By David Sanford | For Solo Violoncello | 4′

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From the composer:

Suolo for solo cello was commissioned by Matt Haimovitz and Jeffrianne Young as one of the eighty-plus works that comprise THE PRIMAVERA PROJECT solo cello works which are all inspired by Sandro Botticelli’s well-known painting Primavera from 1480, and Charline von Heyl’s very recent reimagining of the same work. The literal Italian translation of suolo is “soil”, and the piece is meant to capture the potency of the extraordinarily fertile earth beneath the feet of the mythological figures, which has produced some five-hundred identifiable plant species and flowers [Elena Capretti, Botticelli (2002) p. 49] and may be intrinsically connected with the characters Chloris and Flora as well (the second and third figures from the right). The piece also attempts to “break the fourth wall” by following Flora’s gaze at the viewer, and beyond to the Madonna and Child painting hanging on the opposite wall (of the Botticelli’s former space in the Uffizi Gallery).

Commission/Dedication: Commissioned by THE PRIMAVERA PROJECT for Matt Haimovitz.
Premiere: First performed on April 26, 2021 at the UMass Amherst Bach Festival & Symposium by Matt Haimovitz.
Recording: This work is recorded on the PENTATONE Oxingale Series album PRIMAVERA I the wind by Matt Haimovitz, 2022 GRAMMY-nominated for Best Producer – Classical (David Frost). Click HERE for all streaming options.