VI. Fuga. Andante espressivo
    2:10
  21. 21.
    Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87: VII. Recitativo. Fantastico
    0:52
  22. 22.
    Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87: VIII. Moto perpetuo. Presto
    0:48
  23. 23.
    Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87: IX. Passacaglia. Lento solenne
    6:57

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