Benjamin Britten Tema Sacher by Filip Syska cello solo
Channel: Filip Syska
Date: 10/02/2019

The second half of 20th century was a heyday of cello repertoire. 
That was the time of great cellists who not only did develope cello technique but also made number of significant commissions. 
The greatest impact in that field had especially Mstislav Rostropovich who in order to celebrate 70th birthday of his friend, a Swiss conductor Paul Sacher, commissioned twelve composers: Conrad Beck, Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, Benjamin Britten, Henri Dutilleux, Wolfgang Fortner, Alberto Ginastera, Cristóbal Halffter, Hans Werner Henze, Heinz Holliger, Klaus Huber, and Witold Lutosławski to write a variation for solo cello based on the theme created from letters of Sacher’s last name (eS-A-C-H-E-Re).

Benjamin Britten- Tema 'Sacher'
Filip Syska- cello solo
recorded in 2017 by Kamil Kęska 
in the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music Concert Hall