Cellissimo - Peter Martens and the CPO Celli
About the event
The six celli of the CPO are a home-grown derivative of the famous 12 celli of the Berlin Philharmonic. Led by maestro Peter Martens, they present a selection of sparkling works by Rossini, Wagner, Hofmeyr, Allan Solomon, Bizet, Puccini, Bruch, Gardel and Vangelis. The cellists are Peter Martens, Eddie McLean, Rosamund and Matthias Ender, Dane Coetzee and Ashlin Grobelaar.
The programme is as follows (subject to change without notice):
Rossini arr Werner Thomas Mifune: William Tell OvertureAllan Stephenson: Souvenir de SevillaWagner arr Friedrich Grützmacher: Feierliches Stück – Zug zum Münster from LohengrinHendrik Hofmeyr: Tango dal balletto ‘Alice’Allan Solomon: AntiphonBizet arr Werner Thomas Mifune: Carmen Fantasie (soloist Peter Martens)IntervalPuccini arr Werner Thomas Mifune: Tosca FragmentBruch arr Gunte Robke: Kol Nidrei (soloist Eddie McLean)Kaiser Lindeman: Bosa Nova PhilharmonicaGardel arr Graham du Plessis: Por Una CabezaVangelis arr Allan Stephenson: 1492, Conquest of Paradise Since the establishment of the Köln Philharmonic cello ensemble more than 50 yearsago, cello ensembles have gained popularity through the decades. Today the 12 celli ofthe Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra constitute one of the most revered chamber musicensembles in the world. Now, the Cape Town Philharmonic Cello Ensemble is our veryown home-grown derivative of this global phenomenon. The cello is the instrumentclosest to the human voice and like a choir, a cello ensemble is a versatile group with avast repertoire ranging from Baroque masterpieces to icons from the silver screen.
