Cello Sonatas / Suite for Cello and Piano, op. 16

Album by Camille Saint‐Saëns & Maria Kliegel & François‐Joël Thiollier

Cello Sonatas / Suite for Cello and Piano, Op. 16 is an album featuring works by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, performed by cellist Maria Kliegel and pianist François-Joël Thiollier, released in 2007. The album showcases Saint-Saëns's exploration of the cello's expressive capabilities, blending Baroque-inspired structures with Romantic harmonies to highlight the instrument's lyrical and virtuosic qualities.
First released: 30th January 2007

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Cello Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 32: I. Allegro
    9:04
  2. 2.
    Cello Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 32: II. Andante tranquillo sostenuto
    6:19
  3. 3.
    Cello Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 32: III. Allegro moderato
    6:28
  4. 4.
    Suite in D minor, op. 16: I. Prelude: Moderato assai
    2:35
  5. 5.
    Suite in D minor, op. 16: II. Serenade: Andantino
    3:15
  6. 6.
    Suite in D minor, op. 16: III. Scherzo: Allegro grazioso
    4:40
  7. 7.
    Suite in D minor, op. 16: IV. Romance: Adagio
    6:58
  8. 8.
    Suite in D minor, op. 16: V. Finale: Allegro con brio
    5:42
  9. 9.
    Cello Sonata no. 2 in F major, op. 123: I. Maestoso, largamente - Tranquillo
    10:11
  10. 10.
    Cello Sonata no. 2 in F major, op. 123: II. Scherzo con variazioni: Allegro animato
    8:28
  11. 11.
    Cello Sonata no. 2 in F major, op. 123: III. Romanza: Poco adagio
    7:15
  12. 12.
    Cello Sonata no. 2 in F major, op. 123: IV. Allegro non troppo grazioso
    6:31

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