Rachmaninov / Shostakovich: Sonatas for cello and piano

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Rachmaninov / Shostakovich: Sonatas for cello and pianoSUMMARY TRACK LISTING REVIEWS INFO An exceptional venture into the chamber repertoire: Robert Irvine, highly acclaimed protagonist of Delphian's recent disc of cello music by Giles Swayne, is now joined by pianist Graeme McNaught in two classic Russian sonatas. "Rarely can [the Rachmaninov] have been recorded in a performance of such potent and poetic intensity, intelligence and clarity as that which Irvine and his responsive, vital pianist, Graeme

"This is an expertly programmed and very finely performed selection

It should be on any organ music lover’s rack

particularly where the rich choral sonorities are woven around instrumental accompaniments

4 January 2005 at St Mary's Cathedral

Recorded in July 2001 at Barnes Collection

applying a gentle lilt to key notes (avoiding mannered over-stressing of each barlline)

Release Date: 29 September 2008

"The UK's only Ahrend proves itself an articulate advocate for Pachelbel … vivid recorded sound adds to the pleasure"

"Owens also proves to be a very assured performer of this repertoire

"Kitchen leaves no stone unturned in his search for colour

"Matthew Owens is a very impressive player – and so he should be

Elinson and Boulanger