The Philharmonic Players, Richard Markson - Haydn: Cello Concerti in C & D (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Cello Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIbI I. Moderato
02. Cello Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIbI II. Adagio
03. Cello Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIbI III. Allegro molto
04. Cello Concerto in D Hob. IIb2 I. Allegro moderato
05. Concerto in D Major, Hob. IIb2 II. Adagio
06. Concerto in D Major, Hob. IIb2 III. Allegro

During Joseph Haydn’s lifetime, concertos for solo instruments and ensemble were generally written for a particular musician. In the case of Haydn’s violoncello Concerto in D major Hob.VII:2, this person was Anton Kraft, first cello in the Esterházy ensemble and later one of Vienna’s greatest virtuosi. This composition for a particular occasion has become a masterpiece for the ages; an autograph score by the composer survives, dating from 1783. The services of Haydn specialist Sonja Gerlach have been obtained for this edition of the concerto with piano accompaniment. She enriches the Urtext edition with a detailed preface that also examines the execution of the ornaments and the cadenzas.

Zhang Yang, cello
The Philharmonic Players
Richard Markson, conductor

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