LXVIII. SAYGUN, Ahmet Adnan (1907-1991)
Cello Concerto, Op. 74 (1987)
1. Moderato
2. Largo
3. Animato
Mirjam Tschopp, cello
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Howard Griffiths, cond.
(24:36)
Little known -- even after the CPO label released a lot of his music (including his five symphonies) -- this Turkish composer travelled to France to study composition with Vincent d'Indy when he was 21.
This concerto certainly deserves to be heard more often. Saygun has a beautiful touch -- he employs all the registers of the cello without ever allowing the orchestration to drown it out.
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