Cello Sonata in E major, Op 121 (Moscheles)
from Schumann & Moscheles: 1851 - Sonatas (CDA68477)
1 Allegro espressivo e appassionato [9'21]
2 Scherzo 'ballabile': Allegretto quasi allegro [5'55]
3 Ballade 'in böhmischer Weise': Andantino [6'56]
4 Allegro vivace, ma non troppo [7'04]
29 minutes 16 seconds 4 tracks
‘The rapport and balance between Isserlis and Shih are crucial in making this album such a delightful listen throughout … wonderfully lyrical playing from Isserlis … his enduring love of Schumann's mu ...
‘It's a fantastic sound … so beautifully done’ (BBC Record Review)
‘True to form, Isserlis has dreamed up a historically evocative programme, and brought us something genuinely new: Schumann’s Violin Sonata, transcribed this time for cello. Schumann’s piece sits exce ...