The Cello at Montecassino Abbey (2CD)

The Cello at Montecassino Abbey

Secular and sacred music in the 19th Century

CD1 SECULAR                                                                                                                                                                75’12

Valentino Bertoja 1757-after. 1820

Sixth Cello Duet in E flat

(from Six cello duets)

1. I. Allegro maestoso 3’36
2. II. Pastorale 1’52
3. III. Finale in contradanza 1’22

Saverio Mercadante 1795-1870

4. Elegia for cello and piano 4’48

Padre Placido Abela 1814-1876

5. Concerto armonico (1871)

for piano, harmonium and cello                                                                                                                                   14’05

Saverio Mercadante

6. Solo for cello and harp 5’25

(original arrangement from

the opera Il Giuramento)

Padre Placido Abela

7. Concerto armonico –

also called Armonia (1875)

for piano, harmonium [Fisarmonico] and cello                                                                                                            6’05

Saverio Mercadante

8. The Dream [Il Sogno] Song for baritone, cello and piano 6’08

Ernesto Antonio Luigi Coop 1802-1879

9. La Passione Op.40

for cello and piano                                                                                                                                                        7’13

(original arrangement attributed to Padre Mauro Liberatore)

Domenico Laboccetta 1823-1896

10. Barcarola for cello and piano 4’04

(dedicated to Monk don Mauro Liberatore)

Ernesto Antonio Luigi Coop

11. Pensiero lugubre Op.50 8’39

for cello and piano

Vincenzo Bellini 1801-1835

12. Casta diva, che inargenti

Cavatina from opera Norma                                                                                                                                         11’46

(Original transposition for cello

and piano attributed to Padre Mauro Liberatore)

Matteo Malagoli cello

Lisa De Polo piano

Cristina Centa harp

Alvise Mason harmonium

Hazar Mursitpinar baritone

Alan Dario cello

CD2 SACRED                                                                                                                                                                  48’24

Domenico Corigliano 1770-1838

1. In Monte Oliveti Holy Week Responsory for 3 female voices and organ 1’49
2. Plange quasi Virgo Holy Saturday Responsory for 4 female voices, cello and organ 4’35
3. Sancta Maria Litanies for 4 female voices and organ 1’25

Pietro Ray 1773-1857

4. Salve Regina for solo tenor, 2 cellos, double bass and organ 9’38

Saverio Mercadante

5. Salve Maria (Original transposition for cello and piano attributed to Padre Mauro Liberatore) 6’56

Sigismund Thalberg 1812-1871

6. Andante religioso for piano 3’15

Padre Placido Abela

7. Apertura for 2 cellos, double bass and organ from the Solemn Mass 3’13

Original arrangement from Thalberg’s piano piece

8. Introduction to Gratias agimus (Gloria) for cello, double bass and organ from the Solemn Mass 1’16
9. Offertorio per l’organo strumentato for the Solemn Mass 5’50
10. Armonia pel tempo dell’Elevazione (Solemn Mass) for organ 4’23

Padre Bonifacio Maria Krug 1838-1909

11. Il Golgota for cello and piano 5’59

(Salvatore Strino’s transcription; dedicated to Padre Mauro Liberatore)

Matteo Malagoli cello · Alvise Mason organ · Lisa De Polo piano

Alan Dario 2nd cello · Angelo Liziero double bass

Yukiko Shimizu and Ludovica Marcuzzi sopranos

Flavia Del Giudice and Milli Fullin mezzosopranos

Raffaele Giordani tenor

Alberto Pelosin conductor

Recording: 5-6 July & 10 September 2021, Zanotto’s Red Studio, Silvelle (PD); 11 September, 13 November 2021 & 22 January 2022, St John the Baptist Parish Church, Cappella di Scorzè (TV); 22 January 2022, old San Cassiano Church, Quinto (TV), Italy