Released 1997 Producer Stefan Winter | Length 60:25 | |
Recorded February 26-28 & March 1, 1997
Villa Medici-Giulini, Briosco, Italy Genre Improvised music, contemporary classical music Label Winter & Winter 910 012 | ||
Colla Parte (subtitled Versioni per Violoncello Solo) is a solo album by cellist Ernst Reijseger recorded in 1997 and released on the Winter & Winter label.
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Reception
In her review for Allmusic, Joslyn Layne said "Calm, meditative, and gorgeous, Colla Parte is a solo cello recording from Ernst Reijseger, a musician internationally recognized not only for technique, but for unmatched creativity and improvisatory skills. Warm, intimate sound and an informal atmosphere... Filled with beauty, this Winter & Winter release is highly recommended for all fans of string music in general, as well as for Reijseger fans specifically".
In JazzTimes, Bill Shoemaker observed "On this often sumptuous and occasionally wry solo program, Reijseger combines prodigious classical training, a dash of subversive wit, and an open-hearted,if idiosyncratic brio, to make Colla Parte a thoroughly engaging album from beginning to end. Reijseger creates a seamless, cloistered calm from not just space-soaking pieces built upon devices perfected in previous centuries, but also borderline dadaist techniques and a wide range of materials".
Track listing
All compositions by Ernst Reijseger except as indicated
- "Colla Parte" - 7:24
- "Ricercare" - 3:21
- "Gwidza" (Dollar Brand) - 5:06
- "Ritornello" - 3:26
- "Garbato con Sordina" - 3:28
- "Violoncello Bastardo" - 4:51
- "Toccata" - 2:54
- "Divertimento" - 3:31
- "Giocoso" - 1:58
- "Rosa" - 4:09
- "Passaggio" - 3:33
- "Cello di Buddha" - 7:28
- "La Madre di Tutti le Guerre" (Misha Mengelberg) - 3:27