Andreas Brantelid, Søren Rastogi - Barber, Dohnányi & Poulenc: Cello Sonatas (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Cello Sonata, FP 143: I. Allegro - Tempo di marcia
02. Cello Sonata, FP 143: II. Cavatine
03. Cello Sonata, FP 143: III. Ballabile
04. Cello Sonata, FP 143: IV. Finale
05. Cello Sonata in C Minor, Op. 6: I. Allegro ma non troppo
06. Cello Sonata in C Minor, Op. 6: II. Adagio
07. Cello Sonata in C Minor, Op. 6: III. Allegro appassionato
08. Cello Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 8: I. Allegro ma non troppo
09. Cello Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 8: II. Scherzo. Vivace assai
10. Cello Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 8: III. Adagio non troppo
11. Cello Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 8: IV. Tema con variazioni. Allegro moderato

Francis Poulenc was a fluent writer of sonatas for solo wind instruments with piano, but, after some difficulties in completing the Cello Sonata, he enlisted the help of the work’s dedicatee, Pierre Fournier, who enabled him to finish the piece. Samuel Barber’s stormy Cello Sonata has close links with Brahms through its passionate declamations from the cello and meaningful counterpoint in the piano. The influence of Brahms is also deeply felt in Ernő Dohnányi’s Cello Sonata with its tense standoffs, beautiful lines and jubilant conclusion.