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These three brass sonatas generally come across with more subtlety than on the well-known recordings by Glenn Gould and friends. Anchoring this new project, Alexander Melnikov is a superbly thoughtful... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 12th Jan 2015
Catalogue No: HMC905271
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Length: 71 minutes

BBC Music Magazine

March 2015

Chamber Choice
Gramophone Magazine

March 2015

Editor's Choice

Hindemith: Sonata for Alto Horn & Piano in E flat major

Work length11:39

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Teunis van der Zwart (althorn), Alexander Melnikov (piano)

I. Ruhig bewegt

Track length2:05

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II. Lebhaft

Track length3:30

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III. Sehr langsam

Track length2:04

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IV. Das Posthorn (Zwiegespräch) - Lebhaft

Track length4:00

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Hindemith: Sonata for Cello & Piano in E major (1948)

Work length21:32

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Alexander Rudin (cello), Alexander Melnikov (piano)

I. Pastorale

Track length6:34

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II. Moderately fast - Slow - Tempo I

Track length6:16

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III. Passacaglia

Track length8:42

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Hindemith: Sonata for Trombone and Piano

Work length11:07

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Gérard Costes (trombone), Alexander Melnikov (piano)

I. Allegro moderato maestoso

Track length2:54

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II. Allegretto grazioso

Track length3:11

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III. Lied des Raufbolds (Swashbuckler's Song). Allegro pesante

Track length2:10

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IV. Allegro moderato maestoso

Track length2:52

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Hindemith: Sonata for Violin & Piano in E major

Work length10:31

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Isabelle Faust (violin), Alexander Melnikov (piano)

I. Ruhig bewegt

Track length3:57

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II. Langsam - Sehr lebhaft - Langsam - Wieder lebhaft

Track length6:34

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Hindemith: Sonata for Trumpet and Piano

Work length16:12

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Jeroen Berwaerts (trumpet), Alexander Melnikov (piano)

I. Mit Kraft

Track length5:22

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II. Mäßig bewegt - Lebhaft - Wie zuerst

Track length2:19

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III. Trauermusik, Sehr langsam - Ruhig bewegt - Wie am Anfang - Alle Menschen müssen sterben. Sehr ruhig

Track length8:31

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Interview, Hindemith Sonatas with Alexander Melnikov

2nd January 2015

David talks to Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov about his new disc of Hindemith instrumental sonatas.

Hindemith composed more than 30 sonatas for the most diverse instruments – all of which he was capable of playing himself! This fascinating selection of works written between 1935 (when he became persona non grata in Nazi Germany) and 1948 (the brilliant Cello Sonata for Piatigorsky) is played by some of today’s finest soloists, with the guiding spirit of Alexander Melnikov at the piano. How often does one hear a sonata for Althorn? Especially one published along with a poem by the composer?

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March 2015

These three brass sonatas generally come across with more subtlety than on the well-known recordings by Glenn Gould and friends. Anchoring this new project, Alexander Melnikov is a superbly thoughtful and questing pianist. Isabelle Faust finds the Apollonian restraint of the E major Sonata for Violin and Piano yet also its intensity

March 2015

Melnikov's role parallels that of Glenn Gould but his accounts are less wayward than the Canadian's, his soloists generally stronger...this is a magnificent disc, with leading or contending versions of all the works in terrific, beautifully balanced Harmonia Mundi sound. Let's hope Melnikov & Co return record some more.

March 2015

a most attractive anthology...every performance is of the highest character...Melnikov's contributions throughout are outstanding. Recorded in ideally clear sound, and with interesting notes, this is a really fine disc that deserves to do very well. It should be snapped up by every Hindemith collector.

April 2015

There are some front-ranking performances here in a programme that makes chronological and artistic sense.

22nd January 2015

Melnikov proves to be the perfect chamber musician, knowing exactly when to assert himself and when to let his colleagues have the limelight...The real stars, though, are athletic trombonist Gérard Costes, and trumpeter Jeroen Berwaerts, who combines lyrical warmth with an intensity that is often breathtaking.

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