Alban Gerhardt, Hannu Lintu, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin - The Romantic Cello Concerto 2: Volkmann, Dietrich, Gernsheim & Schumann (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 318 Mb | Total time: 73:43 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67583 | Recorded: 2006
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 318 Mb | Total time: 73:43 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67583 | Recorded: 2006
Praised for his ‘passion and sensitivity’ by the BBC Music Magazine for his recording of the concertos by Dohnányi, Enescu & d’Albert, Alban now turns his attention to works by four of his compatriots: Robert Schumann, Friedrich Gernsheim, Robert Volkmann and Albert Dietrich. This collective, along with Johannes Brahms, were all friends and colleagues, each achieving considerable success in their lifetime, yet it is only Schumann and Brahms who have managed to hold onto that mantle through to the present day. Even Schumann’s Cello Concerto, written in 1850, remained unperformed until 1860 and it wasn’t until the early twentieth century that, thanks to Pablo Casals, it secured its rightful place in the repertoire.