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On sale -50%Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata may these days be firmly established in the cello repertoire, but the instrument for which Schubert originally intended it was of course its namesake – a curious and now-defunct six-stringed creation, played with a bow, that although fretted and tuned like a guitar, resembled a cello and was played vertically; and whose distinctive, feathery soft, stringy timbre sounds very much like a blend between those two instruments. Inevitably, actual arpeggione performances of this work are as rare as hens' teeth, meaning the major draw of this particular offering from Russian cellist and historical performance expert Alexander Rudin is the fact that he's on the actual instrument. So when you add the pretty delicacy of Aapo Häkkinen's fortepiano, in timbre tones alone this is a very attractive recording; and for a moment where those already-ear-pricking timbres combine with the resonant acoustic to especially lovely effect, head to the first movement's pizzicato writing.
Equally attractively delicate is their actual reading of the Sonata. Also distinctive, because the rubato-rich language from both musicians has lent a very pronounced degree of whimsical Romance to proceedings. In the first movement this mostly consists of slight hesitations before tipping onto an important note in a phrase, but one could argue that, for the closing Allegretto's theme, their decidedly fluid push and pull has actually entirely altered the rhythm. Still, whether you agree or not with that decision of theirs, ultimately you'd have to have a heart of stone not to be seduced by the poetry of the rest.
Rudin then switches to cello for the Piano Trio No. 2, for which the pair are joined by violinist Erich Höbarth, and their resultant ringing, slender-toned, silver-timbred, dynamically-varied performance fully delivers on Schubertian bitter sweetness. © Charlotte Gardner/Qobuz
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Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Alexander Rudin, Artist, MainArtist - Aapo Hakkinen, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Naxos (P) 2021 Naxos
Franz Schubert, Composer - Alexander Rudin, Artist, MainArtist - Aapo Hakkinen, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Naxos (P) 2021 Naxos
Franz Schubert, Composer - Alexander Rudin, Artist, MainArtist - Aapo Hakkinen, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Naxos (P) 2021 Naxos
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Erich Höbarth, Artist, MainArtist - Alexander Rudin, Artist, MainArtist - Aapo Hakkinen, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Naxos (P) 2021 Naxos
Franz Schubert, Composer - Erich Höbarth, Artist, MainArtist - Alexander Rudin, Artist, MainArtist - Aapo Hakkinen, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Naxos (P) 2021 Naxos
Franz Schubert, Composer - Erich Höbarth, Artist, MainArtist - Alexander Rudin, Artist, MainArtist - Aapo Hakkinen, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Naxos (P) 2021 Naxos
Franz Schubert, Composer - Erich Höbarth, Artist, MainArtist - Alexander Rudin, Artist, MainArtist - Aapo Hakkinen, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2021 Naxos (P) 2021 Naxos
Albumbeschreibung
Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata may these days be firmly established in the cello repertoire, but the instrument for which Schubert originally intended it was of course its namesake – a curious and now-defunct six-stringed creation, played with a bow, that although fretted and tuned like a guitar, resembled a cello and was played vertically; and whose distinctive, feathery soft, stringy timbre sounds very much like a blend between those two instruments. Inevitably, actual arpeggione performances of this work are as rare as hens' teeth, meaning the major draw of this particular offering from Russian cellist and historical performance expert Alexander Rudin is the fact that he's on the actual instrument. So when you add the pretty delicacy of Aapo Häkkinen's fortepiano, in timbre tones alone this is a very attractive recording; and for a moment where those already-ear-pricking timbres combine with the resonant acoustic to especially lovely effect, head to the first movement's pizzicato writing.
Equally attractively delicate is their actual reading of the Sonata. Also distinctive, because the rubato-rich language from both musicians has lent a very pronounced degree of whimsical Romance to proceedings. In the first movement this mostly consists of slight hesitations before tipping onto an important note in a phrase, but one could argue that, for the closing Allegretto's theme, their decidedly fluid push and pull has actually entirely altered the rhythm. Still, whether you agree or not with that decision of theirs, ultimately you'd have to have a heart of stone not to be seduced by the poetry of the rest.
Rudin then switches to cello for the Piano Trio No. 2, for which the pair are joined by violinist Erich Höbarth, and their resultant ringing, slender-toned, silver-timbred, dynamically-varied performance fully delivers on Schubertian bitter sweetness. © Charlotte Gardner/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:50
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Alexander Rudin Erich Höbarth Aapo Hakkinen
- Composer: Franz Schubert
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Klassiek Kamermuziek
(C) 2021 Naxos (P) 2021 Naxos
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