Works for 2 Cellos

Featuring

Alexander Rudin
Emin Martirosian
Musica Viva
Bernhard Heinrich Romberg
Anton Kraft
Nikolaus Kraft

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Instruments

Bernhard Romberg, a cellist and composer, made several innovations to cello design and performance practice, including lengthening the fingerboard and allowing the 'C' string to vibrate more freely.

Performer Biography

Alexander Rudin, a world-renowned cellist, conductor, pianist, and teacher, has served as artistic director and principal conductor of Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra since 1988.

Composer Biography

Anton Kraft, a Czech composer and cellist, was principal cellist in Haydn's orchestra at Esterházy from 1778 to 1790, and Haydn composed his Cello Concerto No. 2 for him.

Composer Biography

Bernhard Romberg, a German cellist and composer, first met Beethoven in the Bonn electoral orchestra in 1790, where Beethoven played viola.

Historical Context

At the turn of the 19th century, the cello blossomed as a solo instrument across Europe, with composers exploring its melodic potential and sonorous upper register.

Recording & Production

This album includes the world premiere recording of Nikolaus Kraft's Concertino for Two Cellos in C major.

Historical Context

The publication of Beethoven's two Op. 5 sonatas for piano and cello in 1797 marked a key milestone in the cello's development, presenting both instruments on an equal footing.