A Golden Cello Decade, 1878-1888: Dvořák, R. Strauss, Bruch, Le Beau

Featuring

Steven Isserlis
Olivia Jageurs
Connie Shih
Max Bruch
Richard Strauss
Antonín Dvořák

Luise Adolpha Le Beau
Ernst David Wagner
Isaac Nathan

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Performer Biography

Steven Isserlis, the cellist on this recording, is acclaimed worldwide for his musicianship and technical mastery, and has a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author, and broadcaster.

Album & Artwork

The album title, "A Golden Cello Decade: 1878-1888," refers to a period when a significant amount of standard pre-twentieth-century cello repertoire was created.

Performer Biography

Steven Isserlis plays the 'Marquis de Corberon' Stradivarius of 1726, which is on loan from the Royal Academy of Music.

Recording & Production

The recording features Olivia Jageurs on harp for Max Bruch's Kol Nidrei, as the solo harp part was considered an irreplaceable element of the orchestral texture.

Recording & Production

The recording was made in Henry Wood Hall, London, on July 5-7, 2021, with Arne Akselberg as the Recording Engineer and Jonathan Allen as the Recording Producer.

Historical Context

The decade 1878-1888 saw a "downpour" of important cello and piano music, contrasting with earlier periods that had only relative trickles of major works.

Performer Biography

Connie Shih, the Canadian pianist on this recording, made her orchestral debut at age nine and became the youngest protégé of György Sebok at age twelve.