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Raff - Complete Works for Cello & Piano | Avie AV2490

Raff - Complete Works for Cello & Piano

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Label: Avie

Cat No: AV2490

Barcode: 0822252249026

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 4th February 2022

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About

Christoph Croisé turns to the rich Romantic works of his 19th-century Swiss compatriot Joachim Raff, breathing new life into the composer's complete works for cello and piano.

The beautiful, lyrical music of prolific 19th-century Swiss composer Joachim Raff was widely performed during his lifetime but is relatively under-represented today. Who better than Christoph Croisé, Raff's modern day compatriot, to breathe new life into the composer's complete works for cello and piano?

Raff's chamber music, and especially his works for cello, were among his most notable achievements. Having established a career in Germany in the mid-1850s, Raff encountered the eminent cellist Bernhard Cossman whose mastery of the instrument inspired the composer's rich Romantic oeuvre. Christoph, who has "got it all – technical chops, impeccable musicianship" (Gramophone), puts a fresh, 21st-century spin on Raff's memorable music resulting in this benchmark recording.

Lauded for "delicate yet virtuosic" playing (BBC Music Magazine) and "seamless subtleties of tone colour" with "plenty of edge" (The Strad), Swiss-French-German cellist Christoph Croisé is quickly building an international reputation as one of the most captivating young concert soloists to emerge in recent years.

Oxana Shevchenko is internationally recognised as a pianist of outstanding artistry, sensibility, and versatility. She is equally in demand both as a soloist and as a chamber musician.

Critical acclaim for Christoph Croisé: The Solo Album (AV2466):

"Croisé shows he's got it all – technical chops, impeccable musicianship and imaginative daring." – Gramophone

"an emotional thrill ride that testifies to the power of the cello when placed in the hands of a gifted virtuoso" – Strings

Reviews

In all, it’s a thoroughly engaging 70 minutes of music-making, with the pair’s unforced eloquence giving them the edge over their closest rivals on disc
Gramophone June 2022
Though prolific during his lifetime, Raff is largely forgotten today which, on the strength of these lyrical and compassionate works, is an unfair omission. Croisé’s tone is warm and free, while pianist Shevchenko matches him with beautiful fluidity. A joy.
BBC Music Magazine April 2022
the beautifully turned performances ... show the often elegantly-textured Duo, two Fantasy Pieces and two Romances in a favourable light.
The Irish Times

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