Solo Cello Sonatas
Zoltán Kodály / Rudolf Escher / George Crumb

Solo Cello Sonatas

Pieter Wispelwey

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Information GreatBrittain Germany

Pieter Wispelwey received his early training from Dicky Boeke and Anner Bijlsma in Amsterdam, and continued his studies with Paul Katz in the USA and William Pleeth In England. His repertoire ranges from J.S. Bach to Carter, Kagel and Schnlttke. He regularly plays the complete solo cello suites by Bach and Britten and the complete sonatas by Beethoven and Brahms in his many recitals, the latter with Paul Komen, and in the USA with Lois Shapiro, as his piano partner. He also performs frequently as a soloist with orchestras and has recently played concertos by Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Elgar, Haydn, Dutilleux and Schnittke. Pieter Wispelwey gave his debut performance in the recital hall of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw in 1986 with a Beethoven recital. In 1985, he won the Elisabeth Evers Prize, an award given biennially to the most promising young Dutch musician. 

Tracklisting
  • 1
    Sonata for Solo Violoncello, Op. 8: I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionata
    10:47
  • 2
    Sonata for Solo Violoncello, Op. 8: II. Adagio (Con Grand' Espressione)
    14:00
  • 3
    Sonata for Solo Violoncello, Op. 8: III. Allegro molto vivace
    11:25
  • 4
    Sonata for Solo Violoncello: I. Allegro - Vivace
    07:08
  • 5
    Sonata for Solo Violoncello: II. Andante
    06:56
  • 6
    Sonata for Solo Violoncello: III. Presto
    05:34
  • 7
    Sonata for Solo Violoncello: I. Fantasia
    04:33
  • 8
    Sonata for Solo Violoncello: II. Tema pastorale con variazioni
    05:31
  • 9
    Sonata for Solo Violoncello: III. Toccata
    02:30