Cello
SKU:
BO.B.3726
Composed by
Melani Mestre. Published
by Editorial de Musica
Boileau (BO.B.3726).
Written in
2001, this work was
conceived by the need to
enlarge the repertoire of
works for solo cello, an
important goal since the
repertoire of such works
is limited. Most cellists
are limited to
performances of such
well-known solo works as
the Suites of Bach,
written almost 300 years
ago, as well as other
classics of the genre by
Max Reger, Zoltan Kodaly,
Benjamin Britten, Gaspar
Cassado, Enric Casals,
etc.
The
intention of the Suite
Exotique is to
revolutionize the concept
of the Baroque suite by
transforming the suite
into a collection of
modern dances, which are
both contemporary and
widely recognized today.
Thus, the dances of the
Baroque suite, such as
Allemande, Courante,
Sarabande are substituted
for the Tango, Milonga,
Blues in such a way that
the traditional formal
structure of six
movements of Baroque
dances is modernized by
rhythms and contemporary
styles which coexist in
the Modern world, but are
separate from and do not
pertain to those works
which are normally
considered to belong to
the realm of cultured
music.
Apart
from the fusion
represented by the
mixture of a Baroque
genre with modern, urban
musical language found in
this work, the subtitle
exotica is appropriate
due to the originality of
writing such a work for
cello solo. This work
allows the interpreter to
explore and take full
advantage of their
technical, artistic and
expressive
abilities.
This
work establishes a total
symbiosis between the
instrument and the
evolutionary
transformation of its
musical language which in
turn creates a style
adapted to the expressive
requirements of the work
itself. The specific
techniques and qualities
of the cello are placed
in service of the
required style and
concept of each movement
of the Suite. At the same
time those stylistic
characteristics are
transformed and adapted
to the particular
characteristics of the
cello and taking full
advantage of the
instruments polyphonic,
sonic, aesthetic
qualities as well as its
timbre.
The
Suite Exotique was
premiered in August, 2003
during the International
Music Festival of Ibiza
by the Russian cellist
Svetlana Tovstukha.
