Alexander H lshoff - Works for Violine & Violoncello - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The prolific composer, arranger, editor and author of an influential manual, Friedrich Valentin Hermann is well known to violin and viola students to this day though his technically demanding music is rarely heard in concert despite its appealingly virtuosic Romanticism. Paganini was enthralled by the ability of the young prodigy Johann Paul Eichhorn, whose elegant and equally virtuosic variations receive their world première recording. Friedemann Eichhorn’s Naxos recording of Pierre Rode’s violin concertos (8.570469) has received high critical praise, while his recording with Alexander Hülshoff of Servais’s Grand Duos (8.572188) was ‘urgently recommended’ by Fanfare.

Alexander Hulshoff has selected famous Schubert pieces, among them a number of songs including An Die Musik, Die Forelle and Ständchen, as well as the popular Arpeggione Sonata, D821 and adapted them for cello and piano for his debut OehmsClassics CD. A former student of cellist Lynn Harrell, Mr. Hulshoff has established himself in recent years as a leading international cellist, his interpretations notable for their expressiveness and unmistakable warm and lyrical tone. His accompanist, Andreas Frolich, is an internationally recognized orchestral and chamber ensemble pianist.

In the heart of California's Central Valley, where neon flickers through the dust and steel guitar hangs in the air like heat off blacktop, Kim Carter found the shape of her sound. Raised on jukebox wisdom and the sharp twang of Bakersfield nights, she learned early where real stories come from-and how to carry them. With this album, Carter pays tribute not in imitation, but in communion-stepping into the songs of one of her greatest influences, Dolly Parton. These are not covers so much as conversations, threaded with grit, reverence, and the kind of lived-in grace that can't be faked. It's no accident Carter chose to dedicate a full record to Dolly. Parton's journey-from Smoky Mountain roots to global icon-was built on sharp songwriting, unflinching candor, and a voice that made country music feel personal for generations. Carter, in her own right, carries that legacy forward. Her path runs through the honky-tonks and backroads of the West Coast, shaped by heartbreak, resilience, and the dusty beauty of a life lived in song.