RAPHAEL WALLFISCH – Sonata For Vc& Pno [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 “cello-focused” chapter of her early oeuvre, soon followed by two concertos, a Pome 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

Tracklist:

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~Cortge: Moderato assai
7. Trois Impressions for Violoncello and Piano~Nuit calme: Trs lent
8. Trois Impressions for Violoncello and Piano~En Espagne: Allegro con brio

UPC: 761203573721
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 10.31.25
Format: CD