Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

Support us on Patreon and get more content: https://www.patreon.com/classicalvault --- Sergei Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata in G minor, Op 19 00:00 Allegro moderato 13:01 Allegro scherzando 19:23 Andante 25:04 Allegro molto Daniil Shafran, cello Yakov Flier, piano Live recording, December 1956

- Composer: Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1 April 1873 -- 28 March 1943) - Performers: Natalia Gutman (cello), Elisso Virsaladze (piano) - Year of recording: 2006 Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19, written in 1901. 00:00 - I. Lento -- Allegro moderato (G minor) 12:50 - II. Allegro scherzando (C minor) 19:03 - III. Andante (E flat major) 25:19 - IV. Allegro mosso (G major) Rachmaninov disliked calling this work a cello sonata because he thought the two instruments were equal. Because of this, it is often referred to as Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano. Most of the themes are introduced by the piano, while they are embellished and expanded in the cello's part. The piece has a remarkable similarity with regard to thematic material and figurations, to his 1st Piano Sonata. Rachmaninov dedicated it to Anatoliy Brandukov, who gave the first performance in Moscow with the composer at the piano, on 2 December 1901. Rachmaninov seems to have made some last-minute alterations after the premiere, as he wrote the date "12 December 1901" on the score. The sonata was overshadowed by the huge success of his Piano Concerto No. 2, which premiered on 27 October 1901. Nonetheless, the Sonata is considered one of the most important works for cello in the 20th century. In this sonata he clearly explores the possibilities of the cello. The complex piano part is remarkable, because it has by no means the character of a simple piano accompaniment. Still, the contribution of the cello and the piano are actually expertly balanced and generally well alternated, though sometimes the emphasis seems to lie at the piano, especially if the pianist plays too loud. Perhaps this is the cause of the sonata being somewhat underperformed, cellists may fear to be 'overwhelmed' by the piano part.

Rachmaninoff: Sonata for violoncello & piano in g-minor I. Lento-Allegro moderato [0:00] II. Allegro scherzando [12:16] III. Andante [19:04] IV. Allegro mosso [24:37] Yasutaka Takeuchi (cello), Miho Yamada (piano). 竹内康高（チェロ）、山田美帆（ピアノ）

Performed at the Meadowmount School of Music on July 12, 2017 by Tianlu Xu, cello and Cecilia Kao, piano Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 19 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943) I. Lento - Allegro moderato (0:00) II. Allegro scherzando (10:14) III. Andante (16:58) IV. Allegro mosso (22:53) Tianlu Jerry Xu, cello Cecilia Kao, piano Visit www.Meadowmount.com for more.

1. Lento – Allegro moderato 0:00 2. Allegro scherzando 13:11 3. Andante 19:34 4. Allegro mosso 26:09 Maria Fesz and James Schmidt, Oct. 2015 First Baptist Church - New Bern, NC