Colla Parte (subtitled Versioni per Violoncello Solo) is a solo album by the cellist Ernst Reijseger, recorded in 1997 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1][2]

Colla Parte
Studio album by Ernst Reijseger
Released	1997
Recorded	February 26–28 & March 1, 1997 Villa Medici-Giulini, Briosco, Italy
Genre	Improvised music, contemporary classical music
Length	60:25
Label	Winter & Winter 910 012
Producer	Stefan Winter
Ernst Reijseger chronology
Et on ne Parle pas du Temps (1995) Colla Parte (1997) Colla Voche (1999)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

In her review for AllMusic, Joslyn Layne wrote: "Calm, meditative, and gorgeous, Colla Parte is a solo cello recording from Ernst Reijseger, a musician internationally recognized not only for technique, but for unmatched creativity and improvisatory skills. Warm, intimate sound and an informal atmosphere... Filled with beauty, this Winter & Winter release is highly recommended for all fans of string music in general, as well as for Reijseger fans specifically".[3]

In JazzTimes, Bill Shoemaker observed: "On this often sumptuous and occasionally wry solo program, Reijseger combines prodigious classical training, a dash of subversive wit, and an open-hearted, if idiosyncratic brio, to make Colla Parte a thoroughly engaging album from beginning to end. Reijseger creates a seamless, cloistered calm from not just space-soaking pieces built upon devices perfected in previous centuries, but also borderline dadaist techniques and a wide range of materials".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Ernst Reijseger except as indicated

1. "Colla Parte" - 7:24
2. "Ricercare" - 3:21
3. "Gwidza" (Dollar Brand) - 5:06
4. "Ritornello" - 3:26
5. "Garbato con Sordina" - 3:28
6. "Violoncello Bastardo" - 4:51
7. "Toccata" - 2:54
8. "Divertimento" - 3:31
9. "Giocoso" - 1:58
10. "Rosa" - 4:09
11. "Passaggio" - 3:33
12. "Cello di Buddha" - 7:28
13. "La Madre di Tutti le Guerre" (Misha Mengelberg) - 3:27

Personnel

• Ernst Reijseger - cello

References