The Russian Album isn't an especially evocative title for this group of performances by Swiss cellist Christoph Croisé and pianist Alexander Panfilov (a genuine Russian, to be sure, but resident in the U.S. for some years). The closing work, New York Honk, is not even Russian but Swiss. Instead, what you have here are strong performances of cello sonatas by Rachmaninov and Shostakovich, two works that are both from the first half of the 20th century but diverge fundamentally in aesthetic and expressive content. It is to ...
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The Russian Album isn't an especially evocative title for this group of performances by Swiss cellist Christoph Croisé and pianist Alexander Panfilov (a genuine Russian, to be sure, but resident in the U.S. for some years). The closing work, New York Honk, is not even Russian but Swiss. Instead, what you have here are strong performances of cello sonatas by Rachmaninov and Shostakovich, two works that are both from the first half of the 20th century but diverge fundamentally in aesthetic and expressive content. It is to Croisé's credit that he shifts gears completely between the two works. The Rachmaninov Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19, is a fairly early work, brimming over with fabulous melodies even if not with total formal coherence (Rostropovich, among others, would omit the repeat in the oversized first movement). Croisé and Panfilov craft a deliberate, deeply lyrical reading, making plenty of room for the big tunes that are pure Rachmaninov. The Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40, on...
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Dmitry Shostakovich; Rodion Shchedrin; Sergey Prokofiev; Sergey Rachmaninov; Thomas Demenga. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.