Cellist Johannes Moser and pianist Andrei Korobeinikov present Bohuslav Martinu’s complete cello sonatas. These works belong to the most significant twentieth-century repertoire for cello and piano. Reflecting Martinu’s troubled existence, defined by wartime, emigration, longing for the homeland, yet also full of hope and life-affirming energy, the music seems entirely topical in our own troubled times. After their award-winning recording of works by Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff from 2016, Moser and Korobeinikov demonstrate their congeniality once more, fully realizing the extreme interdependence of cello and piano in these works. Johannes Moser has a vast Pentatone discography, consisting of releases with cello concertos of Dvorak and Lalo (2015), Elgar and Tchaikovsky (2017), Lutoslawski and Dutilleux (2018), works for cello and piano by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn (2019) and Francesco Velázquez’s cello concerto (2022). His recording of works for cello and piano by Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev (2016), performed together with Andrei Korobeinikov, was awarded with a diapason d’or and ECHO Klassik 2017.
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Reviews
***** Coup de cœur
Jérémie Cahen – Classica magazine (France) – May 2023
The Strad Recommends
“An equal partnership sheds new light on these mid-20th century masterpieces.”
Matthew Rye – The Strad – February 2023
Editor’s Choice – Chamber Section
“… this is the most satisfying account of Martinu’s cello sonatas on records.”
Andrew Farach-Colton – Gramophone magazine – January 2023
“… A proven partnership, Moser and Korobeinikov deliver outstanding performances, immaculately produced … with just the right amount of air to breathe and space to wander the imagination. A winner.”
Ates Orga – International Piano – December 2022
Performance ***** Recording *****
“… The recording provides a fine balance between the instruments and as a whole these performances bring together affection and brilliance in persuasive readings that stand high in a strong field.”
Jan Smaczny – BBC Music Christmas magazine – Christmas 2022
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