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Cellists like to bemoan the paucity of repertory for their instrument, but somehow they overlook the pieces on this fine release by cellist Brian Thornton and pianist Spencer Myer, both musicians associated with the musically rich but underrated Cleveland, Ohio, area. True, two of the main attractions, the Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, and Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, are better known in other versions, for horn and clarinet, respectively, but Schumann explicitly said that either could be played by a cello and indeed they arguably gain from such treatment. Sample the first of the Fantasiestücke, where the intensity resulting from the cello's prolonged residence in its upper register parallels, and is probably preferable, to an inferior horn performance. Another attraction is the set of Fünf Stücke im Volkston (Five Pieces in Folk Style), which perhaps have been ignored because of their seeming simplicity. In fact this is deceptive; although formally simple, the pieces combine subtle treatment of register, passionate melodies, and a full measure of Schumann's pictorial skill. They get superb, strong performances here from Thornton and Myer, who avoid the temptation to tone the music down and make it cute. Another strong point of the recording is the sound. Steinway's engineers abandon their usual northeastern haunts for a studio at Ohio's Oberlin College with fine results; the intimate but not overbearing sound makes it easy for you to put yourself in the shoes of the music's original hearers. American chamber playing at its best.
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Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano, Op. 70 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Robert Schumann, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Robert Schumann, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Robert Schumann, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Robert Schumann, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Fantasiestücke, Op.73 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Robert Schumann, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Robert Schumann, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Ellens Gesang III, D 839/Op. 52 no 6 "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Spencer Myer, Artist - Brian Thornton, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
Album review
Cellists like to bemoan the paucity of repertory for their instrument, but somehow they overlook the pieces on this fine release by cellist Brian Thornton and pianist Spencer Myer, both musicians associated with the musically rich but underrated Cleveland, Ohio, area. True, two of the main attractions, the Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, and Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, are better known in other versions, for horn and clarinet, respectively, but Schumann explicitly said that either could be played by a cello and indeed they arguably gain from such treatment. Sample the first of the Fantasiestücke, where the intensity resulting from the cello's prolonged residence in its upper register parallels, and is probably preferable, to an inferior horn performance. Another attraction is the set of Fünf Stücke im Volkston (Five Pieces in Folk Style), which perhaps have been ignored because of their seeming simplicity. In fact this is deceptive; although formally simple, the pieces combine subtle treatment of register, passionate melodies, and a full measure of Schumann's pictorial skill. They get superb, strong performances here from Thornton and Myer, who avoid the temptation to tone the music down and make it cute. Another strong point of the recording is the sound. Steinway's engineers abandon their usual northeastern haunts for a studio at Ohio's Oberlin College with fine results; the intimate but not overbearing sound makes it easy for you to put yourself in the shoes of the music's original hearers. American chamber playing at its best.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:37
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Brian Thornton Spencer Myer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Steinway and Sons
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
(C) 2019 Steinway and Sons (P) 2019 Steinway and Sons
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