David Popper: Works For Cello And Piano from Paladino

[Sharkkb8]

"Volume 1" of the (apparently) complete recordings of the Popper Cello/Piano pieces.

Presto:   "For almost 20 years, Martin Rummel has been praised worldwide for his recordings of the works of cellist David Popper (1843 to 1913). After the Etudes, Suites and Cello Concertos, he now presents, together with pianist Mari Kato, the first part of his planned complete recording of the works for cello and piano.

On this album, in addition to a few already popular works such as the Hungarian Rhapsody, Op.68, there is evidence of Popper's own extensive concert activity in the form of music influenced by Spanish, Scottish, Venetian, Little Russian and Oriental folk music in addition to Hungarian.

Even the lesser-known works on this album, for example the charming Scottish Fantasy, Op. 71, deserve the same place in the standard repertoire as Popper's hits that are still popular today - Martin Rummel and Mari Kato provide convincing arguments for this to happen.."

Currently available at Presto and Amazon UK

June 17 at Amazon USA

[TerraEpon]

Huh. Wonder how many disc it'll be.