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Alban Gerhardt's 2013 double-disc on Hyperion consists of the cello masterpieces that Benjamin Britten composed for his friend, Mstislav Rostropovich, and which were his most important instrumental works of the 1960s and early 1970s. The first work to grow out of this famous association was the Sonata in C for cello and piano, which Rostropovich and Britten premiered in 1961, and which was followed not long after by the Cello Symphony, a serious sinfonia concertante rather than a showy concerto, which the cellist and composer recorded in 1965. The three suites for solo cello were composed between 1964 and 1971, and while their technical aspects put them among the most challenging works in the solo repertoire, their profound expressive qualities link them to the great cello suites of Bach. Gerhardt's playing is rich and sonorous, and his performance of the sonata with Steven Osborne is well-matched for tone and execution. The Cello Symphony is a much larger statement, and while Gerhardt is placed front and center in the recording, the huge sound of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, under Andrew Manze, somewhat dwarfs his efforts, and the cello's sound seems thin and dry compared to the orchestra's massive accompaniment. However, the recordings of the cello suites are warm and full-bodied, and feature Gerhardt's best playing with a marvelous sense of presence and passion.
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Manze, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Manze, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Manze, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Manze, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven osborne, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven osborne, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven osborne, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven osborne, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven osborne, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
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Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alban Gerhardt, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Album review
Alban Gerhardt's 2013 double-disc on Hyperion consists of the cello masterpieces that Benjamin Britten composed for his friend, Mstislav Rostropovich, and which were his most important instrumental works of the 1960s and early 1970s. The first work to grow out of this famous association was the Sonata in C for cello and piano, which Rostropovich and Britten premiered in 1961, and which was followed not long after by the Cello Symphony, a serious sinfonia concertante rather than a showy concerto, which the cellist and composer recorded in 1965. The three suites for solo cello were composed between 1964 and 1971, and while their technical aspects put them among the most challenging works in the solo repertoire, their profound expressive qualities link them to the great cello suites of Bach. Gerhardt's playing is rich and sonorous, and his performance of the sonata with Steven Osborne is well-matched for tone and execution. The Cello Symphony is a much larger statement, and while Gerhardt is placed front and center in the recording, the huge sound of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, under Andrew Manze, somewhat dwarfs his efforts, and the cello's sound seems thin and dry compared to the orchestra's massive accompaniment. However, the recordings of the cello suites are warm and full-bodied, and feature Gerhardt's best playing with a marvelous sense of presence and passion.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 33 track(s)
- Total length: 01:59:05
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Alban Gerhardt
- Composer: Benjamin Britten
- Label: Hyperion
- Genre: Classical
© 2013 Hyperion Records Limited ℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
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