Guy Johnston - Tecchler's Cello: From Cambridge to Rome (2017)

Guy Johnston plays a cello made in 1714 by David Tecchler, a German-born luthier who was based in Rome. With the instrument into its fourth century, Johnston embarks on a wonderful journey that weaves in some glorious music along the way. New works by David Matthews, Mark Simpson, and Charlotte Bray sit alongside Beethoven’s “Ghost” Piano Trio, vibrantly played by Johnston’s violinist brother Magnus and pianist Tom Poster. Like Johnston, both are alumni of King’s College, Cambridge, whose choir sounds remarkable in these new contexts. Other treats are the two-cello sonata by Barrière with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and Gjeilo’s heavenly “Serenity.”

TRACKLIST

01. Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium)
02. Ein Celloleben
03. Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost": I. Allegro vivace e con brio
04. Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost": II. Largo assai ed espressivo
05. Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost": III. Presto
06. Un Regalo
07. Six Cello Sonatas, Book 4, Sonata for Two Cellos in G Major, No. 4: I. Andante
08. Six Cello Sonatas, Book 4, Sonata for Two Cellos in G Major, No. 4: II. Adagio
09. Six Cello Sonatas, Book 4, Sonata for Two Cellos in G Major, No. 4: III. Allegro prestissimo
10. Perseus
11. Adagio con Variazioni, P. 133