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Sentimental Work: Tanja Tetzlaff on Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto
Despite being a challenging piece, the Lutosławski Cello Concerto brings back memories for the German cellist, from her tutor Heinrich Schiff to her own teaching experience
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I first heard Witold Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto when I was studying with Heinrich Schiff at the Salzburg Mozarteum. The piece was very special to him, as he’d performed it many times with the composer himself conducting. I remember he showed me the score and I was fascinated; although it was certainly challenging, it was exciting, rough, ugly in places but also full of beauty and humanity. Lutosławski has such an incredible musical language that every time I perform it in concert, it’s always memorable and full of meaning…
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