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
- Johannes Moser (cello), Ewa Kupiec (piano)
- Recorded: 20-21 December 2010
- Recording Venue: SWR-Funkstudio, Stuttgart
- Kolja Blacher (violin), Johannes Moser (cello), Ewa Kupiec (piano)
- Recorded: 21-22 June 2013
- Recording Venue: SWR-Funkstudio, Stuttgart
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.