The Cello Concerto, Op. 91 composed by Franco Margola is one of his most important works. Dedicated to the Spanish cellist

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(Barcelona, 1897 - Madrid, 1966) the concerto ''"came to exist in three different versions from which Margola drew the material for the definitive final version in 1949, having also benefited from the advice of the dedicatee Cassadó"''.''Violoncello Concerto Op. 91,'' NOMOS Edition, Nms 025, Full Score, Urtext - First Edition, Trieste (Italy) 2011, Foreword, p. xi It consists of three movements: *Allegro vivo, Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro *Calmo *Allegro, Tempo di Siciliana, Allegro

Instrumentation

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clarinet The clarinet is a Single-reed instrument, single-reed musical instrument in the woodwind family, with a nearly cylindrical bore (wind instruments), bore and a flared bell. Clarinets comprise a Family (musical instruments), family of instrume ...

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bassoon The bassoon is a musical instrument in the woodwind family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuosity ...

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piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...

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, violoncello solo and strings.

Recordings

* Orazio Fiume (Ouverture for Orchestra), Franco Margola (Violoncello Concerto Op. 91) &

Ottorino Respighi Ottorino Respighi ( , , ; 9 July 187918 April 1936) was an Italian composer, violinist, teacher, and musicologist and one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century. List of compositions by Ottorino Respighi, His compositions ra ...

(Adagio con variazioni for violoncello and orchestra). Orchestra della Fondazione "Teatro Verdi" (

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), cello Jacopo Francini, conductor Paolo Longo. CD Rainbow Classical, Cat.No. RW20100906

References

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