Thursday, November 5, 2015

SCHUMANN, VOLKMANN, DIETRICH & GERNSHEIM Cello Concertos


“Gerhardt invests Volkmann's mixture of melodic lyricism, wit and technical bravado with a brilliant sense of pacing and the urgent accompaniment of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra under Hannu Lintu easily outclasses the rival account on CPO.” --BBC Music Magazine, April 2007 *****

“Alban Gerhardt throws himself into the fray with thrilling virtuoso abandon and the recording is out of Hyperion’s top drawer.” --Classic FM Magazine




“The continuous offerings of Hyperion to music culture are admirable.” --ClassicsToday.com

“Alban Gerhardt’s playing is rich-toned, impeccably judged even in the most obscure works, and completely assured … [Dietrich]’s Cello Concerto is relatively accessible music but boasts plenty of subtlety and fine melodies; the Romance is a particular gem and must have been a joy to rediscover … Gerhardt’s performance makes it sound (in the best way) as if it had always been there … even for a Volume 1 this would have been a fine programme; for a Volume 2 it is indecently good and the performances are both brilliant and committed. I can only look forward to Volume 3” --International Record Review

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