Synchron Solo Cello (sordino) once again features Florian Eggner, whose interpretive depth has shaped the original Synchron Solo Cello as well as countless concert and media productions worldwide. Since founding the Grammy-nominated Eggner Trio in 1997 with his brothers Georg and Christoph, he has performed in some of the world’s most celebrated venues, from the Vienna Musikverein to Carnegie Hall. With the mute in place, his playing reveals a different side of the instrument – more introspective, less declarative, but every bit as expressive. Subtle bow pressure, fingertip nuance, and the gentle hum of the muted strings come to the foreground, inviting listeners to lean in rather than lean back.

The sampling sessions mirrored the comprehensive scope of the original Synchron Solo Cello, with every note captured with the mute in place. Short notes include various spiccatos, staccatos, détachés, ricochet, and saltando. Long notes come with different attacks, releases, and slides. Legato variants include normal, agile, slurred, portamento, and zigane. Sforzatos, tremolos, trills, harmonics, and pizzicatos complete the palette. The Crossfade Editor in the Synchron Player allows for seamless blending between articulations, giving composers the same precision and musical control as in the original collection – only this time, wrapped in a more intimate glow.