Geoffrey DeanOct 30, 20216 min readBel Canto Cellists: Cesare A. Casella pere et filsListen to my performance of Chanson Napolitaine by C. A. Casella fils A second-generation member of an Italian cello-playing family,...
Geoffrey DeanSep 11, 20212 min readBel Canto Cello: Adrian Bradbury Plays Piatti's Opera FantasiesBradbury and Davies perform Piatti's Fantasy on Bellini's La Sonnambula British cellist Adrian Bradbury’s 2020 2-CD release of Alfredo...
Geoffrey DeanSep 4, 20215 min readBel Canto Cellists in America: Gaetano BragaListen to Souvenir d'Amerique The Italian composer and cellist Gaetano Braga (1829-1907), wrote his earliest musical works in his early...
Geoffrey DeanAug 28, 20213 min readBel Canto Cello: Resignation and Rebellion in Verdi's I Masnadieri PreludioA central feature of Italian opera through the 19th century, the bel canto singing style also influenced cellists of the Italian school...