Martinu: Works for Cello and Piano

Gripping recordings of Martinů’s complete works for cello and piano from the immensely gifted Russian cellist Karine Georgian
— Rob Barnett , Musicweb International




An alto exclusive: cellist Karine Georgian and pianist Ian Munro play the three cello sonatas of Bohuslav Martinů

AltoALC-1057 — Martinu: Works for Cello and Piano

Martinu: Works for Cello and Piano

Karine Georgian / Ian Munro

Alto ALC-1057
Number of Units: 1 CD
EAN: 894640001578

The music of twentieth century Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů has undergone a deserved revival in recent years. His chamber and solo music, brimming with sizzling energy, is often challenging but yields enormous rewards for the effort. Cellist Karine Georgian and pianist Ian Munro play the composer's complete music for cello and piano — three Cello Sonatas and two sets of variations, including Martinů's sly take on the music of Giacomo Rossini, a composer he greatly admired.




CD 1
1 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano (1939) I. Poco allegro 05:43
2 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano (1939) II. Lento 05:35
3 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano (1939) III. Allegro con brio 05:58
4 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano (1941) I. Allegro 07:07
5 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano (1941) II. Largo 06:45
6 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano (1941) III. Allegro comodo 05:15
7 Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano (1952) I. Poco andante 07:20
8 Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano (1952) II. Andante 06:22
9 Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano (1952) III. Allegro (ma non presto) 05:26
10 Variations on a Slovak folk song (1959) 09:22
11 Variations on a theme of Rossini (1942) 08:09

Karine Georgian / Ian Munro



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