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Chopin with Johannes Moser

Johannes Moser (cello), Ewa Kupiec (piano), Kolja Blacher (violin)

Moser and friends ensure there's 'music and life in every note' of Chopin's noble trio, as Schumann described it. An absorbing account of the Sonata combines fire with inner stillness.

Chopin with Johannes Moser

Johannes Moser (cello), Ewa Kupiec (piano), Kolja Blacher (violin)

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Moser and friends ensure there's 'music and life in every note' of Chopin's noble trio, as Schumann described it. An absorbing account of the Sonata combines fire with inner stillness.

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The two compositions performed here are among the very few pieces of chamber music that Chopin left behind. While predominantly focused on the piano, those few occasions when he did explore other idioms, always featured the cello prominently, so naturally this disc is a feast of musical riches for the young cellist Johannes Moser. There’s no holding back with this music as Moser draws out every emotion and nuance from the noble to the pathetic, from soaring lyricism to sober solemnity. At every step along the way, his devotion is matched by his esteemed ensemble partners. A wonderfully programmed and superlatively performed recording!

Contents and tracklist

I. Allegro moderato
Track length15:17
II. Scherzo: Allegro con brio
Track length4:35
III. Largo
Track length3:42
IV. Finale: Allegro
Track length5:47
I. Allegro con fuoco
Track length10:40
II. Scherzo con moto ma non troppo
Track length6:46
III. Adagio sostenuto
Track length5:19
IV. Finale: Allegretto
Track length5:34

Awards and reviews

February 2015

Moser and friends ensure there's 'music and life in every note' of Chopin's noble trio, as Schumann described it. An absorbing account of the Sonata combines fire with inner stillness.

January 2015

this is an excellently balanced recording, with performances that are persuasive and convincing. In the Sonata, Kupiec and Moser relate perfectly to each other, following another's rubato seemingly spontaneously. Kupiec has a fluid way with Chopin, keeping the music flowing easily, without rigidity...All in all, these are highly recommendable performances.
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