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A winning programme of rarities and surprises, including a lyrical and neglected Cello Sonata by Martucci and miniatures by Kirchner, who was a piano virtuoso and gambling addict.
Giuseppe Martucci: Cello Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 52
I. Allegro giusto
II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
III. Intermezzo: Andantino flebile
IV. Finale: Allegro
Johannes Brahms: 6 Lieder, Op. 86 (arr. for cello and piano)
6 Lieder, Op. 86: No. 2. Feldeinsamkeit (Alone in a Meadow) (arr. for cello and piano)
Johannes Brahms: 5 Lieder, Op. 105 (arr. for cello and piano)
5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 1. Wie Melodien zieht es mir (arr. for cello and piano)
Johannes Brahms: 5 Lieder, Op. 94 (arr. for cello and piano)
5 Lieder, Op. 94: No. 4. Sapphische Ode (arr. for cello and piano)
Johannes Brahms: 5 Lieder, Op. 49 (arr. for cello and piano)
5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied (arr. for cello and piano)
Johannes Brahms: 6 Gesange, Op. 3 (arr. for cello and piano)
6 Gesange, Op. 3: No. 1. Liebestreu (arr. for cello and piano)
Johannes Brahms: 5 Gesange, Op. 71 (arr. for cello and piano)
5 Gesange, Op. 71: No. 5. Minnelied (arr. for cello and piano)
Theodor Kirchner: 8 Pieces for cello and piano, Op. 79
I. Andante cantabile
II. Allegro scherzando
III. Andantino
IV. Allegro vivace
V. Moderato cantabile
VI. Allegro scherzando
VII. Ruhig, ausdrucksvoll
VIII. Allegro ma non troppo
August 2009
“Music for cello by Brahms's friends, placing the composer in context. Giuseppe Martucci… challenges Brahms on his own ground with a full-blown sonata. …this is an enjoyable piece, clearly influenced by Brahms but still genuinely inspired. Theodor Kirchner's... nicely played pieces are, in a sense, brief homages to Brahms without being imitative.”
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I. Allegro giusto
