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Mario Brunello

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[That Unaccompanied Violin Suite on the Cello!? An Astonishing Interpretation Born of an Uncompromising Pursuit of Instrumental Artistry and Musicology]Italian virtuoso Mario Brunello, a student of the master Antonio Yanigro, began his career as a contemporary cellist after winning the Tchaikovsky International Competition. In recent years, he has deepened his understanding of historical performance practices and period instruments, establishing himself as a prominent period instrument performer with ensembles such as the Venice Baroque Orchestra (directed by Giuliano Carminola) and the Mozart Orchestra (directed by Claudio Abbado). He recorded Bachs *Unaccompanied Cello Suites* in 2010, but the existence of the six pieces for violinwhich he refers to as the other Bach unaccompanied workshad long been on his mind.Drawing on recent research by Bach scholars, Brunello used a small Amati-model c