Classical Companion

Ovidiu Marinescu, cellist, composer, conductor – Trio Casals


by Rouhollah Goudarzi

May 28, 2020

Ovidiu Marinescu, cellist, composer, conductor – Trio Casals
Favorite Works Playlist

As a cellist, Ovidiu Marinescu has performed around the world, and was featured on the Number 1 classical release, The Sea Knows, by Michael Kurek.  He is founder of Trio Casals, and is an active composer, conductor, and educator.  He has a wide array of music to share with us!

1. P­ēteris Vasks
   1. Plainscapes
   2. The Crossing Choir; Donald Nally, conductor; Thomas Mesa, cello; Shannon Lee, violin
2. Johann Sebastian Bach
   1. Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
   2. Dinu Lipatti, piano
3. Olivier Messiaen
   1. Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus, from Quartet for the End of Time
   2. Leila Josefowicz, violin; John Novacek, piano
4. Miguel Del Aguila
   1. Tango Trio
   2. TransAtlantic Ensemble
5. Michael Kurek
   1. Fairy Dreams
6. Giuseppe Clemente Dall’Abaco
   1. Sonata in D Minor, ABV 35
   2. Elinor Frey, Baroque cello; Federica Bianchi, harpsichord
7. Gustav Mahler
   1. Adagietto, from Symphony No. 5
   2. Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, conductor
8. Dmitri Shostakovich
   1. Scherzo, from Symphony No. 10
   2. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, conductor
9. Taraf de Haidouks
   1. A La Turk (Turceasca)