A dazzling duo exude mystery and intensity in Beethoven cello works

'Alexei Grynyuk handles his part with delicacy and flexibility, and his articulation throughout this recording is pellucid even at top speed'

Freya Parr

Published: May 29, 2019 at 11:52 am

'Alexei Grynyuk handles his part with delicacy and flexibility, and his articulation throughout this recording is pellucid even at top speed'

Beethoven Cello Sonatas: No. 1 in F, and No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5; No. 3 in A, Op. 69; No. 4 in C, and No. 5 in D, Op. 102; Cello Sonata in F, Op. 17 (arr. Horn Sonata) Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), Alexei Grynyuk (piano) Onyx ONYX 4196 125:59 mins (2 discs)

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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.

A dazzling duo exude mystery and intensity in Beethoven cello works

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