Alice Neary, one of the cellists on this album, plays a 1710 cello by Alessandro Gagliano.
Composition History
Tovey's Elegiac Variations for cello and piano were composed in 1909, occasioned by the death of cellist Robert Hausmann.
Composition History
Tovey composed his Sonata for Two Cellos in G major as a gift for cellist Pablo Casals and cellist Guilhermina Suggia during a holiday in Spain in 1912.
Composer Biography
Tovey was knighted by King George V in 1935, with a strong recommendation from Edward Elgar.
Composer Biography
Donald Francis Tovey, the composer, showed an "almost incredible musical talent" from a very young age, singing a second part from music before he was five.
Critical Reception
Pau Casals, the renowned cellist, considered Tovey "the greatest musician we had" and a "wonderful composer."
Composer Biography
Joseph Joachim, the dedicatee of Brahms' Violin Concerto, considered Tovey "perhaps the most remarkable, most versatile musician I have met in decades."
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