Violin and Cello

A ravishing virtuoso duo, often reaching the fullness of tone of a quartet, by a master who grew up in Spohr's school. Podium-effective.

Massenneau's chamber music is experiencing a renaissance. The 'amiably and well musically set parts' with their compositional perfectionism more than do justice to the high classical models.

The Variazioni captivate with virtuoso capers in the alternation between triad and chromaticism in the 'expanded' tonal framework. The technically demanding 'superstructure' never becomes an end in it...

According to Stamitz, Hofmann was the 'only one who in the movement has endeavored to give the flute traverso the lightness and the song', 'this with seriousness and complaisance'.

An Allegro molto in free form is followed by a three-part Andante. The lively Scherzo (Molto vivace) is followed by a Presto finale, which is also interrupted by a Tempo di marcia funebre in polyphoni...

Edited from the First Edition.

Edited from the First Edition

The five movements of the duo bear witness to the composer's preference for pure contrapuntal movement, without renouncing melodic song, as in the Andante.

Contemporaries praised Schwindl's excellently composed violin works, which were intended for effect. They are not difficult, although their 'spirit tends towards sweet melancholy', and are therefore a...

Instrumentation: Alexander Uber.

Rolla's only concertante 3 Duos for Violin and Cello appeared in rapid succession in Italy, France and Germany, which speaks for their high quality. Concert literature!

Sonata for Violin and Cello and composed by Luigi Boccherini was transcribed and annotated by Paul Bazelaire, a professor at the National Conservatoire. Ideal for a recital or for a contest, thissonat...