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Tarasova is one of Russia’s best kept secrets.
— Michael Cookson , Musicweb International
Alto ALC-1132
Number of Units: 1 CD
EAN: 5055354411328
Sergei Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata dates from the same period as his Piano Concerto No. 2, and is dedicated it to Anatoliy Brandukov, who gave the first performance in Moscow with the composer at the piano. Rachmaninov disliked calling the work a cello sonata as he'd written music making the two instruments equals. Cellist Marina Tarasova and pianist Alexander Polezhaev couple this challenging sonata with short romantic masterpieces by Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky.
| CD 1 | |||
| 1 | Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19 | I. Lento – allegro moderato | 15:31 |
| 1 | La Forza del Destino | Son giunti… Madrre pietosa vergine | 06:22 |
| 2 | Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19 | II. Allegro scherzando | 07:00 |
| 2 | La Forza del Destino | Pace, pace, mio Dio | 05:52 |
| 3 | Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19 | III. Andante | 06:10 |
| 3 | Aida | Ritorna vincitor | 07:13 |
| 4 | Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19 | IV. Allegro mosso | 10:42 |
| 4 | Aida | O patria mia | 05:21 |
| 5 | Vocalise Op.34 No.14 (transc. Anatoli Brandukov) | 04:03 | |
| 5 | Il Trovatore | D’amor sull’ali rosee | 03:36 |
| 6 | Romance/Ballade Op.1 No.5 in A major | 06:18 | |
| 6 | Manon Lescaut | In quelle trine morbide | 01:55 |
| 7 | Elegy Op.3 No.1 in Eb minor | 07:15 | |
| 7 | Manon Lescaut | Sola, perduta, abbandonata | 04:07 |
| 8 | Prelude Op.23 No.10 in G major | 03:54 | |
| 8 | La Bohème | Si, mi chiamano Mimi | 05:30 |
| 9 | Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4 | 04:31 | |
| 9 | La Bohème | Donde lieta usci | 03:28 |
| 10 | Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62 | 06:40 | |
| 10 | Turandot | Signore ascolta | 02:39 |
| 11 | Turandot | Tu che di gel sei cinta | 02:55 |
| 12 | Madama Butterfly | Un bel di vedremo | 04:49 |
| 13 | Madama Butterfly | Che tua madre | 04:55 |
| 14 | Madama Butterfly | Con onor muore…Tu,tu? Piccolo iddio | 05:12 |
| 15 | Tosca | Vissi’d’arte | 03:16 |