Laura Buruiana & Martin Tchiba - Enescu: Cello Sonatas, Op. 26 (2008)

Tracklist

01. Cello Sonata in F Minor, Op. 26, No. 1: I. Allegro Molto Moderato
02. Cello Sonata in F Minor, Op. 26, No. 1: II. Allegretto Scherzando
03. Cello Sonata in F Minor, Op. 26, No. 1: III. Molto Andante
04. Cello Sonata in F Minor, Op. 26, No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
05. Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 26, No. 2: I. Allegro Moderato Ed Amabile
06. Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 26, No. 2: II. Allegro Agitato, Non Troppo Mosso
07. Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 26, No. 2: III. Andantino Cantabile, Senza Lentezza
08. Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 26, No. 2: IV. Final a la Roumaine



Chamber music was a prominent feature of Enescu’s music from his earliest years. Though separated by almost four decades, the two Cello Sonatas were not published until 1935. The First is indebted in many respects to Brahms and to Enescu’s French contemporaries, but the Second, dedicated to Pablo Casals, could only be by Enescu in its density of thought and subtlety of expression. The finale is marked ‘à la roumaine’, which aptly describes the work’s overall character and the profile of its material.

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