Œuvres pour piano-forte et violoncelle Intégrale

Description

This cycle is fascinating as it covers all periods of the German composer, from his youth to maturity, with references to Bach in Op. 69 and in Op. 102 No. 2, and a particularly innovative language of incredible modernity... For this complete recording accompanied by the Variations on a theme of Judas Maccabaeus by Handel and on a theme from The Magic Flute by Mozart, Nicolas Altstaedt chose to record on an instrument with gut strings, a Guadagnini from Piacenza dated 1749, as well as a classical bow. As for Alexander Lonquich, a loyal companion since they have not parted since the day Altstaedt replaced his mentor Boris Pergamenschikow for a concert of Beethoven's sonatas with Lonquich at the Beethovenfest in Bonn in 2004, he plays a Graf pianoforte from 1826. The combination of these instruments allows for a very balanced sound and exceptional colors. This recording is the first that Nicolas Altstaedt has made for Alpha as a soloist, with others to follow in very different genres, eclecticism being the hallmark of this musician among the most promising of the new generation.