Alexander Hulshoff- 10 Duos for Two Cellos
A highly decorated composer in Soviet Russia, Reinhold Glière maintained a low political profile and a conservative but astonishingly inventive melodic style. His interest in national harmonies and folk-music emerges in the Twelve Album Leaves, and his remarkably important contribution to cello repertoire is demonstrated both in his mastery of small forms in the Duets Op 39, and a unique ability to create orchestral sonorities in the Duets Op 53, a rare example of an original cycle for the delightful combination of two cellos.
Tracklist:
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 1. Prelude
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 2. Gavotte
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 3. Berceuse
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 4. Canzonetta
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 5. Intermezzo
- No. 6. Impromptu
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 7. Scherzo
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 8. Etude
- Ballad, Op. 4
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 1. Commodo
- No. 2. Leggiero
- No. 3. Con Moto
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 4. Vivace
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 5. Andante
- No. 6. Energico
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 7. Animato
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 8. Giocoso
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 9. Andantino
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 10. Capriccioso
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 1 In E Major: Con Moto
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 2 In B Flat Major: Commodo
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 3 In E Minor: Andantino
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 4 In F Sharp Minor: Andante Con Moto
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 5 In A Major: Andantino Poco Animato
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 6 In D Minor: Allegretto
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 7 In G Major: Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor: Affanato
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 9 In E Flat Major: Cantabile
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 10 In B Minor: Con Tristezza
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 11 In D Minor: Andante
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 12 In F Major: Animato
A highly decorated composer in Soviet Russia, Reinhold Glière maintained a low political profile and a conservative but astonishingly inventive melodic style. His interest in national harmonies and folk-music emerges in the Twelve Album Leaves, and his remarkably important contribution to cello repertoire is demonstrated both in his mastery of small forms in the Duets Op 39, and a unique ability to create orchestral sonorities in the Duets Op 53, a rare example of an original cycle for the delightful combination of two cellos.
Tracklist:
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 1. Prelude
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 2. Gavotte
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 3. Berceuse
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 4. Canzonetta
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 5. Intermezzo
- No. 6. Impromptu
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 7. Scherzo
- 8 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 8. Etude
- Ballad, Op. 4
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 1. Commodo
- No. 2. Leggiero
- No. 3. Con Moto
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 4. Vivace
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 5. Andante
- No. 6. Energico
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 7. Animato
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 8. Giocoso
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 9. Andantino
- 10 Duos, Op. 53: No. 10. Capriccioso
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 1 In E Major: Con Moto
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 2 In B Flat Major: Commodo
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 3 In E Minor: Andantino
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 4 In F Sharp Minor: Andante Con Moto
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 5 In A Major: Andantino Poco Animato
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 6 In D Minor: Allegretto
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 7 In G Major: Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor: Affanato
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 9 In E Flat Major: Cantabile
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 10 In B Minor: Con Tristezza
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 11 In D Minor: Andante
- 12 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 12 In F Major: Animato