Early Strauss cello sonata given a recording it deserves
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Early Strauss cello sonata given a recording it deserves

'In this persuasive performance by Raphaela Gromes and Julian Riem, the early work bursts into irrepressible life'

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5

Freya Parr

Published: May 12, 2020 at 12:56 pm

R Strauss Cello Sonata (original & revised versions); Lieder (arr. cello) – Zueignung; Die Nacht; Du meines Herzens Kronelein; Morgen; Der Rosenkavalier – Concert Waltz etc Raphaela Gromes (cello); Julien Riem (piano) Sony Classical 19439718832 71:14 mins

'With Strauss coming out of copyright, it is only now that the first version of the 17-year-old composer’s Op. 6 Cello Sonata (1881-2) is available, a work he substantially revised to achieve the work we know today. In this persuasive performance by Raphaela Gromes and Julian Riem, the early work bursts into irrepressible life. Beguiling song arrangements make up the balance of the disc. Beautifully detailed performances combine with a powerful sense of music cherished. Recommended.'

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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