Boccherini / La Ritirata / Obregon Cello In Spain CD

Cellist Josetxu Obreg?n and La Ritirata bring us up close to this noble instrument's role during the 18th c. with The Cello in Spain, their new Glossa CD.The selections made by the cellist, many recorded here for the first time, would have undoubtedly been heard in Spain during the infancy of the instrument and later, played by traveling virtuosi such as Luigi Boccherini or Domingo Porretti.Obreg?n's vivid advocacy also reaches through to the first native Spanish cello school with music from Pablo Vidal and Jos? Zayas.This new disc may pave the way for a broader exploration of the cello in Spain.

1. Allegro 2. Largo Assai 3. Allegro Moderato 4. Largo 5. Allegro 6. Adagio 7. Gigue 8. Allegro 9. Adagio 10. Allegro 11. Adagio in E minor 12. Largo 13. Allegro 14. Largo 15. Allegro 16. Toccata Prima in G Major for Cello Solo 17. Duetto-Andante 18. ?ltima Lecci?n in B Flat Major 19. Fandango