Frederic Rosselet

Swiss ‘cellist Frédéric Rosselet plays subtly and athletically.  He is not a performer who shows off at every opportunity; his is a higher aesthetic.  The technical prowess you will hear on this recording rivals the great virtuosi and his recording is on a grand scale.  He uses this skill tastefully and reservedly. Frédéric plays two different ‘cellos in this recording. A modern ‘cello, which he plays in the Ligeti, made about 130 years ago by a student of Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. For the Bach suite, Frédéric chose a glorious instrument configured as they would have been played in the Baroque era, without a peg, a lighter sound post on the interior of the instrument, gut strings and a Baroque bow.

Frédéric took First Place in Bach Solo Strings Competition & Thornton Concerto Competition with the Lutoslawski ‘cello concerto.