Vieuxtemps: Romantic Cello Concerto Vol.6.
Label: Hyperion Catalog: CDA 67790 Format: CD Alban Gerhardt (cello), Royal Flemish Philharmonic, Josep Caballé-DomenechVieuxtemps: Cello Concertos Nos.1 & 2; Ysaÿe: Méditation Op.16, Sérénade Op.22 - Romantic Cello Concerto Vol.6 Volume six of Hyperion’s superb Romantic Cello Concerto series features German virtuoso Alban Gerhardt. Vieuxtemps and Ysaÿe are best known for their pyrotechnic compositions for the violin, but each also wrote two works for cello and orchestra. Little-known today, they are nothing short of a revelation. The two Vieuxtemps concertos contain all the elements familiar from their famous violin counterparts. The Ysaÿe works are shorter and make ideal companions. Gerhardt rises to the formidable challenges presented by these composers. Sympathetic orchestral support comes from the Royal Flemish Philharmonic led by Josep Caballé-Domenech. Price: $22.98 |