Valeri Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Ivashkin, Irina Schnittke - Schnittke: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 and 2, Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2, Concerto Grosso No. 2 (2007)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Cello Concerto No. 1: I. Pesante
02. Cello Concerto No. 1: II. Largo
03. Cello Concerto No. 1: III. Allegro Vivace
04. Cello Concerto No. 1: IV. Largo
05. Cello Sonata No. 1: I. Largo
06. Cello Sonata No. 1: II. Presto
07. Cello Sonata No. 1: III. Largo
08. Cello Sonata No. 2: I. Senza Tempo
09. Cello Sonata No. 2: II. Allegro
10. Cello Sonata No. 2: III. Largo
11. Cello Sonata No. 2: IV. Allegro
12. Cello Sonata No. 2: V. Lento

CD2
01. Cello Concerto No. 2: I. Moderato
02. Cello Concerto No. 2: II. Allegro
03. Cello Concerto No. 2: III. Lento
04. Cello Concerto No. 2: IV. Allegretto Meno
05. Cello Concerto No. 2: V. Grave
06. Concerto grosso No. 2: I. Andantino - Allegro
07. Concerto grosso No. 2: II. Pesante
08. Concerto grosso No. 2: III. Allegro
09. Concerto grosso No. 2: IV. Andantino


This two-CD set is compiled from four back catalogue CDs and features the distinguished cellist Alexander Ivashkin. Ivashkin was a personal friend of Schnittke as well as his biographer and here he teams up with Schnittke's widow, Irina, for the Cello Sonatas Nos 1 and 2. He is the soloist in the two Cello Concertos and is joined by Tatiana Grindenko in the Concerto Grosso No. 2. In all three concertos Valeri Polyansky conducts the Russian State Symphony Orchestra. Chandos has produced an important recorded survey of Schnittke's music and the works for cello hold a significant place in the composer's output. This set of two CDs sells for the price of one.

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