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 ... BBC Music Magazine ‘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 ... |