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Rastrelli Cello Quartet

German classical music ensemble From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Rastrelli Cello Quartet was founded in 2002 in Stuttgart, Germany, by three Russian and one Belarusian cellists.[1] It is a string ensemble consisting of four cellos.

The group took their name from the prominent 18th-century architect, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, who was associated with the city of Stuttgart.[2] The Rastrelli Cello Quartet performs in Europe,[3] the U.S.[4][5] and Russia.

The RCQ live in concert 2023

Recordings

  • Rastrelli Vol.1 - 2003 - by Amphion Records
  • Cello in Jazz - 2005 - swing, jazz, and beyond
  • Cello in Classics (vol. 3) - 2006
  • Cello in Buenos Aires (Vol. 4) - 2008 - Piazzolla Arrangements for Cello Quartet with Piano - feat. pianist Ann Chang
  • Cello in Sentimental Mood (Vol. 5) - 2011
  • Volume 51⁄5 - 2011 - arrangements of classical works
  • Cello Effect - 2015 - well-known pieces of classical repertoire, jazz, and more - Genuin Records
  • Klezmer Bridges - 2015 - Giora Feidman & Rastelli Cello Quartet - by Pianissimo Music
  • Feidman plays Beatles - 2017 - Giora Feidman & Rastelli Cello Quartet - by Pianissimo Music
  • Cello & Beatles - 2018 - unique arrangements of Beatles pop classics
  • A Tribute To Piazzolla - Giora Feidman & Rastelli Cello Quartet - 2021 - by Macc Records
  • "Rastrelli Effect - 2022 - original compositions from each quartet member - by Solo Musica[6]

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