The "Cello Sonata strikes me as possibly being a masterpiece. I try not to overuse that word, and often object to the way it is bandied about. But after a half dozen hearings, the mysteries of this lovely Sonata are still being revealed, and that is one sign of great music." Henry Fogel, Fanfare
The
cello sonata dates from 1890 and demands virtuoso ability from
its performers as well as an intimate understanding of its shifting
harmonies and intricate contrapuntal relationships. The 1866 Ballade
is a study in elegiac melancholy while the Barcarole of 1872 is
a classic example of the genre piece evoking undulating waves and
gondolas plying Venetian lagoons. The selection of piano pieces
shows a series of genre pieces which at times transcend those boundaries
through their sophistication and difficulty.
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