Sol Gabetta & Sir Simon Rattle in Baden-Baden 2014

Sol Gabetta’s debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker at the Easter Festival 2014 in Baden-Baden stood under the sign of contrast: Beginning with Wagner’s Lohengrin and György Ligeti’s orchestral piece Atmosphères they show how they both pursue similar objectives in different ways – that of an iridescent, otherworldly sound Elgar’s warm and melodically charged Cello Concerto is contrasted with Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps, an entirely progressive piece that pushes the conventional boundaries of classical music. “Sol Gabetta’s Elgar Concerto is one of the best around, a heartfelt, tonally rounded performance …. Hers is a softly spoken presence, especially beautiful in those infinitely sad modulations that fall towards the end of the piece.” - Gramophone magazine