Christoph Croisé & Oxana Shevchenko - 1883: R. Strauss, Grieg & Fauré (2023)

1883 was a fruitful year for cello composition as Christoph Croise's new recording reveals. That year marked Edvard Grieg's return to composition after a period of conducting the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, with the Sonata in A minor, his only work for cello and piano. Also that year, Richard Strauss was writing for the same combination at the age of just 19, producing his Sonata in F. Gabriel Faure embarked on a cello sonata in 1880; only the slow movement transpired and was published and premiered as the stand-alone piece Elegie in 1883. Christoph's regular performing partner, Oxana Shevchenko, joins him in this beautifully balanced recording of works for cello and piano.

Tracklist
01. Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6, TrV 115: I. Allegro con brio
02. Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6, TrV 115: II. Andante ma non troppo
03. Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6, TrV 115: III. Finale - Allegro vivo
04. Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36: I. Allegro agitato
05. Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36: II. Andante molto tranquillo
06. Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36: II. Allegro
07. Élégie, Op. 24