Boccherini: Cello Concerto, G. 482 - Music by Handel, Vivaldi & Paganini

This recording is a heartwarming family affair, featuring Paul Tortelier and his wife, the equally gifted cellist Maud Martin. Alternating between the cello and the conductor’s podium, the couple explores a vibrant Italian programme that spans from the elegance of Boccherini’s famous Ninth Concerto to the dazzling virtuosity of Paganini’s Variations After an Air from Mosè. The album also showcases their creative flair with a transcription for cello of a concerto from Vivaldi’s L’estro armonico and a rare trio sonata by Handel, orchestrated by Paul Tortelier himself. It is a masterful display of radiant lyricism and a unique musical bond.