Dall'oscurità alle luce - From darkness to light Sol Gabetta II

Description

The Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta and the French pianist Bertrand Chamayou have been artist friends for over 20 years. Their interplay has been described by the press as "congenial" and with "devoted intensity".

In their new cello sonata program, music that is extraordinarily powerful for Rachmaninov meets the Nordic melancholic Grieg. Rachmaninov was a great admirer of Grieg, whose piano concerto was his favorite. His Cello Sonata was composed shortly after his 2nd Piano Concerto, which seems like a stroke of liberation after a period of severe depression and successful therapy. His cello sonata is characterized by this spirit of optimism. Grieg wrote the sonata in 1882/83 during a deep personal crisis, which was characterized by illness, a marital crisis and creative self-doubt. He dedicated the cello sonata to his brother John, who was a successful businessman and spent much of his free time with his instrument.

Sol Gabetta, violoncello
Artist in Residence 2026
Bertrand Chamayou, piano

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Cello Sonata in C minor op. 65

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Cello Sonata in A minor op. 36

Intermission

Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994)
"Grave", Metamorphoses for cello and piano

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Cello Sonata in G minor op. 19

Highlights

• Performance by renowned cellist Sol Gabetta and pianist Bertrand Chamayou
• Features works by Rachmaninov, Grieg, Britten, and Lutosławski
• Concert held at Collegio Papio in Ascona, Switzerland

General Information

The concert presents a selection of cello sonatas and chamber music, highlighting the emotional depth of Romantic and 20th-century composers. Sol Gabetta and Bertrand Chamayou perform pieces that reflect themes of darkness and light, with a focus on personal and artistic resilience.

Location

Via delle Cappelle 1, 6612 Ascona, Schweiz

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