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Despite his love of the cello’s rich sonority and immense lyrical expressivity, Robert Schumann composed few works for that instrument, a situation frequently rectified, as here, by effective arrangements. Less well known, yet among her most successful compositions, are Clara Schumann’s exquisite Romances. A pupil of Rostropovich and winner of the First Prize and Gold Medal at the Third Tchaikovsky InternationalCompetition, Karine Georgian enjoys an international career as a performer and teacher. Dutch pianist Jan Willem Nelleke’s exceptional qualities as a duo partner have been widely recognised. “Everything Georgian plays is presented with the most succulent, glowing tone, the phrasing boundlessly ample.” Financial Times
Robert Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Robert Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 73 (version for cello and piano)
I. Zart und mit Ausdruck
II. Lebhaft leicht
III. Rasch und mit Feuer
Robert Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105 (arr. J.W. Nelleke for cello and piano)
I. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
II. Allegretto
III. Lebhaft
Robert Schumann: Marchenbilder, Op. 113 (arr. for cello and piano)
I. Nicht schnell
II. Lebhaft
III. Rasch
IV. Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck
Robert Schumann: 3 Romanzen, Op. 94
No. 1. Nicht schnell
No. 2. Einfach, innig
No. 3. Nicht schnell
Clara Schumann: 3 Romanzen, Op. 22 (arr. for cello and piano)
No. 1. Andante molto
No. 2. Allegretto, mit zartem Vortrage
No. 3. Leidenschaftlich schnell
24th March 2011
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“Georgian and Nelleke play both [the Fantasiestücke and the Adagio and Allegro] with such ardour and full-toned commitment that the music seems thoroughly idiomatic...Georgian's playing is so wonderfully generous in both its expressiveness and tonal range that it can be enjoyed on its own terms.”
June 2011
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“Her playing is never less than eloquent”
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Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
