Pieter Wispelwey
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Pieter Wispelwey (born 25 September 1962) is a Dutch
He plays a 1760
Early life
Pieter Wispelwey was born in
Career
His first recording with Channel Classics Records, the Bach Cello Suites, received considerable acclaim upon its release in 1990. He released two further recordings of the suites in 1998 (Channel Classics) and 2012 (Evil Penguin Records). The support of Channel Classics in the 1990s and 2000s enabled him to record his own choice of repertoire, with his own choice of artists and orchestras. This resulted in recordings of unusual repertoire, such as Franz Schubert violin sonatinas, Frédéric Chopin waltzes, mazurkas and preludes and the Bach Gamba sonatas played with his own personal instrumentations.
Wispelwey has appeared as a
Playing style
Wispelwey is comfortable playing the modern cello with either metal or
He has been praised for his "intelligent, penetrating musicianship and lyrical commitment," and Ivan Hewett, writer for the Telegraph and teacher at the Royal College of Music, likened him to a "master rhetorician."[6][7]
Personal life
Since the age of 19 he has resided in Amsterdam.
References
- ^ International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003 - Page 183
- ^ 21st century cellists By Stacey Lynn
- ^ Janof, Tim. "Conversation with Pieter Wispelwey". Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Pieter Wispelwey (Cello)". Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Pieter Wispelwey". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ Hewett, Ivan. "Pieter Wispelwey, Bach: Six Cello Suites, Classical Music CD review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
External links
- www.pieterwispelwey.com
- Interview at cello.org
- Johann Sebastian Bach: 6 Suites per Violoncello Solo Senza Basso, Pieter Wispelwey, 2012 (2 cd's + DVD-full-length documentary)