Sonatas For Cello & Piano
Navona, 2023
8/10
Listen to Sonatas For Cello & Piano
Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Rachmaninoff have their work showcased by Carmine Miranda’s cello and Robert Marler’s piano here, and it’s a highly expressive, versatile and focused hour of music.
The first half of the listen belongs to Shostakovich, where “Sonata For Cello And Piano in D Minor, Op. 40” has the pair interacting with much skill, grace and exploration, as the 4 segments emit beauty, warmth and sophistication.
The back half of the listen, Rachmaninoff’s “Sonata For Cello And Piano Cello in G Minor, Op. 19'“, leads with much emotion, and it isn’t long until the jumpy keys and playful bowing makes for an exciting, unpredictable and, eventually, a firm rumbling and flowing appeal that’s richly textured.
Miranda and Marler both have a long list of accomplishments, and they certainly illuminate these classic pieces from Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff with much care, talent and imagination.
Travels well with: Alex Klein/Rita Costanzi- Amoroso; Avner Finberg- The Four Seasons Of Isolation