Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Songs of Joy and Sorrow (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:15 minutes | 1012 MB | Genre: Classical
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Celebrated guitarist Xuefei Yang joins cellist Johannes Moser ‘one of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists’ (Gramophone) for Kings Place’s Master Series, in an intricate sequence of dance and song-based gems.
Natural instrumental partners, exchanging singing lines and delicate accompanying figures, they journey through Renaissance and Baroque works towards Schubert’s scintillating Arpeggione Sonata, originally written for a guitar-like fretted, six-string cello. Yang will showcase some of the finest Chinese works she has brought into the repertoire, while Moser adds haunting solo Bach. They come together for De Falla’s Popular Songs, by turns smouldering and soulful.
“This is a seriously virtuosic performance that takes ‘classical guitar’ in many exciting new directions” (Classical Guitar Magazine)
“…there’s no questioning Moser’s ambition, nor the sheer sense of verve with which he pulls it all off…” (The Strad)
Tracklist:
01. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: I. Allegro moderato (Arr. for Guitar and Cello) (12:15)
02. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: II. Adagio (Arr. for Guitar and Cello) (03:54)
03. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: III. Allegretto (Arr. for Guitar and Cello) (09:42)
04. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Falla: Canciones populares españolas, G. 40: I. El paño moruno (02:10)
05. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Falla: Canciones populares españolas, G. 40: V. Nana (02:23)
06. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Falla: Canciones populares españolas, G. 40: VI. Canción (01:23)
07. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Falla: Canciones populares españolas, G. 40: VII. Polo (01:23)
08. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Falla: Canciones populares españolas, G. 40: III. Asturiana (02:35)
09. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Falla: Canciones populares españolas, G. 40: IV. Jota (03:06)
10. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Dowland: Flow My Tears (04:11)
11. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Dowland: The Frog Galliard (01:45)
12. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Dowland: Come Heavy Sleep (02:12)
13. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Dowland: In Darkness Let Me Dwell (03:42)
14. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Sheng: Three Songs for Violoncello and Pipa: I. Seasons (Arr. for Guitar and Cello) (01:39)
15. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Sheng: Three Songs for Violoncello and Pipa: II. Little Cabbage (Arr. for Guitar and Cello) (02:35)
16. Xuefei Yang and Johannes Moser – Sheng: Three Songs for Violoncello and Pipa: III. Tibetan Dance (Arr. for Guitar and Cello) (04:13)
