Alexander Ramm - Alexander Ramm Plays Benjamin Britten Suites - Import CD

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Alexander Ramm

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Britten's "Suite for Unaccompanied Cello" is played by cellist Aleksandr Lam, born in Vladivostok in 1988. He studied at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Natalia Shakhovskaya (Rostropovich's favorite pupil), and after completing his postgraduate studies, he went to the Hans Eisler Higher School of Music in Berlin to further his studies. He has won numerous prizes at international competitions, including third prize at the 2013 Paulo International Cello Competition in Helsinki, the first Russian winner, and second prize at the 2015 Tchaikovsky International Competition, both of which brought him instant acclaim. The "Suite for Unaccompanied Cello" he performs on this album is one of a series of cello works composed by Britten, who was impressed by the performances of the famous cellist Rostropovich. Inspired by Bach's "Suite for Unaccompanied Cello," the work is a masterpiece of 20th century cello music, attempting to fuse baroque style with neoclassicism and interspersed with references to various works.Although No. 1 and No. 2 were premiered by Rostropovich in 1965 and 1968, respectively, the premiere of No. 3, composed in 1971, was delayed until 1974 due to the aftermath of Rostropovich's "travel ban" to England. Lamm's sincere approach to this series of pieces, which require tremendous technique and deep emotional expression, is evident in his performance, which is brimming with fresh sensibility. Naxos Japan