Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde, PostScript – Sonatas for Violoncello (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 53:47 minutes | 1005 MB | Genre: Classical
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Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde: In 2018, I acquired a beautiful Baroque cello labeled J. M. Alban, fecit 17… a Graz. The instrument is of a smaller size than today’s standard cello, and the sound is silky, malleable and rich. I had heard of the existence of four-string violoncello piccolos (tuned G-d-a-e’) during the 17th and 18th centuries, and soon I decided to try this tuning on my small 18th-century cello. The result was impressive: the instrument’s tone became bright, crystalline and colourful, with an enhanced singing quality on the top string. This new voice of the Alban was an exciting discovery, and I set my mind to recording a full programme featuring my four-string violoncello piccolo.
I first tried it in a lovely sonata for violoncello and continuo by Georg Czarth (which appears on this album), and found that the cello’s tone displayed sweetness and elegance perfectly suited to German Galant music. I selected a number of works where the compass fitted this tuning, and narrowed the lot down after initial reading sessions with Artem Belogurov. I wanted to offer space on this album for his expressive playing and his Stein fortepiano, a copy made by Gerard Tuinman, so I included two pieces for obbligato cello and fortepiano, where the piano has a central role.
Tracklist:
1-01. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for two Violins and Continuo, Op. 1 No. 2 (Arranged for two Cello Piccolos): I. Grave (02:05)
1-02. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for two Violins and Continuo, Op. 1 No. 2 (Arranged for two Cello Piccolos): II. Allegro – Adagio (04:30)
1-03. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for two Violins and Continuo, Op. 1 No. 2 (Arranged for two Cello Piccolos): III. Allegro (03:02)
1-04. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 3: I. Andante (01:40)
1-05. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 3: II. Allegro (04:26)
1-06. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 3: III. Affettuoso (02:50)
1-07. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 3: IV. Allegro (03:04)
1-08. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – The Art of Playing the Guitar or Cittra (Arranged for Cello Piccolo and b.c.): Canon (02:05)
1-09. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Andante (02:32)
1-10. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 2: II. Presto (02:33)
1-11. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 2: III. Adagio (00:46)
1-12. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 2: IV. Allegro (03:20)
1-13. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – The Art of Playing the Guitar or Cittra (Arranged for Cello Piccolo and b.c.): Affettuoso (02:20)
1-14. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 1: I. Andante (01:35)
1-15. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 1: II. Allegro (03:37)
1-16. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 1: III. Andante (00:45)
1-17. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 1: IV. Allegro (04:02)
1-18. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 6: I. Adagio (00:38)
1-19. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 6: II. Allegro assai – Grave (03:37)
1-20. Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde – Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5 No. 6: III. Allegro – Non tanto (04:11)
