不愧是大提琴泰斗教父史塔克钦订于80岁生日音乐会上担任独奏的大提琴演奏家.这张2009年出版的提琴与乐团协奏大片，Bailey演奏了近代俄罗斯作曲家的重要大提琴代表作品，包含了耳熟能详的柴可夫斯基「罗可可主题变奏曲」，常见曲目「佩索随想曲」，而同为柴氏的作品「夜曲」，则赋予大提琴高雅又富歌唱性的旋律，可说是让大提琴唱出最动人的生命之歌。最后，四乐章的萧士塔高维契第一号大提琴协奏曲则让Zuill Bailey优异的演奏技巧尽现，听起来过瘾十足.（祖尔‧贝里使用1693年Matteo Gofriller 製作名琴） by James Leonard Young American cellist Zuill Bailey makes his recording debut with this 2009 Telarc disc called Russian Masterpieces for Cello and Orchestra. Half the music is by Tchaikovsky -- his delightful Variations on a Rococo Theme, delectable Pezzo capriccio, and sensual Nocturne -- and the other half is a single piece, Shostakovich's robust and rousing First Cello Concerto. With his big tone, muscular technique, and charismatic interpretations, Bailey is clearly a major player. His Shostakovich concerto here is burly in the outer movements, soulful in the Moderato, and imposing in the Cadenza. His Tchaikovsky arguably has too much brawn and not enough delicacy in the Rococo Variations, perhaps too much whimsy and not enough wit in the Pezzo capriccio, and too much aggression in the Nocturne. But even with those caveats, Bailey is still well worth hearing by listeners who follow up-and-coming cellists. It should be added that Martin West and the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra provide adequate if not inspired accompaniments and that Telarc provides clear, immediate digital sound.