Valentin Radutiu Cello Recital -Schumann, Franck, Ruzicka, Saint-Saens

Valentin Radutiu Oehms Classics Debut
Schumann - Franck - Ruzicka - Saint-Saens

Robert Schumann: “Funf Stucke im Volkston” op. 102
Cesar Franck: Sonata in A Minor
Peter Ruzicka: RECITATIVO (First Recording)
Camille Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso op. 28

Valentin Radutiu, cello
Per Rundberg, piano

Recorded: 03/2010

The Cultural Circle of German Business presents its competition “Sound and Explanation - Conveying Works in Music and Word” once every year. The winner of the 2009 competition, which was held for violoncello, was Valentin Radutiu.
Born in Munich, Radutiu studied with Clemens Hagen, Heinrich Schiff, David Geringas and Claudio Bohorquez. On his debut CD, he presents not only a selection of standard works, but also illustrates his interest for new and unusual repertoire. He takes Saint-Saens’ “Introduction and Rondo capriccioso”, a highly virtuoso showpiece for the violin, for example, and arranges it for the first time for violoncello. Peter Ruzicka was commissioned by the Cultural Circle to write a work for this year’s competition. The result was RECITATIVO, a dramatic and virtuosic showpiece for violoncello and piano ( OHEMS )