On his new album, cellist Kian Soltani performs Dvorák's famous Cello Concerto and five arrangements of several other well-known pieces by the Czech composer (including "Last mich allein" and "Songs My Mother Taught Me"). He is accompanied by the Staatskapelle Berlin, conducted by Maestro Daniel Barenboim. For the other pieces (three of which Kian Soltani himself arranged), he is accompanied by six cellists from the Staatskapelle Berlin.

This is Soltani's second album on Deutsche Grammophon and the first recording of this Cello Concerto for the yellow label since 2002.

Antonín Dvořák 1841–1904

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor op. 104 (B191)

Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester h-Moll

1. Allegro 15:49

2. Adagio ma non troppo 12:06

3. Final. Allegro moderato 13:10

Kian Soltani cello
Staatskapelle Berlin
Daniel Barenboim conductor

4. Last me alone No. 1 from 4 Lieder op. 82 (B157) 4:25Leave me alone
Arrangement for Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble: Kian Soltani
Andante

5. Goin' Home after the Largo from Symphony No. 9 in E minor “From the New World” op. 95 (B178) 5:31
Arrangement for Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble: Stephan Koncz

6. Songs My Mother Taught Me No. 4 from Gypsy Melodies op. 55 (B104) 2:32
Als die alte Mutter mich noch lehrte singen
Arrangement for Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble: Kian Soltani
Andante con moto

7. Allegro moderato No. 1 from 4 Romantic Pieces op. 75 (B150) 2:56
Arrangement for Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble: Kian Soltani

8. Silent Woods No. 5 from From the Bohemian Forest op. 68 (B133) 5:59

Waldesruhe
Arrangement for Solo Cello and Cello Ensemble: Lothar Niefind & Gunter Ribke
Lento e molto cantabile

Kian Soltani solo cello
Cellists of the Staatskapelle Berlin
Otto Tolonen double bass [4]