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Cinemacello sees Susanne Beer and Gareth Hancock perform much-loved pieces of classical music that have been frequently used in films over the years.

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London earlier this year, this album has real flare. Gareth's perfectly structured arrangements of Puccini's 'Un bel di' and 'O mio babbino caro' allow Susanne's playing to retain all the intensity and expression of the original arias.

The same goes for their interpretation of the Andante from Mozart's Piano Concerto No.21. This piece, famously, was used in Bo Widerberg's film Elvira Madigan but also in The Spy Who Loved Me and Twelve Monkeys.

The addition of a prominent cello to Mozart's original choice of instrument does add a touch of glamour.