Gabriel Schwabe, Nicholas Rimmer - Brahms: Cello Sonatas and Songs (2015) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38: I. Allegro non troppo
02. Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38: II. Allegretto quasi menuetto
03. Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38: III. Allegro
04. 4 Gesänge, Op. 43: No. 2, Die Mainacht (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
05. 5 Lieder, Op. 47: No. 1, Botschaft (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
06. 5 Lieder, Op. 47: No. 2, Liebesglut (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
07. 5 Gesänge, Op. 72: No. 4, Verzagen (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
08. 6 Lieder, Op. 85: No. 1, Sommerabend (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
09. 6 Lieder, Op. 97: No. 1, Nachtigall (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
10. Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: I. Allegro vivace
11. Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso
12. Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: III. Allegro passionato
13. Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: IV. Allegro molto


A period of twenty-one years separates Brahms’ two Cello Sonatas. Suffused with lyricism and expressive ardour, the First has become one of his most popular chamber works. The Second is more sober and succinct than the earlier work, yet strikingly original, not least for the wide range required of the cellist to reach unusually high notes from the very low register.

Chosen to suit the cello’s particular colour and articulation, the six songs are heard in idiomatic and sensitive arrangements which stay as close as possible to the originals.

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