Brahms: Four Sonatas for Cello & Piano Marie-Claude Bantigny & Karolos Zouganelis

• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38:
• 1 Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38: I. Allegro non troppo 16:16
• 2 Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38: II. Allegretto quasi Menuetto 05:43
• 3 Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38: III. Allegro 06:25
• Sonata in G Major, Op. 78 (Version for Cello and Piano in D Major):
• 4 Brahms: Sonata in G Major, Op. 78 (Version for Cello and Piano in D Major): I. Vivace, ma non troppo 11:09
• 5 Brahms: Sonata in G Major, Op. 78 (Version for Cello and Piano in D Major): II. Adagio 08:52
• 6 Brahms: Sonata in G Major, Op. 78 (Version for Cello and Piano in D Major): III. Allegro molto moderato 09:51
• Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99:
• 7 Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: I. Allegro vivace 09:39
• 8 Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso 08:34
• 9 Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: III. Allegro passionato 07:09
• 10 Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: IV. Allegro molto 04:40
• Sonata in D Minor, Op. 108 (Transcr. for Cello by Marie-Claude Bantigny):
• 11 Brahms: Sonata in D Minor, Op. 108 (Transcr. for Cello by Marie-Claude Bantigny): I. Allegro 08:52
• 12 Brahms: Sonata in D Minor, Op. 108 (Transcr. for Cello by Marie-Claude Bantigny): II. Adagio 05:26
• 13 Brahms: Sonata in D Minor, Op. 108 (Transcr. for Cello by Marie-Claude Bantigny): III. Un poco presto e con sentimento 03:12
• 14 Brahms: Sonata in D Minor, Op. 108 (Transcr. for Cello by Marie-Claude Bantigny): IV. Presto agitato 06:28
• Total Runtime 01:52:16

Info for Brahms: Four Sonatas for Cello & Piano

Diese Aufnahme überrascht, da sie neben den beiden Cellosonaten auch zwei Violinsonaten von Johannes Brahms enthält – vom Violoncello interpretiert. Die Transkription war im 19. Jahrhundert gängige Praxis, sei es nur, um die Verbreitung der Werke zu einer Zeit zu erleichtern. Brahms selbst hat seine beiden Klarinettensonaten op. 120 für die Bratsche transkribiert.

Nachdem Brahms seine Violinsonate op. 108 bereits 1886 skizziert hatte, verfeinerte er sie zwei Jahre später am Thunersee. Der Komponist scheint im Alter von 55 Jahren eine Reife der Inspiration und des Schreibens erreicht zu haben, deren Fülle hier durch den tieferen, wärmeren Ton des Violoncellos verstärkt wird.

Marie-Claude Bantigny, Cello
Karolos Zouganelis, Klavier

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