from The Romantic Cello Concerto, Vol. 2 - Volkmann, Dietrich, Gernsheim & Schumann (CDA67583) 1 Allegro [8'30] 22 minutes 44 seconds 3 tracks2 Romanze: Andante espressivo [6'36] 3 Finale: Allegro, un poco maestoso – Cadenza – A tempo [7'38] ‘Gerhardt invests Volkmann's mixture of melodic lyricism, wit and technical bravado with a brilliant sense of pacing and the urgent accompaniment of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra under Hannu Lin ... ‘Alban Gerhardt's playing is rich-toned, impeccably judged even in the most obscure works, and completely assured … [Dietrich]'s Cello Concerto is relatively accessible music but boasts plenty of ... ‘Alban Gerhardt is no lofty aristocrat of the cello. He throbs and hugs in kaleidoscopic hues: activities crucial in this disarming 19th century collection. The Schumann concerto, persuasively dispatc ... |