Leo, Leonardo > Concertos (6) for Cello

Leo: Six Cello Concertos / Suzuki, Akatsu, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2001-02-03

Works: Leonardo Leo: Concertos (6) for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo
Performers: Akatsu, Makoto; Suzuki, Hidemi
Conductors: Akatsu, Makoto
Ensemble: Van Wassanaer Orchestra

"...These works were all written in 1737-38 and are on the order of Locatelli or Veracini -- closer to the classical forms than Vivaldi's. They...continue...

Leo: Sechs Cellokonzerte / Julius Berger, et al

2 CD / EBS / 2000-01-23

Works: Leonardo Leo: Concertos (6) for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo
Performers: Berger, Julius [cello]
Conductors: Czarnecki, Vladislav
Ensemble: Southwest German Chamber Orchestra

"...[These] are well-played, splendidly recorded works that are almost unknown...These are warmer, sweeter works than one might expect from a baroque composer...They soar beautifully and...continue...