Ophelie Gaillard has made
recently a deep impression with the Suites for cello solo by
Jean-Sebastian Bach. On this new recording, dedicated to the Cantor
of Leipzig, she gathered her close team from the Pulcinella
Ensemble and invited some of the most talented soloists: Sandrine
Piau, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Christophe Dumaux.
This programme gives a vision
of the most beautiful cantatas written by Jean-Sebastian Bach in
Leipzig from 1723 to 1750, interspersed with some of the
masterpieces from the 'Schübler' Chorales and
Orgelbüchlein.
With a passion for Baroque
music played on period instruments, Pulcinella is a group of
virtuoso soloists, gathered in a chamber spirit around cellist
Ophélie Gaillard. Highly experienced musicians, who attach
great importance to sound and articulation, they explore some of
the major works of the repertoire, while aiming to present little
known or unknown pieces as well.
Part of Pulcinella’s
repertoire is devoted to important 17th- and 18th-century works for
concerted cello, of which it is one of the foremost ambassadors.
The ensemble’s first recording, devoted to Vivaldi’s
complete Cello Sonatas (on Ambroisie) was highly acclaimed by the
international press in 2006. The following year its tribute (with
Sandrine Piau and Rolf Lislevand) to the cellist and composer Luigi
Boccherini also received excellent reviews, including praise from
The Times.
Pulcinella works with singers
including Nuria Rial, Salomé Haller, Sandrine Piau, Max
Emmanuel Cencic, Xavier Sabata, Christophe Dumaux, Carlos Mena,
Dietr ich Henschel, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, who are among its
guests at major festivals, such as those of Saint-Denis, Beaune,
and Santiago de Compostela, and at venues such as the Cité
de la Musique and the Théâtre du Châtelet in
Paris.
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