Episode 49. ITALY in the 19th Century: Ferdinando RONCHINI, from  "The Violoncello and Its History"

First, apologies for the lengthy introduction to this episode. I felt it was necessary to explain why I have been largely absent from podcasting for the past few months--not the least of which is during summer time when family takes a more prominent position. Also, to shamelessly plug my social media (also very sparse uploads during the summer months) and invite you to take part in supporting AND getting excellent Forgotten Cello Music merch in return for your donations!

This installment sees a turning back to earlier formats (minus the long introduction). The focus is mainly on one composer/cellist named Ferdinando Ronchini. He is not a known cellist/composer to me, however, after looking at his list of arrangements, I noticed that I actually own a published copy of some Debussy transcriptions of his. So, I have seen his name but not conscientiously. 

There is a bit of an intro to the Italian section to lay the ground work for the world in which Ronchini was living. Now, he was apparently a pretty decent composer and arranger. The music I chose for this episode is an original work "Mazurka" and one splendid arrangement--Suite Anglaise by Henry Purcell, arr. by Ronchini for cello and piano. 

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