Cellist Antonio Meneses and pianist Menahem Pressler have played together for more than a decade, primarily in their role as members of the infamous Beaux Arts Trio (which sadly retired in 2008). Given such a long-standing and intimate relationship, it's a bit of a surprise that the two have not produced other recordings of cello-piano literature. If they are to produce only one album together as a duo, listeners should be delighted that they saved Beethoven for that occasion. Written across the breadth of his output, ...
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Cellist Antonio Meneses and pianist Menahem Pressler have played together for more than a decade, primarily in their role as members of the infamous Beaux Arts Trio (which sadly retired in 2008). Given such a long-standing and intimate relationship, it's a bit of a surprise that the two have not produced other recordings of cello-piano literature. If they are to produce only one album together as a duo, listeners should be delighted that they saved Beethoven for that occasion. Written across the breadth of his output, Beethoven's works for cello and piano are remarkable treasures of equal partnership in spite of Beethoven's traditional placement as the piano first on the title page. Meneses and Pressler exemplify this partnership of equals; never once in the two-disc set is there the slightest hint of struggle for control, dominance, or leadership. Meneses' playing is remarkably refined and subtle; vibrato is used more as an ornament rather than a constant presence, slides and glissandos are...
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Add this copy of Complete Works for Cello & Piano to cart. $36.21, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Avie.
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