Shostakovich & Rachmaninoff: Sonatas for Cello & Piano Carmine Miranda, Robert Marler

• Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40:
• 1 Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro non troppo 10:58
• 2 Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: II. Allegro 02:59
• 3 Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: III. Largo 07:43
• 4 Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: IV. Allegro 03:42
• Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19:
• 5 Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: I. Lento - Allegro moderato 12:36
• 6 Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: II. Allegro scherzando 06:31
• 7 Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante 05:42
• 8 Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: IV. Allegro mosso 10:32
• Total Runtime 01:00:43

Info for Shostakovich & Rachmaninoff: Sonatas for Cello & Piano

Navona Records presents "Shostakovich & Rachmaninoff: Sonatas for Cello & Piano", an album that highlights the musical expression and virtuosity of these renowned works.

Acclaimed award-winning soloist Carmine Miranda and GRAMMY-nominated Nashville Symphony pianist Robert Marler combine their virtuosity with the legendary three-time GRAMMY-nominated producer Alan Shacklock and celebrated mastering engineer Tommy Dorsey (Berlin Philharmonic – Deutsche Grammophon) to deliver the highest quality performances of these works.

Deeply expressive with interplay and virtuosic passages, these two sonatas are held to high regard by pianists and cellists alike. Once turning points in the lives of Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff, these works have stood the test of time, rewarded with commanding performances by cellist Carmine Miranda and pianist Robert Marler.

"These two well-known sonatas are treated to handsome performances. The Shostakovich is perhaps a touch too Romantic, with prominent cello slides, yet a wonderful sense of buoyancy. The Rachmaninov is passionate and delicate as the mood demands, and never indulgent." (BBC Music Magazine)

Carmine Miranda, cello
Robert Marler, piano

Carmine Miranda
Award winning cellist Carmine Miranda has established an international career and recognition as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, and is a best-selling recording artist. Praised by many publications such as Fanfare Magazine for “fast becoming known for his ability to combine virtuosity with intense, well-thought-out interpretations” and by The Strad Magazine for “showing himself to be in full command of both instrument and works,” Miranda’s performances and recordings have appeared in some of the finest concert halls, music festivals, radio and TV stations, as well as PBS affiliated stations all over the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

Robert Marler
Nashville Symphony pianist Robert Marler has performed on 12 GRAMMY-winning recordings. He has participated on more than 30 recordings with the Nashville Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, and Nashville Chamber Orchestra. He has performed with Itzhak Perlman, Anne Akiko Meyers, and many other major classical and pops artists such as Branford Marsalis, Elvis Costello, and Brian Wilson. Marler has also performed under the baton of many renowned conductors such as Lenard Slatkin, Sir Neville Marriner, Krzysztof Penderecki, Lawrence Foster, and many others.

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