Brahms & Moór: Cello Concertos
Qin Li-Wei & Sebastian Comberti (cellos), Qian Zhou (violin)
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra, Jason Lai
Moór’s background embodied Hungarian and Jewish elements, but he studied in Prague and there is, in his music, a sense of lyrical cosmopolitanism (in the best sense) that I find very rewarding....
Brahms & Moór: Cello Concertos
Qin Li-Wei & Sebastian Comberti (cellos), Qian Zhou (violin)
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra, Jason Lai
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Moór’s background embodied Hungarian and Jewish elements, but he studied in Prague and there is, in his music, a sense of lyrical cosmopolitanism (in the best sense) that I find very rewarding....
About
The composer Emanuel Moór was described by Pablo Casals as one of the greatest composers of the age, yet today he is all but forgotten. His concerto for 2 cellos receives here it’s first ever recording, paired alongside the more familiar work by Moór’s mentor, Johannes Brahms.
Contents and tracklist
- Qin Li-Wei, Sebastian Comberti, Qiang Zhou
- Yong Siew Toh Conservaory Orchestra
- Jason Lai
- Qiang Zhou, Sebastian Comberti, Qin Li-Wei
- Yong Siew Toh Conservaory Orchestra
- Jason Lai
Awards and reviews
29th June 2014
Moór’s background embodied Hungarian and Jewish elements, but he studied in Prague and there is, in his music, a sense of lyrical cosmopolitanism (in the best sense) that I find very rewarding. His tunes have the fibre to be memorable, both poignant and beautiful in themselves.
