Schumann / Schwabe Cello Concerto / Works For Cello & Piano CD

Schumann's love of the cello, which developed when he learned the instrument as a young man, is expressed most fully in his 'Cello Concerto in A minor.' It is a work marked by freshness of spirit and singing lyricism and stands as a rich example of mid-19th-century Romanticism. The series of characterful small pieces that include 'Funf Stucke i'm Volkston' reveals Schumann's joy in the cello's unique lyrical capabilities. The 'Drei Romanzen' and the 'Intermezzo' from the 'F-A-E Sonata' are presented here in new arrangements for cello and piano by Gabriel Schwabe. Gabriel Schwabe has established himself among the leading cellists of his generation. He is a laureate of numerous national and international competitions, including the Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann and the Concours Rostropovich in Paris. As a soloist he has worked with orchestras such as the Philharmonia Orchestra, the NDR Radiophilharmonie, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Malmo and Norrkoping Symphony Orchestras and the Royal Northern Sinfonia. He plays a rare Italian instrument made in Brescia (c. 1600).

1. Cello Concerto in a Minor, Op. 129 2. Cello Concerto in a Minor, Op. 129 00:20:45 3. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (Version for Cello and Piano) 4. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 (Version for Cello and Piano) 00:08:21 5. Fantasiest?cke, Op. 73 (Version for Cello and Piano) 6. I. Zart Und Mit Ausdruck 00:03:35 7. 4. II. Lebhaft, Leicht 00:03:17 8. 5. III. Rasch Und Mit Feuer 00:03:58 9. 3 Romanzen, Op. 94 (Arr. G. Schwabe for Cello and Piano) 10. No. 1. Nicht Schnell 00:03:21 11. No. 2. Einfach, Innig 00:03:51 12. No. 3. Nicht Schnell 00:03:51 13. 5 St?cke Im Volkston (5 Pieces in Folk Style), Op. 102 (Version for Cello and Piano) 14. No. 1. Mit Humor 00:02:39 15. No. 2. Langsam 00:02:40 16. No. 3. Nicht Schnell, Mit Viel Ton Zu Spielen 00:03:53 17. No. 4. Nicht Zu Rasch 00:02:03 18. No. 5. Stark Und Markiert 00:02:53 19. Violin Sonata in a Minor, Woo 22, "F-A-E": II. Intermezzo (Arr. G. Schwabe for Cello and Piano) 20. Violin Sonata in a Minor, "F - a - E": II. Intermezzo, Woo 22 (Arr. G. Schwabe for Cello and Piano) 00:02:29