from The Romantic Cello Concerto, Vol. 2 - Volkmann, Dietrich, Gernsheim & Schumann (CDA67583) 1 Allegro non troppo – Vivo e con fuoco [5'24] 13 minutes 43 seconds 3 tracks2 Larghetto [3'12] 3 Vivo e con fuoco, come sopra – Animato, ma non troppo [5'07] ‘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 ... |