Italian Cello Sonatas, Casella / Martucci / Sollima, CD Peggy Sands Each track holds special significance

Each track holds special significance and the stories behind the choices are documented in notes especially written by Harry Christophers for this album

Track: 6 - Welcome 2 the Dawn (Acoustic Version)

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5: La Vecchia Innamorata (Arr

Italian Cello Sonatas, Casella / Martucci / Sollima, CD Peggy Sands Each track holds special significanceThe origins of the cello as a solo instrument, and of the kind of solo repertoire compiled in the present set, lie in the gradual emancipation of the cello from it's function as a primarily supportive, accompanying bass. This process began in the second half of the 17th century, firstly in Naples, and then farther afield across the Italian provinces and principalities. Yet the cello would remain an unequal peer of the violin, expressively aswell as