Romantic Cello Concerto Vol.4. Gerhardt/rso Berlin

Alban Gerhardt (cello), Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Sebastian Weigle

Composed by: Pfitzner: Cello Concertos Nos.1-2, Cello Concerto Op. Post.; Duo for Violin, Cello and Small Orchestra - Romantic Cello Concerto Vol.4

Hyperion’s Romantic Cello Concerto series continues to bring new works to light, expanding a repertoire that has long focused on a select group of composers. Here, Alban Gerhardt performs the three concertos by Hans Pfitzner. Pfitzner’s early Cello Concerto in A minor was scorned by his teachers (although liked by the composer himself). His Cello Concerto Op.42 is a beautifully constructed work that derives its material from a lyrical cello solo heard at the very start of the work. The Cello Concerto Op.52 is dedicated to Ludwig Hoelscher, a pupil of two giants of German cello-playing: Hugo Becker and Julius Klengel. As a bonus, the recording also includes Pfitzner's Duo for violin, cello and small orchestra.

Price: $22.98