Asier Polo & Marta Zabaleta - Rachmaninoff & Franck: Cello Sonatas (2017) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: I. Lento-Allegro moderato
02. Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: II. Allegro scherzando
03. Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante
04. Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: IV. Allegro mosso
05. Chant du menestrel, Op. 71 (arr. for cello and piano)
06. Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 (Arr. J. Delsart for Cello & Piano): I. Allegretto ben moderato
07. Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 (Arr. J. Delsart for Cello & Piano): II. Allegro
08. Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 (Arr. J. Delsart for Cello & Piano): III. Recitativo-Fantasia : Ben moderato
09. Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 (Arr. J. Delsart for Cello & Piano): IV. Allegretto poco mosso
10. Vocalise-etude en forme de habanera (arr. for cello and piano)

Together with the magnificent pianist and regular recital partner Marta Zabaleta, Asier Polo has released a new album, which is a beautiful selection of romantic repertoire for cello and piano. Together, Asier and Marta perform four works that display technical and emotional virtuosity.

The two most substantial works on the disc are Sergei Rachmaninov’s Sonata Op. 19 in G minor and César Franck’s Sonata in A minor, and these are paired with Alexander Glazunov’s Chant du Menestrel and Maurice Ravel’s Vocalise-Etude. They are four outstanding works of great interest that demonstrate the richness of colours, ideas and sound worlds that opened the 20th century.

The album, released on the Ibs Classical label, was recorded last October in the Auditorio Manuel de Falla, one of the most emblematic musical venues in Granada. The sleeve notes are by Blanca Calvo and include a detailed explanation of the pieces and of the artists’ interpretation, and this is illustrated with photographs by Pablo Axpe.

With an extensive discography of 14 CDs, Asier Polo returns with this new production, which is his second with Marta Zabaleta, and which promises to be a “journey to the bottom of the soul”.

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