★ 18世紀法國大提琴學派傳人的杜波特「大提琴協奏曲」世界首度錄音，考據詳實，演繹忠於原味！

★ 榮獲2010年德國回聲古典大獎（ECHO Klassik Awards）「最佳協奏曲錄音」！

★ MDG 近年來最受樂迷喜愛的專輯製作成音質音效絕佳的 LP 版本，空間感真實無比，頂尖的室內樂錄音示範大碟！


     法國大提琴演奏的奠基者是 Matin Berteau，他的學生中最知名的就是尚．皮耶．杜波特（Jean-Pierre Duport, 1741-1818）與尚．路易斯．杜波特（Jean-Louis Duport, 1749-1819）這對兄弟檔。哥哥尚．皮耶是腓特烈大帝宮廷教堂裡的首席大提琴手，不但負責教導當時的王儲威廉拉琴，同時也掌管宮廷裡的音樂事務。因為工作的關係，他與當代知名的作曲家都非常熟悉，包括莫札特與貝多芬等人。弟弟尚．路易斯一開始是先學習小提琴，後來在哥哥教導下，轉而演奏大提琴，1768年在巴黎的「高雅音樂會」（Concert Spirituel）演出後聲名大噪，展開他的演奏生涯。他的演奏技巧卓絕，常被拿來與當時知名的義大利小提琴家 Viotti相提並論，而 Viotti甚至還為他將自己作品改編成大提琴版本。

     除了留有一部關於大提琴演奏的巨著「論大提琴指法之藝術與弓的運用」之外，尚．路易斯所創作的「21首練習曲」（其中一首是尚．皮耶所寫，一首是 Matin Berteau 所寫），至今仍是大提琴演奏家必練的曲目。由這樣一位大提琴大師所創作的「大提琴協奏曲」至今卻鮮少有演出機會，實在十分可惜，主要原因是作曲家並未留下實用的印刷本樂譜，同時這些曲目在曲中大量使用高把位的拉奏技巧，以現今的大提琴來演奏有其難度。不過這都難不倒新銳大提琴家彼特．哈爾，他不但詳實考據，確保忠於作曲家的原作精髓，並克服演奏技巧上的困難，讓樂迷們有幸在錄音中聽到這兩首優美的「大提琴協奏曲」！


曲目：

Side 1
Concerto No. 5
D major/ re majeur/ D-Dur
        1. Allegro  
        2. Adagio cantabile
        3. Rondeau
      
Side 2
Concerto No. 4
E minor/ mi mineur/ e-Moll
        1. Allegro moderato
        2. Romance
        3. Rondeau  

Limited edition 180-gram pressing, made in Germany

Only 500 copies pressed!

Every cellist knows the 21 Etudes of Jean-Louis Duport. Inexplicably, the six cello concertos the celebrated virtuoso surely also composed for himself and performed on his numerous concert tours are almost unknown. Neither practical sheet-music editions nor CD recordings of them exist.

Jean-Louis Duport became one of the most famous cellists of his time. He had to give up his post as solo cellist at the Paris Opéra when the Revolution came in 1789. Since his good connections with noble circles were now of little use, he went to Berlin to join his brother, who was leader of the orchestra at the court of Frederick the Great. There Jean-Louis obtained a post as chamber musician and succeeded his brother as solo cellist at the Berlin Opera. Working together, the Duport brothers reached their highpoint, both financially and artistically.

The Cello Concertos nos. 4, 5 and 6 presented here share the same three-movement scheme: Allegro - slow middle movement - Rondeau. They demand the extremely virtuosic technique which lends expression to the respective affections in what Fétis called the "style large et expressif". In his cello concertos, Jean-Louis Duport was surely influenced by his brother's direct contact with Mozart and Beethoven. There is some doubt whether it was Jean-Pierre or Jean-Louis who performed the Sonatas op. 5 dedicated to Friedrich Wilhelm II before the king at the court with Beethoven at the piano. -
(from liner notes by Manfred Hörr)

Peter Horr is considered one of the most interesting and versatile German musicians of his generation. An early interest in 'ancient music,' leading to seminal studies with Heinrich Schiff and Christophe Coin at the Basel Music Academy, made him into the wroldwide concert soloist and sought-after chamber musician he is today.

The Hofkapelle of Weimar, founded in 2008, brings together inspired young artists from Germany's leading conservatoires and orchestras in a series of "academies," to give enthusiastic performances of highly demanding programmes. The history of the ducal "court chapel" sets a great example in reconciling Baroque and modern performance practice.

Features:
• Limited Edition - 500 copies
• 180-gram vinyl
• Gatefold jacket
• Made in Germany

Musicians:
Hofkapelle Weimar
Peter Horr, violoncello, conductor