Martinů/Kodály
Bohuslav Martinů
(1890 – 1959)
Sonata Nr. 2 for Cello and Piano
Zoltán Kodály
(1882 – 1967)
Sonata Op. 8 for solo cello
Ulrich Schmid, Cello
Günter Herzfeld, Piano
MDG 1179.2 available in music stores
Excerpt from Sonata Nr. 2 for cello and piano
Excerpt from Sonata Op. 8 for solo cello
Press Reviews
Press
The duo gave a convincing performance of Martinu’s Sonata, both technically and musically. Schmid has an impressive ability to make even slow passages swing. Kodály’s Sonata has an urgent feel to it, persuasive in its elaboration of the “Hungarian dialect”. An excellent disc!
Fono Forum
A cellist, whose name one should make a note of.
Neue Luzerner Zeitung