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Alban Gerhardt (cello), Markus Becker (piano) Alban Gerhardt’s profound musicality and charisma have made him one of the most sought-after cellists of his generation. His ebullient personality is present in all his performances; he is nevertheless passionately committed to the intentions of the composer, and his recordings are always the product of an intense personal journey into every aspect of the music. Gerhardt’s espousal of Reger’s cello sonatas and suites is thus greatly welcomed. Pianist Markus Becker has released twelve discs of Reger’s keyboard music and is an ideal interpreter.
Reger’s cello sonatas and suites demonstrate every facet of this complex composer and individual. The composer’s passionate commitment to German Romanticism and his neo-Classical inspirations are both here: the great influence by Brahms and then the conscious shrugging-off of that mantle in the face of a complex and progressive stylistic advance. The sonatas span the duration of his career and culminate in the late unaccompanied suites, whose ambition to emulate J S Bach is both patent and largely fulfilled. The duo sonatas demand—and receive in this recording—not only a cellist of unusual powers of empathy and bravura, but also a first-rate pianist. This is fascinating and difficult repertoire, wonderfully performed and recorded. “Alban Gerhardt sometimes struggles to project his cello above the heavy pianism of Markus Becker in the first two sonatas, but the later two (1904 and 1910) fare better. Here, and in the late trio of solo sonatas (Bachian to the core), Gerhardt's tone has lustre and his playing is intuitive.” The Telegraph, 12th April 2008 “The Four Cello Sonatas provide a fascinating overview of Reger's musical development, moving from the Brahmsian warmth of the First to the highly expressionist and unsettling Fourth. Gerhardt and Becker map out this musical journey with wonderful sensitivity. Hyperion's decision to add to this already challenging programme the Three Unaccompanied Suites of 1914 is fully vindicated by an outstanding performance which once again demonstrates Gerhardt's formidable control of musical line and breathtaking virtuosity.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2008 ***** | 
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Alban Gerhardt (cello) & Steven Osborne (piano) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Jacobi, F: | Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra Alban Gerhardt (cello) Barcelona Symphony, Karl Anton Rickenbacher Sabbath Evening Service (excerpts) Patrick Mason (baritone) Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Joseph Cullen Hagiographa, for string quartet & piano Brian Krinke (violin), Perrin Yang (violin), George Taylor (viola), Stefan Reuss (cello), Joseph Werner (piano) Ahavat olam Cantor Robert Bloch New York Cantorial Choir, Samuel Adler Two Pieces in Sabbath Mood Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Adler |
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| |  | The Berkeley Edition, Volume 3
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Romantic Cello Concerto 2
Alban Gerhardt (cello) Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Hannu Lintu Gerhardt’s performance makes it sound (in the best way) as if it had always been there’ (International Record Review) ‘Gerhardt invests Volkmann’s mixture of melodic lyricism, wit and technical bravado with a brilliant sense of pacing’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘Gerhardt’s impassioned, dulcet-toned performances are exemplary, rescuing fine music from undeserved neglect’ (The Sunday Times) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Alban Gerhardt (cello) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Kalmar ‘The lush lyricism and engaging virtuosity of the idiomatic solo writing is graced by a quite superb soloist of whom I hope we shall be hearing much
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Berg: | Piano Sonata, Op. 1 Arr. For String Sextet By Heime Müller Christian Tetzlaff,
Heime Müller,
Hanna Weinmeister,
Beatrice Muthelet,
Gustav Rivinius &
Alban Gerhardt | Mozart: | Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K478 Lars Vogt, Isabelle Faust, Stefan Fehlandt & Natalie Clein Piano Trio No. 3 in B flat major, K502 Lars Vogt, Christian Tetzlaff & Gustav Rivinius | Schoenberg: | Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E major, Op. 9 Kornelia Brandkamp,
Mizuho Yoshii,
Christian Wetzel,
Diemut Schneider,
Sharon Kam,
Thomas Adamsky,
Stefan Schweigert,
Klaus Lohrer,
Marie-Luise Neunecker,
Sibylle Mahni,
Christian Tetzlaff,
Heime Müller,
Beatrice Muthelet,
Alban Gerhardt,
Yasunori Kawahara &
Daniel Harding |
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BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra, George Hanson | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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