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| 1. Prelude Op 2 No 1 - Rachmaninov |
| 2. Oriental Dance Op 2 No 2 - Rachmaninov |
| 3. Sonata for cello and piano in G minor Op 19 - Rachmaninov |
| 4. Le Sylphe M73 - Franck |
| 5. Sonata for cello and piano in A major M8 - Franck |
| 6. Panis Angelicus - Franck |
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first time that I have heard Franck. I bought the album after hearing a track on the radio and was impressed with that. After lots of listening I am now a definite fan. The bonus on this album was the Rachmaninov. Overall a wonderful listening experience.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
the best
26 Feb 2005
Format:Audio CD
I can't believe this cd has only been reviewed once! It is by far one of the best cello albums ever produced. Isserlis and Hough have outdone themselves tenfold. The Franck is so noble, expressive, and just downright profound. I own somewhere around 5000 hours of music, but if I could only take one cd with me on a deserted island, it would probably be this. It is this recording that has inspired me to learn the Franck sonata. But after hearing such a perfect interpretation, it is hard not to imitate! Don't overlook the little goodies on this cd as well. The two Rachmaninoff short pieces for cello and piano are gloriously beautiful in Isserlis' hands.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
EYE OPENING
19 July 2004
Format:Audio CD
I've always loved the Rachmaninov Cello sonata and Isserlis and Hough give it a spendid reading. However, the Franck has, in the past, rather bored me (whether it be with the violin or the cello); however, Stephen and Steven, in this recording, give it fire, passion and emotional depth. They play it wonderfully snatching dear ole pious Franck out of the church's organ loft.
If you are into romantic chamber music (and you DO know who you are) , as I am, buy this disc. Believe me, you will love it. These boys can sure play!
If you are into romantic chamber music (and you DO know who you are) , as I am, buy this disc. Believe me, you will love it. These boys can sure play!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Well-Balanced Performances
13 Aug 2009
Format:Audio CD
Sergei Rachmaninov wrote his Cello Sonata in 1901, the same year as the Second Piano Concerto. This is his most famous chamber work and it is imbued with the sense of his nervous breakdown in 1897 following the disastrous premiere of his First Symphony.
The Cello Sonata begins with a movement that suggests struggle mixed with reflective passages. It is followed by a restless and dark Scherzo with a dreamy trio. The slow movement has a romantic quality that made me think of the piano concerto. The finale is an energetic and joyous movement that seems to look toward the future. Rachmaninov may be telling us something about his bleak disappointments but pointing toward a more positive future that lay before him.
Cesar Frank's Cello Sonata is a reworking of the Violin Sonata composed in 1886. A note in the booklet by Steven Isserlis points out that the sonata was originally conceived for cello but was cast for violin because he found a champion in the violinist Ysaye. The sonata was described by Frank as for either violin or cello. In any case, the music works well for either instrument.
There are some charming shorter pieces on the disc that include Rachmaninov's op. 2 from 1891. Caesar Frank's Le Sylphe and Panis Angelicus round out the disc with soprano Rebecca Evans joining Steven Isserlis and Stephen Hough. The addition of voice with cello and piano makes an interesting combination. Ms. Evans has a beautiful voice that is well suited to the music. The recorded sound is crystal clear and beautifully balanced. There are many recordings of the Rachmaninov sonata but Steven Isserlis and Stephen Hough give a beautifully colored and well-balanced performance. In addition, there is the interesting historical aside where Mr. Isserlis explains that he plays a passage from the finale other than indicated in the score. He explains that this is because his grandfather played the sonata with its dedicatee, Anatoly Brandukov, who played it louder than indicated, and had it from the composer.
The Cello Sonata begins with a movement that suggests struggle mixed with reflective passages. It is followed by a restless and dark Scherzo with a dreamy trio. The slow movement has a romantic quality that made me think of the piano concerto. The finale is an energetic and joyous movement that seems to look toward the future. Rachmaninov may be telling us something about his bleak disappointments but pointing toward a more positive future that lay before him.
Cesar Frank's Cello Sonata is a reworking of the Violin Sonata composed in 1886. A note in the booklet by Steven Isserlis points out that the sonata was originally conceived for cello but was cast for violin because he found a champion in the violinist Ysaye. The sonata was described by Frank as for either violin or cello. In any case, the music works well for either instrument.
There are some charming shorter pieces on the disc that include Rachmaninov's op. 2 from 1891. Caesar Frank's Le Sylphe and Panis Angelicus round out the disc with soprano Rebecca Evans joining Steven Isserlis and Stephen Hough. The addition of voice with cello and piano makes an interesting combination. Ms. Evans has a beautiful voice that is well suited to the music. The recorded sound is crystal clear and beautifully balanced. There are many recordings of the Rachmaninov sonata but Steven Isserlis and Stephen Hough give a beautifully colored and well-balanced performance. In addition, there is the interesting historical aside where Mr. Isserlis explains that he plays a passage from the finale other than indicated in the score. He explains that this is because his grandfather played the sonata with its dedicatee, Anatoly Brandukov, who played it louder than indicated, and had it from the composer.
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