Dindo/Marangoni - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Works for Cello and Piano

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco wrote that �the cello is an instrument I�ve always particularly loved�, and this is reflected in the deft way he exploits its colours and techniques in chamber works recorded here that include unpublished gems and a world premiere. The sophisticated Cello Sonata and Sonatina also reveal the composer�s skill as a pianist, giving equal roles in a symbiotic relationship that tests both players� virtuosity. Impressionist flavours in I nottambuli or �Night Owls� contrast with a Toccata that blends fireworks with lyricism, as does the Jewish soulfulness of the popular Chant h�bra�que with the playful Scherzo that uses the English traditional tune Sumer is icumen in.