Shostakovich:
- Cello Concerto No. 1 and Cello Sonata
Recorded on this CD are two masterpieces for cello by Shostakovich, written 25 years apart. The Sonata Op.40 of 1934 plunged its composer into disgrace with Stalin. The second work was composed in 1959 by seemingly a bitter self-questioning artist.
The selections are:
Shostakovich:
- Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; performed with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Pascal Rophé
- Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40; performed with Pascal Amoyel (piano)
- Moderato in A minor for cello & piano; performed with Pascal Amoyel (piano)
Performed by Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello)
Emmanuelle Bertrand has appeared in duo repertoire with the pianist Pascal Amoyel since 1999. Her Harmonia Mundi recordings as a soloist or together with Pascal Amoyel have all received the most prestigious critical recognition in France and abroad, including the Cannes Classical Award, Diapason d’Or of the Year, and more.
Here are the CD tracks:
1. Cello Concerto No. 1 Op. 107 in E flat Major: I. Allegretto
Emmanuelle Bertrand and BBC National Orchestra of Wales
2. Cello Concerto No. 1 Op. 107 in E flat Major: II. Moderato
3. Cello Concerto No. 1 Op. 107 in E flat Major: III. Cadenza
4. Cello Concerto No. 1 Op. 107 in E flat Major: IV. Allegro con moto
5. Sonata for cello and piano Op. 40 in D Minor: I. Allegro non troppo
6. Sonata for cello and piano Op. 40 in D Minor: II. Allegro
7. Sonata for cello and piano Op. 40 in D Minor: III. Largo
8. Sonata for cello and piano Op. 40 in D Minor: IV. Allegro
9. Moderato for cello and piano
Here is Emmanuelle Bertrand performing the Saint-Saens Concerto n°1:
And next, here is the video “5 minutes with… Emmanuelle Bertrand & Pascal Amoyel”
Tags: Emmanuelle Bertrand, Cello, Shostakovich, Saint-Saens