from Alkan & Chopin: Cello Sonatas (CDA67624) 1 Allegro molto [10'26] 33 minutes 24 seconds 4 tracks2 Allegrettino [7'10] 3 Adagio [9'35] 4 Finale alla Saltarella: Prestissimo [6'13] ‘This new version [of the Alkan] must surely drag it centre-stage. It is a masterpiece: meaty, melodic, and, as with most of Alkan's music, extremely demanding to play … both performances from th ... ‘The Alkan emerges as a surprisingly strong work, made more so by the sterling advocacy of these fine players. Its four movements betray its composer's love of harmonic quirks and unexpected changes o ... ‘One of the most gifted cellists on the international scene … Gerhardt is superb here, and he is fortunate to have Steven Osborne as his accompanist … a pianist of the first rank’ (Internati ... |