Mendelssohn: Piano & Cello Works
on period instruments
Guadalupe López-Íñiguez (cello) & Olga Andryushchenko (piano)
Mendelssohn’s cello works call for spirited playing, which is what we get here. The Érard piano sparkles; the cello playing, despite a few intonation and technical issues, is bold and confident.
Mendelssohn: Piano & Cello Works
on period instruments
Guadalupe López-Íñiguez (cello) & Olga Andryushchenko (piano)
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Mendelssohn’s cello works call for spirited playing, which is what we get here. The Érard piano sparkles; the cello playing, despite a few intonation and technical issues, is bold and confident.
About
Guadalupe López-Íñiguez released her debut album with the complete cello works by Gabrielli and Scarlatti, performed on period instruments, in 2017. The record got great reviews around the world. Now López-Íñiguez has got Olga Andryushchenko as a partner for Mendelssohn’s works for cello and piano. With this setup recording has a unique sound and warm feeling. Both musicians are playing with great old instruments. Olga is playing a piano Érard (Paris, 1862), serial number 32602, and Guadalupe performs on a cello by Claude Pieray (Paris, 1725).
Contents and tracklist
- Guadalupe López Íñiguez (cello), Olga Andryushchenko (piano)
- Guadalupe López Íñiguez (cello), Olga Andryushchenko (piano)
- Guadalupe López Íñiguez (cello), Olga Andryushchenko (piano)
- Guadalupe López Íñiguez (cello), Olga Andryushchenko (piano)
- Guadalupe López Íñiguez (cello), Olga Andryushchenko (piano)
Awards and reviews
April 2019
Mendelssohn’s cello works call for spirited playing, which is what we get here. The Érard piano sparkles; the cello playing, despite a few intonation and technical issues, is bold and confident.