Edvard Grieg, arguably the most popular composer ever to emerge from the Scandinavian peninsula, made substantial contributions to the chamber music canon with his violin sonatas rather than with his works for cello: only one sonata for cello and piano (Op. 36) was written for this line-up. Daniel MÃ¼ller-Schott, always driven to expand the musical repertoire for his instrument and with a keen sense of transcriptions, for this all-Grieg album - which is his 20th album on the label Orfeo - hence transcribed and recorded for the first time the violin sonata in C minor, Op. 45, No. 3, for the cello. Accompanied by his long-standing duo-partner Herbert Schuch on piano, the short Intermezzo in A minor (EG 115) guides us to the second part of the album, where the duo presents selected songs of various characters transcribed for cello and piano.

Tracklist:

Cello Sonata In A Minor, Op. 36: I. Allegro Agitato
Cello Sonata In A Minor, Op. 36: II. Andante Molto Tranquillo
Cello Sonata In A Minor, Op. 36: III. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 45 (Transcr. D. Müller-Schott For Cello & Piano): I. Allegro Molto Ed Appassionato
Violin Sonata No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 45 (Transcr. D. Müller-Schott For Cello & Piano): II. Allegretto Espressivo Alla Ro
Violin Sonata No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 45 (Transcr. D. Müller-Schott For Cello & Piano): III. Allegro Animato
Intermezzo In A Minor, Eg 115
5 Songs, Op. 26 (Transcr. D. Müller-Schott For Cello & Piano): No. 3, Den Ærgjerrige. Allegro Agitato
6 Songs, Op. 4 (Transcr. D. Müller-Schott For Cello & Piano): No. 1, Den Forældreløse. Andante Moderato E
5 Songs, Op. 70 (Transcr. D. Müller-Schott For Cello & Piano): No. 2, Jeg Lever Et Liv I Længsel. Allegro Molto A
5 Songs, Op. 69 (Transcr. D. Müller-Schott For Cello & Piano): No. 3, Ved Moders Grav. Lento Funebre
6 Romances, Op. 39 (Transcr. D. Müller-Schott For Cello & Piano): No. 2, Dulgt Kjærlighed. Lento

UPC: 4011790240015
Label: Orfeo
Release Date: 9.2.22
Format: CD

Grieg / Muller-Schott / Schuch - Cello Works (CD)