Cassado,G. / Cassado,J. / Brys,T. / Brys,S. - Sonatas & Suites for Cello & Piano - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Bohuslav Martinu is one of the world-famous composers of the 20th century. Inspired by his homeland's tribulations, he composed his Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1, dedicated to the brilliant French cellist Pierre Fournier. In America he found friends of Czech extraction. One of them was Frank Rybka, who earlier studied music in Brno with Leoš Janácek. The Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 is dedicated to Rybka. The Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 was composed in France and was dedicated to the memory of Hans Kindler, known to Martinu from his Paris days as an outstanding cellist and later conductor. Petr Nouzovský is being recognized as one of Europe's eminent cellist of his generation. He continues to collaborate with prominent conductors, such as Jakub Hruša, Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Petr Altrichter, Caspar Richter and others. His recording of Bohuslav Martinu's complete works for cello and orchestra was awarded the 2017 Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik and the 2018 Classic Prague Award. Gérard Wyss is much demanded as an accompanist as well as chamber musician, performing all over Europe. He has accompanied world's leading singers and soloists, such as Cecilia Bartoli, Nicolai Gedda and others

An exciting new recording featuring the talented young Danish cellist Carl-Oscar Østerlind in a rare recording of the Brahms Clarinet Sonata arranged for cello and piano. Østerlind is accompanied by the young virtuoso Emil Gryesten. Celebrated for his great versatility, charisma, and directness of communication, Scandinavian cellist Carl-Oscar Østerlind enjoys a career as a soloist and chamber musician. Praised for his Inchincredible presenceInch in the Danish newspaper Politiken, Mr. Østerlind's qualities have been recognized with many awards. Of particular note are his achievements as First Prize winner of the Danish String Soloist Competition, and as a top prizewinner in Sweden's prestigious Ljunggrenska Competition. Carl-Oscar Østerlind studied at the Royal Academy/Edsberg Institute in Stockholm with Torleif Thedeen, Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen with Morten Zeuthen and at University of Southern California in Los Angeles with Ralph Kirshbaum. Furthermore he received guidance from Frans Helmerson in Piteå and Hans-Jørgen Jensen in Chicago.

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco wrote that 'the cello is an instrument I've always particularly loved,' and this is reflected in the deft way he exploits it's colors and techniques in chamber works recorded here that include unpublished gems and a world premiere. The sophisticated Cello Sonata and Sonatina also reveal the composer's skill as a pianist, giving equal roles in a symbiotic relationship that tests both players' virtuosity. Impressionist flavors in I nottambuli or 'Night Owls' contrast with a Toccata that blends fireworks with lyricism, as does the Jewish soulfulness of the popular Chant hebraique with the playful Scherzo that uses the English traditional tune 'Sumer is icumen in.'