Description

“A splendidly-perfomed, acutely-recorded disc” — Reviewed in Turok’s Choice

20TH CENTURY CELLO/PIANO WORKS PLAYED BY THE HAMPTON-SCHWARTZ DUO. Bonnie Hampton, violoncello & Nathan Schwartz, piano, perform Paul Hindemith: Sonata, Op. 11, No. 3 (1919, rev. 1921); Elinor Armer: Recollections and Revel (1978); Seymour Shifrin: Sonata (1948); Paul Turok: Sonata, Op. 50; and Darius Milhaud: Sonate (1959). (DDD) UPC # 017685-49032-3

Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Hindemith- Cello Sonata, Op- 11, No- 3 I- Massig schnelle Viertel (Mit Kraft) – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

2. Hindemith- Cello Sonata, Op- 11, No- 3 II- Langsam-sehr Lebhaft – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

3. Hindemith- Cello Sonata, Op- 11, No- 3 II- Sehr lebhaft – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

4. Armer- Recollections – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

5. Armer- Recollections and Revel Revel – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

6. Schifrin- Cello Sonata I- Allegro agitato – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

7. Schifrin- Cello Sonata II- Largo – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

8. Schifrin- Cello Sonata III- Scherzo Allegro – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

9. Turok- Cello Sonata, Op- 50 I- quarter note = 72 – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

10. Turok- Cello Sonata, Op- 50 II- quarter note = 80 – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

11. Turok- Cello Sonata, Op- 50 III- quarter note = 46 and 184 – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

12. Milhaud- Cello Sonata, Op- 377 I- Anime – Gai – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

13. Milhaud- Cello Sonata, Op- 377 II- Lent – Grave – Hampton-Schwartz Duo

14. Milhaud- Cello Sonata, Op- 377 III- Vil et Joyeux – Hampton-Schwartz Duo