Since you are interested in Chamber Music Vol. 2 - Works for Violoncello and Piano, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
PAGANINI
24 Caprices for Violin Solo op. 1 (with Piano Accompaniment by Robert Schumann) Benjamin Schmid (violin) Lisa Smirnova (piano) [ MDG / CD - released 10/Feb/2005 ] "... beautiful recording ... Smirnova is an ultra-sensitive accompanist, Schmid a fearless yet endearing violinist. Most highly recommended." (Soundscapes) |
J.S.BACH / SCHUMANN
Six Sonatas for Violin (with Schumann's piano accompaniment) Benjamin Schmid (violin) Lisa Smirnova (piano) [ MDG / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Believe it or not, this CD is the first recording ever of Bach's violin solo compositions as interpreted by Robert Schumann, performed here by critically-acclaimed violinist Benjamin Schmid |
SCHUMANN
Piano Quintet op. 44 / String Quartets op. 41, 1-3 (unabridged version) Christian Zacharias (piano) Leipziger Streichquartett [ MDG / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] The original versions of Robert Schumann's string quartets have never been heard in recorded form. The Leipzig String Quartet discovered this repertoire gap and now has filled it with a fascinating recording premiere on two CDs. |
MENDELSSOHN / SCHUMANN / LISZT / MAHLER
Auf Flugeln des Gesangs Claudius Tanski (piano) [ MDG SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] Love, happiness, passion, separation, and reconciliation - the lied genre played an important role in romantic music, and not a few transcriptions of the great virtuosos paid tribute to the song culture of high romanticism and paved its way to... |
JEAN-LOUIS DUPORT
Concertos for cello and orchestra Nos. 4-6 Peter Hörr (cello) / Weimar Court Orchestra [ MDG SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] The highly virtuosic technique frequently required of the soloist in the soprano register may be one reason why these concertos were not performed very often. The cello virtuoso Peter Hörr is more than up to the task and has rocketed to the German... |