Diego Conti (1958-)
"Menesk", pour violoncelle et cordes
"Luna, maledetta luna", pour cordes

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en la mineur, op. 129 (arr. pour violoncelle et cordes de D. Conti)

Antonio Mostacci, violoncelle
I Virtuosi di Minsk
Andreas Leisner, direction

The cellist Antonio Mostacci is the protagonist of this album dedicated to the works for cello and strings by the contemporary composer Diego Conti; here he is accompanied by the Virtuosi of Minsk, a Belarusian strings ensemble whom with Mostacci performed this repertoire also in concert. The personal expressive language by Diego Conti passionately delivers the literary and historical themes inspiring the two main compositions of this CD: the ancient legend of the birth of the city of Minsk, and a science fiction novel by Bob Shaw from the famous Urania series published by Mondadori, an absolute cult for all fans of the genre. The album also includes the transcription by Conti himself of Robert Schumann's concert for cello and orchestra, in a new premiere version for strings only, here replacing the orchestra