The three cello sonatas on this album were composed during a very productive period for Roger Sacheverell Coke, between 1936 and 1941.
Composer Biography
Roger Sacheverell Coke, the composer, remained an outsider in British musical life despite showing considerable early promise.
Compositional Technique
The First Cello Sonata by Roger Sacheverell Coke features a wide range demanded of the cellist, with high-lying passages at extreme dynamics.
Composer Biography
Roger Sacheverell Coke suffered from mental illness, which led to his hospitalization for several months at a time and impacted his creativity in later years.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Roger Sacheverell Coke's musical sympathies extended to composers like Bruckner, Mahler, and Rachmaninoff, even when they were unfashionable among musical experts.
Performer Biography
Raphael Wallfisch, the cellist on this recording, was chosen to perform chamber music with Jascha Heifetz in informal recitals held by Gregor Piatigorsky.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Roger Sacheverell Coke corresponded with Rachmaninoff in the 1930s, sending him scores for his opinion, and even travelled to Lucerne to meet him.
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