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The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: eschiss1 on Friday 05 February 2021, 17:12

Title: Emilie Mayer cello sonata
Post by: eschiss1 on Friday 05 February 2021, 17:12
SWR (https://www.swr.de/swr2/musik-klassik/musikstueck-der-woche/emilie-mayer-sonate-fuer-violoncello-und-klavier-d-moll-op-38-100.html)'s musikstück der woche (podcast - worth subscribing to...) is Mayer's cello sonata in D minor op.38 played by Janina Ruh and Boris Kuznetzov back in July 2020.
Title: Re: Emilie Mayer cello sonata
Post by: Mark Thomas on Friday 05 February 2021, 17:19
Thanks Eric. A future cpo release, I wonder?
Title: Re: Emilie Mayer cello sonata
Post by: eschiss1 on Friday 05 February 2021, 17:38
Possibly; I've noticed that releases available over "SWR2" (which may be an online-only label, and is one of the labels that is available via Naxos Music Library, which it seems from the page description this podcast broadcast may also be) seem to be about the same as some releases/recordings available over cpo, for the obvious reasons (coproductions by cpo/SWR...)

(I see that Mayer's sonata Op.47 has been recorded, but maybe not this one before, so if this will be a world premiere recording, nice...)
Title: Re: Emilie Mayer cello sonata
Post by: Mark Thomas on Saturday 06 February 2021, 09:02
QuoteMayer's sonata Op.47 has been recorded
You mean this recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFl2BguegQ4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFl2BguegQ4) ?  It's of the D major Sonata Op.47, whereas the SWR recording (which is downloadable as an mp3 from the link in Eric's original post, btw) is of the D minor Sonata Op.38. It's very good to have the opportunity to hear more of Mayer's music, and I see that Wikipedia lists twelve cello sonatas altogether, so there are plenty more to look forward to.
Title: Re: Emilie Mayer cello sonata
Post by: eschiss1 on Saturday 06 February 2021, 09:18
Yes, that may be the same as the FSM recording from the 1990s I saw on Worldcat (of op.47.)
Title: Re: Emilie Mayer cello sonata
Post by: Mark Thomas on Saturday 06 February 2021, 11:27
It's a recording of a German radio broadcast, but here's the original CD (https://www.discogs.com/Louise-Farrenc-Clara-Faisst-Luise-Adolpha-LeBeau-Emilie-Mayer-Thomas-Blees-Maria-Bergmann-Musik-F%C3%BCr/release/12291284), which unfortunately I can't find available anywhere. Both cello sonatas are as fine as you'd expect form Mayer IMHO.
Title: Re: Emilie Mayer cello sonata
Post by: eschiss1 on Saturday 06 February 2021, 12:00
I don't doubt it. Maybe I'll make catching up on her music some of my "playlist" for today- thanks.