Doris Hochscheid & Frans van Ruth - Dutch Sonatas for Violoncello and Piano Vol. 8 (2018) [SACD]

"What began as a documentary project quickly became an insider’s tip for audiophile music fans."

"Doris Hochcheid and Frans van Ruth, who have featured in earlier volumes of this series, capture all the beauty and nuance this very good music has to offer."

Final volume in MDG’s critically acclaimed series. An astonishing success story goes into its second overtime on Vol. 8 of their Dutch Cello Sonata series. For this occasion Doris Hochscheid and Frans van Ruth have selected sonatas by Georg Hendrik Witte and Wouter Hutschenruyter. Utrecht was the hometown of both composers, but their paths also crossed in other places. Doris Hochscheid and Frans van Ruth long ago began writing recording history with their Dutch Cello Sonatas Series. What began as a documentary project quickly became an insider’s tip for audiophile music fans. All the volumes of course have been produced in high-resolution 3-D sound. The project has even met with royal recognition. For their services to Dutch music these two ECHO-prizewinning musicians were inducted into the Order of Orange-Nassau!
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Tracks:

George Hendrik Witte (1843-1929)
Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello Op. 15 in D minor 31:15
01 Allegro appassionato 10:46
02 Adagio 07:42
03 Allegro con brio 12:44

Three Pieces for Pianoforte and Violoncello Op. 14 16:25
04 No. 1 Tranquillo 04:58
05 No. 2 Allegro 05:28
06 No. 3 Andante con moto - Allegro appassionato 05:57

Wouter Hutschenruyter (1859-1943)
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano Op. 4 in C minor 23:34
07 Adagio 08:02
08 Scherzo. Allegro comodo 07:44
09 Finale. Molto Allegro appassionato 07:47

Personnel:

Doris Hochscheid: violoncello
Frans van Ruth: piano