Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Three suites for solo cello Denise Djokic ACD2 2524 • Cellist Denise Djokic has been called one of the most captivating young artists of her generation.   One of North America's most sought after soloists, she has a ppeared with every leading orchestra in Canada, including the Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal Symphonies, Calgary Philharmonic, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.   She has also appeared with orchestras in the United States and Mexico, including the Buffalo Philharmonic, Omaha Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, and the Orquesta Filharmonica UNAM of Mexico City. • As a recitalist and chamber musician, Denise performs throughout North America and Europe.   She has performed at the Phillips Collection and the museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., and in San Francisco, Cologne, Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, at Chicago's Dame Myra Hess Series, at Bargemusic and with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players in New York, in addition to all major Canadian centres.   Chamber music brings her to many festivals yearly, including the chamber festivals of Caramoor, Ottawa, Vancouver, Park City, Parry Sound, Domaine Forget, and Ravinia. • Denise was the subject of the documentary film “Seven Days, Seven Nights”, which aired on Bravo TV and was screened at the Atlantic Film Festival.   She was also named by MacLean's magazine as one of “25 Young Canadians who are changing our World”. • Benjamin Britten wrote these three suites for his friend Mstislav Rostropovich.   The first was written in 1964; the last in 1971. • Produced, recorded and edited by Anne-Marie Sylvestre at the Salle Françoys-Bernier du Domaine Forget, St-Irénée (Québec), Canada, February 17-19, 2008. Suite No. 1 Op. 72     [28:05]   1. Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente     [2:37]   2. I. Fuga: Andante moderato     [4:20]   3. II. Lamento: Lento rubato     [3:22]   4. Canto secondo: Sostenuto     [1:33]   5. III. Serenata: Allegretto (pizzicato)     [2:24]   6. IV. Marcia: Alla marcia moderato     [3:41]   7. Canto terzo: Sostenuto     [2:50]   8. V. Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo     [3:46]   9. VI. Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto: Presto     [3:32] Suite No. 2 Op. 80     [25:23] 10. I. Declamato: Largo     [4:21] 11. II. Fuga: Andante     [4:28] 12. III. Scherzo: Allegro molto     [2:11] 13. IV. Andante lento     [6:05] 14. V. Ciaccona: Allegro     [8:18] Suite No. 3 Op. 87 [26:01] 15. I. Introduzione: Lento     [2:48] 16. II. Marcia: Allegro     [1:53] 17. III.Canto: Con Moto     [1:30] 18. IV. Barcarolla: Lento     [1:48] 19. V. Dialogo: Allegretto     [2:07] 20. VI. Fuga: Andante espressivo     [3:11] 21. VII. Recitativo: Fantastico     [1:26] 22. VIII. Moto perpetuo: Presto     [0:57] 23. IX. Passacaglia: Lento solenne     [10:21] ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879