Sergei Prokofiev : Sinfonia concertante for cello & orchestra : Symphony-Concerto, op.125 – Sonata for cello and piano, op.119

1. Sinfonia, Op. 125 I. Andante
2. Sinfonia, Op. 125 II. Allegro giusto
3. Sinfonia, Op. 125 III. Andante con moto - Allegretto
4. Sonata, Op. 119 I. Andante grave - Moderato animato
5. Sonata, Op. 119 II. Moderato - Andante dolce
6. Sonata, Op. 119 III. Allegro, ma non troppo - Meno mosso

With this new album devoted to Prokofiev, cellist Bruno Philippe continues his exploration of Russian music. Having already recorded a recital of Rachmaninov’s and Myaskovsky’s Sonatas with Jérôme Ducros, here he is reunited with his long-time musical partner Tanguy de Williencourt on the piano, but also with his mentor, conductor Christoph Eschenbach leading the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt. On the program, Prokofiev’s (surprisingly?) romantic cello sonata, coupled with his Sinfonia concertante, that Mount Everest of technical challenges – both works having been written for the great Rostropovitch, who gave them their first performances in 1950 and 1952.