Dotzauer Project: announcing the Twenty-four Exercises for two cellos, Op. 159

This article is an expanded and enriched version of the Editorial Notes you will find in the published edition, which you can find here. A promotional video can be watched here below: Producing this edition Hunting for the source Preparing this second instalment of my complete Dotzauer republishing project was much harder than I initiallyContinue reading “Dotzauer Project: announcing the Twenty-four Exercises for two cellos, Op. 159”

Artistic Score Engraving — May 2022 Newsletter

Dear all, The next few paragraphs will contain some personal reflections on the current geopolitical situation. If you do not feel like reading them, or feel disturbed by anything written in there, please, just skip to the next section where I resume the musical talk. Thank you for your patience and understanding. The war thatContinue reading “Artistic Score Engraving — May 2022 Newsletter”

Artistic Score Engraving — April Newsletter

Dear all, We are here, one month later, with some glimpse of peace in a hopefully not too far future, even if it is hard to fathom all the consequences these events will bring on our lives. My warmest thoughts go to all those suffering, in every corner of the world, especially to those painfullyContinue reading “Artistic Score Engraving — April Newsletter”

Dotzauer Project: a deep dive on the Twelve Pieces, Op. 58

Foreword It was a rainy day in early 2012, in Sion, south-west Switzerland. Few months had passed since my forced decision of abandoning my studies there with my cello teacher, Prof. Marcio Carneiro, shortly after completing my Bachelor of Music path. The Euro currency had dramatically fallen, and my parents had decided not to economicallyContinue reading “Dotzauer Project: a deep dive on the Twelve Pieces, Op. 58”

Boccherini is back!

After almost two years of researches and hard work, I can finally say it: Boccherini is back! It was mid-2019 when I first saw the video of Thibaut Reznicek playing a piece simply called “Sonata en Si bemol” by Luigi Boccherini. Fascinated by his (and his partners’) playing, I contacted him to congratulate myself onContinue reading “Boccherini is back!”