Recital with Estelle Revaz, violoncello

For a long time, the cello was only regarded as an accompanying instrument. It was Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) who finally gave the cello its aristocratic title. His 6 suites for solo cello, which he composed between 1717 and 1723, literally changed the fate of the instrument. From this point on, performers had to develop their technique in order to become true virtuosos, such as Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, the father of Joseph Clément Ferdinand Barone Dall'Abaco. He was known throughout Europe and attached great importance to training his son carefully. Joseph Clément Ferdinand Barone Dall'Abaco was therefore logically also an internationally respected cellist. He worked for many years as a cellist, of course, but also as a composer at the most prestigious courts in Europe. With the composition of his 11 Capricci, Joseph Clément Ferdinand Barone Dall'Abaco gave subsequent generations a poignant testimony to this period of intensive instrumental research. He composed a cycle of original pieces that still make it possible today to rediscover the technical possibilities of the instrument and its immense dramatic potential. To play the 11 Capricci by Clément Ferdinand Barone Dall'Abaco on a G.Grancino from 1679, which has undergone this fantastic development... is a powerful symbol! An original, virtuoso and creative program that promises a unique evening.

Program:

11 Capricci for violoncello solo by Clément Ferdinand Barone Dall'Abaco

Estelle Revaz

Inquisitive: always with an eye on imaginative programs, her horizons encompass major works from the standard repertoire and also extend beyond into new music, as is evident from her regular collaborations with contemporary composers.

Unprejudiced: as proof, the international press has enthusiastically welcomed a discography of programs that are always the result of much thought, juxtaposing tradition and modernity (Bach & Friends), highlighting the music of her Swiss homeland (Cantique, Journey to Geneva) or creating links between different composers (Fugato).

Dynamic: Attractively charismatic, she is the favorite of listeners and media around the world, as evidenced by appearances on Radio France, Deutschlandfunk and WDR3 as well as Radio Télévision Suisse, RTBF in Belgium and TV5 Monde in France.

Committed: During the pandemic, she has spared no effort to emphasize how indispensable culture is and to make the concerns of cultural workers clear to politicians.

With a passion for chamber music, Estelle Revaz regularly performs in numerous countries throughout Europe, Asia and South America. She is invited to famous festivals such as the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, the Verbier Festival, the "Septembre Musical", the Festival international de Colmar and the Pablo Casals Festival, together with musicians such as Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, Christian Chamorel, Finghin Collins, Shani Diluka, François-Frédéric Guy, François Killian, Hannes Minnaar, Cédric Pescia, Andrey Baranov, Alexandra Conunova, Lena Neudauer, Pierre Génisson, Ralph Manno and the quartet Sine Nomine.

After beginning her studies in Switzerland, Estelle Revaz continued her studies both in France at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (Xavier Gagnepain, Jérôme Pernoo) and in Germany at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne (Maria Kliegel).

Estelle Revaz plays on a cello by G. Grancino (1679) and uses a bow made by J. Eury (1825), generously lent by a Swiss foundation.

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