Bortkiewicz: Chamber Music (CD)

Sergei Bortkiewicz 1877-1952

Chamber Music

1. Elegie in D flat Op.46 for Cello & Piano 5’13

Three Pieces for Violin & Piano

2. Im ¾ Takt in G Op.48 No.5 Vivace-Un poco meno mosso-Tempo I 2’27
3. Berceuse in A Op.15 No.4 Andantino poco moto con morbidezza-Lento 3’07
4. Im ¾ Takt in E minor Op.48 No.2 Un poco sostenuto-Un poco più mosso-Tempo I 2’52

Suite Op.63 for Violin & Piano

5. Albumblatt in G Andante 2’54
6. Walzer in E minor Tempo giusto-Più lento 2’13
7. Méditation in E Andante-Più mosso-Tempo I 5’16
8. Espana in C sharp minor Allegretto-Vivace 3’06

Trois Morceaux Op.25 for Cello & Piano

9. Romance in F 6’52
10. Gavotte in D 3’48
11. Valse in G 3’18

Violin Sonata in G minor Op.26

12. I. Sostenuto – Allegro dramatico/Un poco meno mosso–Adagio 12’59
13. I Andante–Un poco più animato–Agitato–Cadenza–Tempo I–Andante lacrimoso 10’14
14. III. Allegro vivace e con brio–Vivace–Tempo I–Vivace–Moderato-Allegro vivace 9’32

Cristian Persinaru violin · Paul Cox cello · Nils Franke piano

Total time: 73’59

Recording: 23-25 October 2002 (Opp. 26, 63), 3-4 June 2004, Parry Hall, Eton College, Windsor, England