Myaskovsky: Cello Sonatas Luca Magariello & Cecilia Novarino

• Nikolai Miaskovsky (1881-1950): Cello Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12:
• 1I. Adagio08:16
• 2II. Allegro appassionato14:06
• Cello Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 81:
• 3I. Allegro moderato10:47
• 4II. Andante cantabile06:56
• 5III. Allegro con spirit06:53
• Total Runtime46:58

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Nikolay Myaskovsky (1881‐1950) was educated (after a failed schooling for Military Engineer, prompted by his father) at the famous St Petersburg Conservatoire under the tutelage of Rimsky‐Korsakov, Lyadov and Glazunov. His musical style has absorbed the nationalistic Russian tradition of these masters, but Myaskovsky widened his horizon by his acquaintance with Richard Strauss and his compatriots Prokofiev and Stravinsky, the former becoming one of his closest friends.

The two Cello Sonatas, presented on this new recording, fully exploit the expressive potential of the instruments, creating a warm, passionate atmosphere in which the flowing melodic lines of the cello are supported by the rich harmonies of the piano.

Italian cellist Luca Magariello won First Prize in the prestigious Khatchaturian Cello Competition, which started his international career.

Luca Magariello, cello
Cecilia Novarino, piano

Luca Magariello
was born in 1989 , the young talent began to study cello at the Suzuki School in Turin, and graduated from Turin Conservatory, aged 16, with the highest grade and praises studying with Antonio Mosca. From the age of 6 he toured with the Suzuki Orchestra in Italy and abroad,gaining a vast experience and reputation as soloist and orchestral cellist. After his graduation he continued his studies with some of the most important cellists such as Mario Brunello, Giovanni Sollima, Philippe Muller; but decisive will be his encounter with Enrico Dindo and Enrico Bronzi, to whom he entrusted his artistic and musical growth.

He was a finalist at the 5th Antonio Janigro International Competition in Zagreb , and in June 2010 won the Khachaturian International Cello Competition in Yerevan ( Armenia); this prestigious achievement will lead Luca to an International soloist career : He has performed as soloist in Slovenia, Romania, Albania, Japan, Macedonia, Armenia and Belgium under the batton of conductors like Guy Braunstein, Sergey Sambatyan, Filip Pavisic, Mikk Uleoja, Mario Brunello. He plays as soloist with the Soloists of Zagreb, Philarmonie Orchestra of Zagreb, State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, Durres Chamber Orchestra. He has a duo with the pianist Cecilia Novarino, studying with the Trio di Parma. They are often invited to play for important musical seasons in Italy and abroad such as Lubiana University, Società della musica in Mantova, Unione Musicale and MITO in Torino, Società della musica di Mantova, Hulencourt Chamber music di Bruxelles, Festival di Musica da Camera di Cervo, with succesfull critics and public acclaim.

Luca Magariello, in duo or other ensembles, performs in the most important musical institutions and theaters like Teatro la Fenice of Venezia, Teatro Regio of Torino, Lingotto of Torino, Teatro Verdi of Trieste. He recorded Haydn cello Concertos ( Fregoli Music – Red Dress 2010 ), the complete work: Saint Saens’s Piano Quartets Brilliant Classics, 2012 , with Avos Quartet, ( winning Vittorio Gui and Trio di Trieste Chamber Music Competition ) ; Hummel Complete piano Trio, Brillian Classics 2014. his next work for the Brillian Classic label will be available in September ( Mjiaskovskij Cello Sonatas)

Luca is the Principal Cello of the Gran Teatro la Fenice Orchestra of Venice, and from 2013 he works as Principal Cello in the Camerata Salzburg.

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