![]() | from Shostakovich & Kabalevsky: Cello Sonatas (CDA68239) 1 Allegro non troppo – Largo [11'59] 27 minutes 21 seconds 4 tracks2 Allegro [3'02] 3 Largo [7'46] 4 Allegro [4'34] ‘Isserlis and Mustonen make a strong case for [the Kabalevsky Sonata] in a performance of grand gestures that proves a real roller coaster ride. Isserlis’s intensity and Mustonen’s pianistic weight su ... ![]() ‘In the Shostakovich Cello Sonata, Isserlis provides the lyrical narrative. He’s the storyteller—whispering, coaxing, singing and soaring—with Mustonen providing the turbulent counterpoint … play ... |