La vida breve

"What initially looks like a marginally relevant disc turns out to be a deceptively smart, feel-good collection that also solves the not inconsiderable problem of translating tango-related music to the cello ... Rochat strategically employs fluid fingerings, stays close to the instrument's upper range and keeps vibrato to a minimum ... Rochat makes the most of the instrument's capabilities by showing what interpretative touches are possible when not limited by a vocalist's breath control. In many ways, this is Baroque performance practice with some extravagant slides and an irreverent attitude ...The warmth and specificity of expression in this disc are such that nobody's winter should be without it".