Early Music expert Kees Koudstaal serves up the most wonderful and recent classical and Early Music CD’s
In today’s episode: new CDs with music from Beethoven, Schubert, Nardini and Satie, performed by Nicolas Altstaedt & Alexander Lonquich, Duo Pleyel, Marie Rouquié & Yoann Moulin and Keiko Shichijo.
1. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
– Sonata for cello and piano in C major opus 102, no. 2
Performed by: Nicolas Altstaedt, cello. Alexander Lonquich, fortepiano
(CD: ‘Complete Works for Piano and Violoncello’, label ALPHA, no. 577, 2020)
2. Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
– Phantasy in F minor, D. 940
Performed by: Duo Pleyel
(CD: ‘Lebensstürme’, label Linn, no. CKD 593, 2020)
3. Pietra Nardini (1722-1793)
– Sonata a Violino solo, e Basso
Performed by: Marie Rouquié, violin. Yoann Moulin, harpsichord
(CD: ‘Arco Magno’, label Passacaille, no. PAS 1063, 2020)
4. Erik Satie (1866-1925)
– Gnossienne VI
Performed by: Keiko Shichijo, Érard Grand Piano (1871)
(CD: ‘Piano Solo Works’, label Acoustic Revive, no. AR 1005, 2020)
Photo: Nicolas Altstaedt and Alexander Lonquich