Rostropovich Encores (alban Gerhardt - Cello)
Label: Hyperion Catalog: CDA68136 Format: CD Alban Gerhardt (cello) & Markus Becker (piano)Chopin: Étude Op. 25 No. 7 in C sharp minor Debussy: Nocturne et Scherzo Préludes - Book 1: No. 12, Minstrels Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) Nocturne et Scherzo Popper: Dance of the Elves, Op. 39 Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87: Adagio of Cinderella and the Prince Cinderella: Waltz-Coda (transc. M. Rostropovich) The Love for Three Oranges: March Rachmaninov: Oriental Dance, Op. 2 No. 2 Ravel: Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera Rostropovich: Humoresque, Op. 5 Moderato Scriabin: Étude Op. 8 No. 11 in B flat minor Sinding: Suite for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 10 'im alten Stil': Presto Stravinsky: Le Baiser de la Fée: Pas de Deux Chanson Russe For the young Alban Gerhardt, Rostropovich was ‘a reason to become passionate about the cello’: in the notes accompanying this release he recalls being ‘blown away’ on first hearing Slava play live in Berlin. This splendid follow-up to Casals Encores sees Gerhardt paying homage to his great predecessor with an eclectic programme of shorter works, including two by Rostropovich himself. Price: $22.98 |