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Sonia Wieder-Atherton

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A New Take on Boccherini! A Brilliant Project Showcasing Vider-Athertons Keen SensibilitySonia Vider-Atherton, a French-American cellist, won a prize at the Rostropovich International Cello Competition at the age of 25. Having recorded for numerous labelsincluding Valois, RCA, and Naive, has earned high praise for her recordings. Following her LP release of Bach: Unaccompanied (ALPHA599), one might have expected her next release on the ALPHA label to be Boccherinis concertosbut instead, it turned out to be a distinctive album featuring free arrangements (reworkings) based on the original compositions. The instrumentation is unique to begin with: in addition to the cello she plays herself, the trio features a cimbalomchosen to emphasize the dance-like character of the musicand a violin to weave a counter melody. Furthermore, for G.476which has a more polyphonic texturea bassoon and doub