Cello Sonata in E major, Op 121 (Moscheles)
from Moscheles & Hummel: Cello Sonatas (CDA67521)
1 Allegro espressivo e appassionato [11'11]
2 Scherzo 'ballabile': Allegretto quasi allegro [5'43]
3 Ballade 'in böhmische Weise': Andantino [9'19]
4 Allegro vivace, ma non troppo [6'54]
33 minutes 7 seconds 4 tracks
‘With such strong, sympathetic playing and clear, carefully-balanced recordings this Hyperion disc is a must for adventurous cellists and listeners alike’ (BBC Music Magazine)
‘Following its delightful versions of his piano concerti, led from the keyboard by Howard Shelley, Hyperion continues its championship of Moscheles's work with the elegant cello sonata dedicated to Sc ...
‘Bárta and Milne strike just the right note: these aren't bravura pieces, and they play them as would two friends convivially making music in the drawing-room and deriving unemphatic pleasure from the ...