Brahms: Sonatas for Piano and Cello; Schumann: 5 Stücke im Volkston

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Brahms and Schumann on period instruments! The ones used here, an unaltered Stradivarius cello and an 1892 Steinway, aren't so different from "modern" instruments, but they do help the players achieve good balance in the Brahms Sonatas, where the piano can easily swamp the cello unless both performers are very careful about balance. These performances aren't as all-out exciting as some of the best modern celebrity performances, but they generate plenty of impulse and give us a different, highly valid perspective on the music. --Leslie Gerber

Brahms: Sonatas for Piano and Cello; Schumann: 5 Stücke im Volkston, Music, Anner Bylsma, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, Lambert Orkis, Cello with Keyboard, Chamber, Classical, Classical Music
Brahms: Sonatas for Piano and Cello; Schumann: 5 Stücke im Volkston
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Summit of "Authentic" Romantic Playing
 Brahms: Sonatas for Piano and Cello; Schumann: 5 Stücke im Volkston

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002BZK
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

  1. Son in e, Op.38: I. Allegro Non Troppo
  2. Son in e, Op.38: II. Allegretto Quasi Menuetto - Trio
  3. Son in e, Op.38: III. Allegro
  4. Funf Stucke Im Volkston, Op.102: I. 'Vanitas Vanitatum'. Mit Humor
  5. Funf Stucke Im Volkston, Op.102: II. Langsam
  6. Funf Stucke Im Volkston, Op.102: III. Nicht Schnell, Mit Viel Ton Zu Spielen
  7. Funf Stucke Im Volkston, Op.102: IV. Nicht Zu Rasch
  8. Funf Stucke Im Volkston, Op.102: V. Stark Und Markiert
  9. Son in F, Op.99: I. Allegro Vivace
  10. Son in F, Op.99: II. Adagio Affettuoso
  11. Son in F, Op.99: III. Allegro Passionato (-Trio)
  12. Son in F, Op.99: IV. Allegro Molto

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Brahms and Schumann on period instruments! The ones used here, an unaltered Stradivarius cello and an 1892 Steinway, aren't so different from "modern" instruments, but they do help the players achieve good balance in the Brahms Sonatas, where the piano can easily swamp the cello unless both performers are very careful about balance. These performances aren't as all-out exciting as some of the best modern celebrity performances, but they generate plenty of impulse and give us a different, highly valid perspective on the music. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Summit of "Authentic" Romantic Playing.......2002-02-20

It may be hard for some to imagine that a performer, whose mastery of baroque performance has established him as one of the most respected "authentic" interpreters, could play Romantic music just as masterfully--some may wonder, Brahms and Schumann without vibrato? Amazingly, Bylsma does use quite a liberal amount of vibrato on this recording--tantalizingly tastefully, too. From beginning to end, there is an ever-continuing fullness of resonance; his musical lines possess a sense of complete assurance and naturalness, as if propelled by a natural force behind the music, without sounding as though the music passes by too easily and does not leave much impression. Each phrase is beautifully texturized, and the coherence as a whole is simply enlightening--or "lightning": suddenly the whole piece makes sense to you.

Especially, Bylsma captures the melancholy, ponderousness and quirkiness of Schumann impeccably: you could not possibly ask for more. Yo-Yo Ma's early recording is no rival to this performance, and Rostropovich's Schumann recoring which is coupled with Arpeggione Sonata, is not quite as musically compelling. I would really like to say that there is simply no better intepretation, even acknowledging the explicitness of such a statement.

This recording truly has everything a listener desires, from transcendingly unwiding moments to intense vitality, from an affable, quirky sense of humour to masculine seriousness and aching sentiments. I believe that it is an album to be loved universally, by listeners of every taste and every preference--and quite positively indeed.
Cello Music of Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • top cellist
 Cello Music of Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann
Viatcheslav Poprugin Andre Bouzlov
Manufacturer: Delos International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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All Works by Robert SchumannAll Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0009OL7UE
Release Date: 2005-05-31

Tracks:

  1. Beethoven: Sonata Op. 102: Andante - Allegro vivace
  2. Beethoven: Sonata Op. 102: Adagio - Tempo d'Andante - Allegro vivace
  3. Brahms: Sonata Op. 99: Allegro vivace
  4. Brahms: Sonata Op. 99: Adagio affettuoso
  5. Brahms: Sonata Op. 99: Allegro passionato - Trio
  6. Brahms: Sonata Op. 99: Allegro molto
  7. Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102: Vanitas vanitatum. Mit Humor
  8. Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102: Langsam
  9. Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102: Nicht schnell, mit vie! Ton zu spielen
  10. Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102: Nicht zu rasch
  11. Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102: Stark und markiert

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars top cellist.......2006-02-13

Mr Bouzlov is the greatest cellist of young generation! The choice of pieces is great for a cd, congratulations! I am enjoying his music making every day, with this fantastic recording! :)

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