Cellist Jan Vogler and Guitarist Ismo Eskelinen’s new album, Songbook, was released today by Sony Classical. The album features works for and arranged for cello and guitar by composers including Satie, Ravel, de Falla, and Piazzolla. Vogler appeared today on ZDF Mittagsmagazin in promotion of the release. In comments on Facebook, he wrote that the album brings together some of the duos “favorite pieces” for this unique arrangement of classical guitar and cello.
The album is available today for purchase and streaming.
The full track listing:
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Cantabile, MS 109/Op. 17
Friedrich Burgmüller (1806-1874)
Three Nocturnes for cello and guitar
Andantino
Adagio cantabile
Allegro moderato
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Bachianas Brasileiras No 5: I. Aria (Cantilena) 4:08
Arrangement for cello and guitar
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Histoire du Tango
Nightclub 1960
Café 1930
Bordel 1900
Arrangement for cello and guitar
Henry Mancini (1924-1994)
Moon River 3:37
Arrangement for cello and guitar
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Suite Popular Española
El paño moruno
Nana
Canción
Polo
Asturiana
Jota
Arrangement for cello and guitar
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Pièce en forme de Habañera
Arrangement for cello and guitar
Radamés Gnattali (1906-1988)
Sonata for Guitar and Cello
I. Allegretto comodo
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Gymnopédie No. 1
Arrangement for cello and guitar by Jan Vogler