Dohnányi, Enescu & d'Albert ( Romantic Cello Concertos)

Erno Dohnányi (1877–1960)
Konzertstück in D major Op 12
George Enescu (1881–1955)
Symphonie concertante in B flat minor Op 8
Eugen d’Albert (1864–1932)
Cello Concerto in C major Op 20

ALBAN GERHARDT cello
BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/CARLOS KALMAR conductor

A feast of unknowns for lovers of the cello, and three sympathetic works for cellists to consider adding to their repertoires. They were all composed around the end of the 19th C, with the presence of Brahms close. Most original is the two movement Symphonie Concertante, with Romanian origins evident of young George Enescu (one of the world's foremost violinists, a magnificent pianist - - a conductor good enough to have been considered as Toscanini's successor in New York, a respected baritone and organist, Enescu was also a fine cellist...).

Alban Gerhardt is a persuasive advocate and the recording of the three works on two days, December 2004, is an impressive achievement. Recommended.

Main details + sound samples are easily available on Hyperion's website, and Martin Anderson's full and suitably enthusiastic notes a click away if you create a Hyperion account.

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