Sei Solo

“Sei solo”, or “You are alone”, is the enigmatic indication given by Bach about his solo string pieces.

This programme brings the experience of a solo string instrument, the cello, to dialogue with the listener’s imagination. From a time when music was rare, with no internet nor streaming platforms, a bass instrument, just alone, just by itself, tells many stories, many sonic dances and many e-motions, obliging us to listen and follow the wordless plot. One instrument, or many, since there are so many voices and layers: Bach, Dall'Abaco and Gabrieli, require the player to cross ceaseless boundaries to achieve the most refined technique and sound, untune the cello, sing and accompany oneself, become a sitting dancer...

Suite No. 1, BWV 1007
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I & II
Gigue

Suite No. 2, BWV 1008
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I & II
Gigue

Suite No. 3, BWV 1009
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourrée I & II
Gigue

Suite No. 4, BWV 1010
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourrée I & II
Gigue
...

...And caprices by Dall'Abaco, ricercari by Gabrielli and other pieces for solo cello