Track Listing

1. Sonata For Cello And Piano In E Minor, Op. 38: I. Allegro Non Troppo
2. Sonata For Cello And Piano In E Minor, Op. 38: II. Allegretto Quasi Menuetto - Trio
3. Sonata For Cello And Piano In E Minor, Op. 38: III. Allegro - Tranquillo - Piu Presto
4. Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Major, Op. 99: I. Allegro Vivace
5. Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Major, Op. 99: II. Adagio Affettuoso
6. Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Major, Op. 99: III. Allegro Passionato
7. Sonata For Cello And Piano In F Major, Op. 99: IV. Allegro Molto
8. Sonata For Cello And Piano In D Major, Op. 78: I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
9. Sonata For Cello And Piano In D Major, Op. 78: II. Adagio
10. Sonata For Cello And Piano In D Major, Op. 78: III. Allegro Molto Moderato

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106848 in Music
• Released on: 2006-09-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Gramophone
"Polished, sensitive playing, well recorded; Dyachkov and Saulnier present Brahms’s musical argument with impressive clarity and understanding."

Album Description
As ruthlessly critical of his own work as he was tolerant of the compositions of others, Johannes Brahms destroyed at least three sonatas for violin and piano prior to completing Opus 38. This work for cello and piano is the first of seven in the genre that he considered worthy of inclusion in his oeuvre, a collection that includes three sonatas for violin, two for cello, and two for clarinet. The composition of this work coincides with Brahms’s initial attempt to secure the directorship of the Vienna Singakademie in 1862, though it was not completed until 1865, by which point he was fully entrenched in his new function.

About the Artist
Proclaimed "Artist of the Year" by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Toronto Women's Musical Club, and winner of the 2000 Young Canadian Musician Award, Yegor Dyachkov is enjoying a rich and multi-faceted career. An inspired recitalist and chamber musician and respected orchestral soloist, he has performed throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America, Canada and the United States. In addition to a concert schedule including invitations from such noted ensembles as the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders, the CBC Vancouver Orchestra, I Musici de Montreal, the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne and the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, he has also performed at a wide array of festivals such as those in Évian, Kronberg, Tanglewood, Ottawa, Lanaudière and Vancouver.