Aleksander Tansman Works for Cello and Piano

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• Deux pieces pour violoncelle et piano (1931, a Pablo Casals) • Sonate No. 2 pour violoncelle et piano (1930, a Maurice Maréchal) • Fantaisie pour violoncelle avec orchestre ou piano (1936, a Gregor Piatigorsky) • Partita pour violoncelle et piano (1955, a Gaspar Cassado) • Quatre pieces faciles pour violoncelle et piano

CD DUX 0697Total time: [51:46]

Alexander Tansman

Deux pieces pour violoncelle et piano (1931, a Pablo Casals)

1. I. Melodie. Lento

[02:30]

2. II. Capriccio. Molto vivo

[01:32]

Alexander Tansman

Sonate No. 2 pour violoncelle et piano (1930, a Maurice Maréchal)

3. I. Allegro moderato

[05:04]

4. II. Largo

[05:29]

5. III. Scherzo. Allegro grazioso

[04:08]

Alexander Tansman

Fantaisie pour violoncelle avec orchestre ou piano (1936, a Gregor Piatigorsky)

6. Moderato - Molto vivace

[10:49]

Alexander Tansman

Partita pour violoncelle et piano (1955, a Gaspar Cassado)

7. I. Préambule, Interlude et Toccata. Lento - Andante cantabile - Allegro con moto

[03:38]

8. II. Dialogue et Aria. Andante sostenuto - Molto piů lento sostenuto - tempo primo

[04:21]

9. III. Divertimento. Allegro vivo

[03:21]

10. IV. Interlude. Andante cantabile - Tranquillo

[01:24]

11. V. Cadence et Fugue. Largo improvisando - Allegro deciso

[04:54]

Alexander Tansman

Quatre pieces faciles pour violoncelle et piano

12. I. Cavatine. Moderato

[01:28]

13. II. Sicilienne. Andante grazioso

[01:27]

14. III. Rondine. Allegro ma non troppo

[00:47]

15. IV. Serenade. Allegretto

[00:53]

Performers:
Jan Kalinowski /cello/
Marek Szlezer /piano/

Recommendations

Ignacy Jan Paderewski • Piano Concertos

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Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17 (1888) • Polish Fantasy in G-sharp minor, Op. 19 (1893)

BACEWICZ • CHAMBER MUSIC • KLIMASZEWSKA, RETTNER

DUX 1561
• Legend for violin and piano (1945)* • Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano (1947) • Piano Sonata No. 1 (1949) • Song for violin and piano (1927) • Sonata No. 4 for Violin & Piano (1949) • Sonata No. 5 for violin and piano (1951)

Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872) From “Home Songbooks”. Songs

DUX 0743
• From “Home Songbooks”

Early 20th Century Jewels

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• Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, L. 137 (1915) • Trio for Flute, Viola & Cello, Op. 40 (1929) • Sonatina for Flute & Viola (1934) • Concertino for Flute/Piccolo, Viola & Double Bass (1925)

composers	Tansman, Alexander ∎
performers	Kalinowski, Jan ∎ , Szlezer, Marek ∎