Cello Concertos from The Netherlands

Bosmans, Henriette;
Pijper, Willem;
Smit, Leo;
Kox, Hans

Schiff, Heinrich;
Wispelwey, Pieter;
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra;
Spanjaard, Ed

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The Cello concertos by 20th-century Dutch composers reflect the dynamic evolution of classical music during this period, marked by a blend of modernism, neoclassicism, and unique national character.

This CD presents 4 Cello Concertos by Dutch composers: the late romantic language of Henriëtte Bosmans (1895-1952), the Neo-classical and sometimes jazzy idiom of Willem Pijper (1894-1947), the vibrant Concertino by Leo Smit (1900-1943), who tragically died in 1943 in the Sobibor extermination camp, and the Cello Concerto by Hans Kox (1930-2019).

Played by 4 outstanding cellists: Heinrich Schiff, Quirine Viersen, Pieter Wispelwey and Dmitri Ferschtman. The Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra is conducted by Ed Spanjaard.

Another gem from the NM Classics catalogue, the label of music from The Netherlands.

Works:

•Henriëtte Bosmans: Poème for Cello and Orchestra (1962)
• Willem Pijper: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra (1936, rev. 1947)
• Leo Smit: Concertino for Cello and Orchestra (1937)
• Hans Kox: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra (1969)

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Brilliant Classics

04-03-2025

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