Beethoven: Sonatas & Variations for Cello & Fortepiano Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1
• 1 I. Adagio sostenuto - 02:33
• 2 I. Allegro 14:11
• 3 II. Rondo: Allegro vivace 06:47
• 4 12 Variations in G Major on See the conqu'ring hero comes from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, WoO 45 09:52
• Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2
• 5 I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo 04:53
• 6 II. Allegro molto piu tosto presto 13:22
• 7 III. Rondo: Allegro 08:37
• 8 12 Variations in F Major on Ein Madchen oder Weibchen from Mozart's Die Zauberflote, Op. 66 11:27
• Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in A Major, Op. 69
• 9 I. Allegro non tanto 12:40
• 10 II. Scherzo: Allegro molto 05:19
• 11 III. Adagio cantabile - 01:27
• 12 III. Allegro vivace 06:45
• 13 Variations in E-Flat Major on Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen from Mozart's Die Zauberflote, WoO 46 09:06
• Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1
• 14 I. Andante teneramente - 02:18
• 15 II. Allegro vivace 04:47
• 16 III. Adagio - Tempo d'andante - 02:16
• 17 IV. Allegro vivace 04:21
• Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2
• 18 I. Allegro con brio 06:29
• 19 II. Adagio con moto sentimento d'affetto 08:16
• 20 III. Allegro - Allegro fugato 04:09
• Total Runtime 02:19:35

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The first title in the PENTATONE OXINGALE Series is BEETHOVEN, Period. This release features the complete sonatas and variations for fortepiano and violoncello, recorded on period instruments. In this collaboration, Matt Haimovitz plays his own Goffriller cello, crafted in Venice, Italy in 1710 -—outfitted with ox-gut strings also from Italy and an early 19th century rosewood tailpiece and drawn by a Dominique Peccatte bow of the same era, while Christopher O’Riley plays on an original Broadwood fortepiano made in 1823.

Delivered in PENTATONE’s signature warm, dynamic and detailed sound, this recording gives an opportunity for a straight encounter with the power of the rich interaction between the two instruments. Both Haimovitz and O’Riley engage themselves with the music, playing with welcome harmony and delightful phrasing from beginning to end, producing a dramatic and lyrical effect. Be prepared to be mesmerised by every single one of their electrifying phrases.

Matt Haimovitz, cello
Christopher O'Riley, fortepiano

Matt Haimovitz
GRAMMY-nominated Matt Haimovitz is acclaimed for both his tremendous artistry and as a musical visionary – pushing the boundaries of classical music performance, championing new music and initiating groundbreaking collaborations, all while mentoring an award-winning studio of young cellists at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music in Montreal.

Mr. Haimovitz made his debut in 1984, at the age of 13, as a soloist with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic, and at 17 he made his first recording for Deutsche Grammophon (Universal Classics) with James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Haimovitz made his Carnegie Hall debut when he substituted for his teacher, Leonard Rose, in Schubert’s String Quintet, alongside Isaac Stern, Mstislav Rostropovich, Pinchas Zukerman and Shlomo Mintz.

Haimovitz’s recording career encompasses more than 20 years of award-winning work on Deutsche Grammophon and his own Oxingale Records. Close collaborations have included composer Philip Glass, pianist Christopher O’Riley, actor Jeremy Irons, author Cornelia Funke, and mezzo- soprano Frederica von Stade, among others. The solo cello recital is a Haimovitz trademark. In 2000, he made waves with his Bach “Listening-Room” Tour, for which Haimovitz took Bach’s beloved cello suites out of the concert hall and into clubs. He was the first classical artist to play at New York’s infamous CBGB, in a performance filmed by ABC News.

Haimovitz’s honors include the Concert Music Award from ASCAP, the Trailblazer Award from the American Music Center, the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Grand Prix du Disque, the Diapason d’Or, and the Premio Internazionale “Accademia Musicale Chigiana.”

Christopher O'Riley
Acclaimed for his engaging and deeply committed performances, the pianist Christopher O’Riley is known to millions as the host of NPR’s From the Top. Now in his fifteenth year on air, O’Riley introduces the next generation of classical-music stars to almost a million listeners each week. He performs around the world and has garnered widespread praise for his untiring efforts to reach new audiences.

Christopher O’Riley has performed as a soloist with virtually all of the major American orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, National Symphony, and San Francisco Symphony. In addition, O’Riley has performed recitals throughout North America, Europe, and Australia.

Living by the Duke Ellington adage “There are only two kinds of music, good music and bad,” O’Riley – a proponent of the former in all of its guises – has received the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and an equally coveted four-star review from Rolling Stone magazine. O’Riley strives to introduce new audiences to classical music with an almost missionary zeal by performing piano arrangements of music by Radiohead, Elliott Smith, Pink Floyd, and Nirvana alongside traditional classical repertoire. He has collaborated for many years with the flutist Sir James Galway and cellists Matt Haimovitz and Carter Brey.

A prolific recording artist, O’Riley has recorded the music of Beethoven, Stravinsky, Scriabin, Liszt, Ravel, Gershwin, Debussy, and John Adams for Sony Classical, Oxingale Records, RCA Red Seal, Decca, and Harmonia Mundi.

Christopher O’Riley splits his time between Los Angeles and rural Ohio.

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