Federico Lovato - Works for Cello & Piano - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This new recording sets exceptional standards for the performance of classical works of historical interest Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, in the cello version by disciple Carl Czerny, is coupled with five of Ignaz Moscheles re-compositions of the Bach Preludes from the Well Tempered Clavier with obligato cello. Jelena Ocic concertizes internationally as a soloist with chamber and philharmonic orchestras, and as a recitalist in Eastern and Western Europe as well as the United States and Asia.

Various Artists - Cello Works / Cello & Piano Works [COMPACT DISCS] date 12/11/1992

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this is reflected in the deft way he exploits it's colors and techniques in chamber works recorded here that include unpublished gems and a world premiere.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.'