Raphael Wallfisch - Sonata for Violoncello & Piano - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

In 1919, the cellist Marix Loevensohn commissioned a duo sonata from Henriette Bosmans for one of his recitals. Bosmans delivered-and in doing so, opened the Inchcello-focusedInch chapter of her early oeuvre, soon followed by two concertos, a Poème with orchestra (555 694-2), and several works with piano accompaniment. Inspired partly by Loevensohn and partly by her friend Frieda Belifante, what emerged was a collection that testifies to a talent as self-assured as it is sensitive The sonata's imposing outer movements frame tender lyricism in the spirit of Brahms and Debussy-like splashes of color; the three Impressions flirt with various eras and landscapes; the Nocturne for cello and harp luxuriates in dreamy excess-and the sensitive spirit melts away in blissful surrender Album Tracks 1. Sonata for Violoncello and Piano~Allegro maestoso 2. Sonata for Violoncello and Piano~Un poco allegretto 3. Sonata for Violoncello and Piano~Adagio 4. Sonata for Violoncello and Piano~Allegro molto e con fuoco 5. Nocturne for Violoncello and Harp 6. Trois Impressions for Violoncello and Piano~Cortège Moderato assai 7. Trois Impressions for Violoncello and Piano~Nuit calme Très lent 8. Trois Impressions for Violoncello and Piano~En Espagne Allegro con brio