Britten cello suites by truls mork on amazon music. This is the real bach and, i suspect, the real truls mork. Britten cello suites virgin 5 i bought this record because ive admired truls mork s cello playing, because i love the bach unaccompanied cello sonatas, because ive heard little of brittens music although i did once almost freeze to death during a lateseason performance of brittens opera, a midsummer nights dream, in the unheated glimmerglass opera. That said, i have no doubt that cello connoisseurs will savor morks exquisite yet overly selfconscious workmanship. She began teaching him the piano when he was seven years old, but that didnt work out, and when he was nine he began violin lessons. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases. Cello suites by truls mork, truls mork from amazons classical music store. He is the past president of the seattle violoncello society and a former cello instructor at music center of the northwest. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Cello suites 16 by richard tunnicliffe, johann sebastian bach from amazons classical music store.
All this death, fear, hypocrisy, mayhem, and destruction, what is it doing to our. Truls mork greatest cello concertos erato\warner classics, 9xcd. Truls m rk, truls mo cello suites bwv 10071012 new cd. Britten cello suites virgin 5 i bought this record because ive admired truls mork s cello playing, because i love the bach unaccompanied cello sonatas, because ive heard little of brittens music although i did once almost freeze to death during a lateseason performance of brittens opera, a midsummer nights dream, in the unheated glimmerglass opera house in. Music go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. Truls mork plays the two cello concerti beautifully. Mork does best when he interprets least, such as in the c major suite s brisk, flowing prelude, or in his simple and snappy rendition of the famous bourree. Here is a complete list of nominees for the 44th annual grammy awards, which were announced in beverly hills friday by the recording academy. Truls mork s version of js bachs 6 solo cello suites is clearly musical.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mork shows an exemplary level of rhythmic flexibility throughout, with the beat subtly altered. Truls mork is a cellist with a deep understanding of style romantic, modern, classical or baroque. Best sellers help new releases gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. This is one of those recordings that initially impressed but, as i listened more, became wearying. These are performances that embody the best of both worlds, as do mork s recordings of the j. Truls mork is part of a small but growing number of scandinavian cellists who have emerged over the last 50 years. Mork shows an exemplary level of rhythmic flexibility throughout, with the beat subtly altered to accommodate phrasing, combined with a very beautiful tone. The norwegian cellist, truls olaf otterbech mork, is the son of two. The media bombards us every day with so many negative images. A statement made by nathaniel rosen about the bach cello suites has been bugging me for years. For bach, hes admirably restrained light transparent tone, minimal. Bach suite pour violoncelle bwv 1009 youtube elgar.
Cello suites by mork, truls, britten, benjamin from amazons classical music store. Suites for solo cello bwv 10071012 general discussions. In north america he has appeared with the new york philharmonic, the philadelphia and cleveland. Ive read a couple of books on baroque dance, but, like learning to play the cello, a one cant. Truls olaf otterbech mork born 25 april 1961 is a norwegian cellist biography. The cello suites of js bach asu digital repository arizona state. Morks discography includes an awardwinning recordings of the shostakovich cello concertos and of bachs suites for solo cello. Other important musical influences came through contact with conductor sergiu celibidache, with whom he worked as principal cellist in the swedish radio symphony orchestra in the early 1970s, as well as significant guidance and support from rostropovich. His most recent recordings include shostakovichs concertos with the oslo philharmonic orchestravasily petrenko, works for cello and. Truls morks version of js bachs 6 solo cello suites is clearly musical.
Tim janof was editor for the internet cello society for over twelve years, where over 100 of his articles and indepth interviews of worldrenowned cellists were published. Truls morks formidable technique is evident in fine recordings of romantic cello repertoire. Provided to youtube by warner classics cello suite no. He was a prize winner in the naumberg competition in new york in 1986 and the cassado cello competition in florence in 1983, and received the unesco prize at the european radiounion competition in bratislava. He has had articles published in american string teacher and strad magazines and was featured in.
Truls mork cello short biography bach cantatas website. Music go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. He received a grammy award in 2001 in the category best classical performanceinstrumental soloists without orchestra, for his recording of britten cello suites 1 3. The movements of the three suites, which were composed as unaccompanied cello suites with brittens good colleague, mstislav rostropovich, in mind, vary in tempo, approach and mood, and they permit mork to show off his considerable technique, which he does without loss of musical content.