Vincent Belanger Pure Cello CD

The Canadian cellist Vincent Bélanger is not entirely unknown to lovers of high-quality music reproduction. Together with Anne Bisson, he released the album Conversations in 2016, which not only pleased Bisson fans, but also drew their attention to his virtuoso playing. On the other hand, Bélanger has also been an "ambassador" of the British hi-fi manufacturer Audio Note since 2016, which he has been accompanying with live demonstrations at trade fairs ever since.
This same manufacturer has released his first LP with Pure Cello on his own label. The album was created with two years of preparation and contains truly challenging cello pieces with the elite etudes by F. W. Grützmacher, which were recorded here for the first time. Bélanger's playing is beyond any doubt. The musician, who was trained in Canada and France, took part in master classes with Yo-Yo Ma and Lluis Claret and provides a first-class proof of his skills with Pure cello. After the LP, the CD of the album has now also been released.

Selections:

J. S. Bach
1. Cello Suite No.5 in C minor – BVW 1011
F. W. Grützmacher – Elite Etüden – World Premier recording
2. No.7 – Fuga – Baumgartner
3. No.8 – Allegro Moderato - Boccherini
4. No.5 – Allegro Non Tropo – Duport
5. No.6 – Aria (Andante & Allegro) – Breval
M. Reger – Suite No.3 Opus 131C
6. Präludium (Sostenuto)
7. Scherzo (Vivace)
8. Andante Con Variazioni
G. Cassadó – Suite for Solo Cello
9. Preludio-Fantasia
10. Sardana (Danza)
11. Intermezzo e Danza Finale

Belanger Pure Cello was recorded at the Chapel at Pomfret School in Pomfret, CT, June 8 to 12, 2015.