London Cello Connection
NV6514 (Navona Records, CD)
FIRST RELEASE (10 March 2023)
Tracks: 8
℗ 2023 Navona Records LLC
© 2023 Navona Records LLC
Main country of recording: United Kingdom
Reviewer: Paul Sarcich
Review of London Cello Connection published on 4 April 2023
Ovidiu Marinescu, cello
London Symphony Orchestra
Miran Vaupotiić, conductor
Marvin Lamb:
1 Sarabande
John Robertson:
2 Celebratory Music
Katherine Price:
3 The Two Headed Calf
Joanna Estelle:
4 I Am My Home
Diane Jones:
5 Soul Dance
L Peter Deutsch:
6 The Forest Stream
Keith Kramer:
7 Luce del Sole
Arthur Gottschalk:
8 Brunetti Meditations
Eight composers, eight highly heterogeneous pieces for cello and orchestra, and one undaunted soloist: London Cello Connection is an ambitious cross-section of contemporary cello music - and dexterous cellist Ovidiu Marinescu is up to the challenge. The album's title could not be more aptly chosen: the composers presented hail from wildly varied backgrounds and from all walks of life - from aspiring prodigy to seasoned veteran - and the themes of their works are equally multifarious, ranging from the highly personal - triumph over individual adversity - to the most universal - abstract contemplation. Romanian soloist Marinescu draws upon his rich experience as a cellist to bring everything together - and the result is a musical kaleidoscope that is nothing short of miraculous.
Recorded 6-7 July 2022 at LSO St Lukes, London, UK.