Alfred Schnittke's works for cello -- particularly the concertos and sonatas -- are among his most significant and mature compositions. The majority of the pieces heard on this two-disc set are a snapshot of the effects of the composer's first, massive stroke in 1985. After this incident, Schnittke's works became even more dissonant, aggravated, and pained -- what better instrument to capture this angst than the cello? What better cellist to record the concertos and sonatas than Alexander Ivashkin? He was one of only three ...
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Alfred Schnittke's works for cello -- particularly the concertos and sonatas -- are among his most significant and mature compositions. The majority of the pieces heard on this two-disc set are a snapshot of the effects of the composer's first, massive stroke in 1985. After this incident, Schnittke's works became even more dissonant, aggravated, and pained -- what better instrument to capture this angst than the cello? What better cellist to record the concertos and sonatas than Alexander Ivashkin? He was one of only three performers (Rostropovich and Gutman were the others) for whom Schnittke composed works for cello. Ivashkin possesses many of the skills absolutely necessary for successful, convincing performances of Schnittke's music: extremely solid intonation, meticulous adherence to rhythmic precision, and an ability to make listeners focus on more than just the notes. Schnittke's works, especially these later ones, are filled with emotional and expressive content, and Ivashkin does a splendid...
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Add this copy of Alexander Ivashkin Plays Schnittke to cart. $61.68, new condition, Sold by Entertainment by Post - UK rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BRISTOL, SOUTH GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Chandos.
