for cello & piano, arr. Norbert Salter & David Geringas
4.
Feldeinsamkeit Op.86 No.2
3:36
5.
Wie Melodien zieht es mir leise durch den Sinn Op.105 No.1
2:17
6.
Sapphische Ode Op.94 No.4
2:28
7.
Wiegenlied Op.49 No.4
2:06
8.
Liebestreu Op.3 No.1
2:11
9.
Minnelied Op.71 No.5
3:07
10.
Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer Op.105 No.2
3:11
Cello Sonata No.2 in F Op.99
11.
I
Allegro vivace
9:12
12.
II
Adagio affettuoso
6:59
13.
III
Allegro passionato
7:45
14.
IV
Allegro molto
4:46
Total time: 74:58
About
This year, legendary cellist Antonio Meneses celebrates his 65th birthday and the 40th anniversary of winning first prize and the gold medal at the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition. Shortly after that triumph Antonio made a renowned recording of Brahms’ Double Concerto with conductor Herbert von Karajan. He revisits the composer’s music on his 11th recording for AVIE and his first of Brahms’ two cello sonatas, generously paired with a selection of lieder arrangements.
Antonio mines Brahms’ baritonal sound world, extracting the full expressive range of the cello. Similar qualities infuse a selection of seven Lieder in arrangements that sound so effective on the cello that one cannot help but wonder whether somewhere in the back of his mind Brahms had the sound of the instrument – he was, after all, an accomplished player in his youth, and it would remain central to his chamber music output throughout his life.
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Reviews
“…The performers are consummate chamber musicians, providing an impressive unanimity in their interpretations. Tempos are never hurried, allowing generous space for the intricate details of the compositions to sparkle.”
Christopher Hutton – American Record Guide – November/December 2022
“Contemplative Brahms from a Brazilian master”
Tim Homfray – The Strad – September 2022
“… What I like very much about Menses and Wyss’s recordings of the sonatas is the sense of an equal partnership. Perhaps this is partly due to the engineering which gets it exactly right, but I think it may also be the way Wyss brings out expressive detail in the piano part… This new Avie recording is certainly worth hearing …”
Andrew Farach-Colton – Gramophone magazine – September 2022
Performance *** Recording ****
“… well-planned and spontaneous-sounding recording … Antonio Meneses and Gérard Wyss show a collegial ease together, with natural and unaffected phrasing that oozes affection for the music…”
Jessica Duchen – BBC Music magazine – September 2022
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