Britten: Cello Suites Nos. 1-3

On this CD:

1. Suite No. 1 for cello solo, Op. 72
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Performed by Rohan de Saram

2. Suite No. 2 for cello solo, Op. 80
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Performed by Rohan de Saram

3. Suite No. 3 for cello solo, Op. 87
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Performed by Rohan de Saram

Britten: Cello Suites Nos. 1-3, Music, Rohan de Saram, Benjamin Britten, Cello Solo, Chamber, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Music
Britten: Cello Suites Nos. 1-3
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not ugly at all!
  • Not as ugly as one might think
  • The cello sounds so ugly...
Britten: Cello Suites Nos. 1-3

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ASIN: B0000014AC
Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

  1. Canto Primo: Sostenuto E Largamente
  2. I. Fuga: Andante Moderato
  3. II. Lamento: Lento Rubato
  4. Canto Secondo: Sostenuto
  5. III. Serenata: Allegretto (Pizzicato)
  6. IV. Marcia: Alla Marcia Moderato
  7. Canto Terzo: Sostenuto
  8. V. Bordone: Moderato Quasi Recitativo
  9. Moto Perpetuo E Canto Quarto: Presto
  10. Declamato: Largo
  11. Fuga: Andante
  12. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
  13. Andante Lento
  14. Ciaccona: Allegro
  15. Introduzione: Lento
  16. Marcia: Allegro
  17. Canto: Con Moto
  18. Barcarolla: Lento
  19. Dialogo: Allegretto
  20. Fuga: Andante Espressivo
  21. Recitativo: Fantastico
  22. Moto Perpetuo: Presto
  23. Passacaglia: Lento Solenne

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Not ugly at all!.......2004-12-21

Other reviewers have already pointed out the Tim Hugh's interpretation of these amazing works is 'raspy' or 'expressionist'. These descriptions are both true, but one should not mistake Hugh's interpretation as ugly. One of the wonderful things about Britten's Cello Suites is that they leave themselves open to wildly different interpretations. True, Hugh is not Rostropovich at all. Rostropovich's readings of the first two Suites focus on the creamy, beautiful sound he was capable of producing. However, I do believe that Hugh succeeds in emphasising the structural felicities more than Rostropovich, and he also provides a more coherent emotional atmosphere, particularly in the First Suite. The final moto perpetuo has never sounded so angry as here, making the appearance of the Canto Quarto even more climactic. In the Third Suite, Hugh really emphasises the constant references and transformations of Russian folksongs and the Kontakion. The inner movements convey an intense feeling of claustrophobia before being relieved in the final, dark but uplifting passacaliga. Hugh's technical abilities cannot be called into question as he meets the considerable technical hurdles with ease. Highly recommended.

4 out of 5 stars Not as ugly as one might think.......2001-02-08

Timothy Hugh's playing of these pieces is somewhat expressionist--and one might consider it empty of any kind of sentimentality that pervades too many interpretations of Britten's music. This is why I like this very honest performance. The recording quality is surprisingly good and you might gain something from this record.

2 out of 5 stars The cello sounds so ugly..........2000-02-13

I have other records with Tim Hugh, which I do not dislike at all. Therefore, and also considering the low-price, I will not rate this record as severely as I am tempted to do.

There are two major problems with this CD. First, why, if Naxos is desperate about producing, over time, the "complete works" of all major composers, not selecting Maria Kliegel instead of Hugh for this particular one; the comparison with Rostropovich (re-edited, at low price, a few years ago... this is the original and still best interpretation... of the first two suites, at least... I don't have the third) would prove less detrimental to Naxos. Second, intrinsically, the cello sounds so rasp that is it difficult - if you have not heard others play these works - to even apprehend that Britten's cello suites are masterpieces. I strongly advise to run away from this record...
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    Thinking the 100 tracks this four volume set has to offer would be a relaxing in the car, or underscored during work time, I found the compilation of various composers to be rather jarring. Each CD contains 25 tracks of different movements from 6 to 8 artists, which don't follow any pleasing through line. If you are interested in learning just who composed which famous piece, or if you need to have on hand the top 100 classical pieces (according to whom? I don't know), then this may be right for you. If you are looking for leisure then I suggest you find something that actually completes a symphony.
    Britten: Cello Suites Nos. 1-3
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      Britten: Cello Suites Nos. 1-3
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