Introduction and Polonaise brillante, for cello & piano in C major, Op. 3, CT. 148
Waltz for piano No. 3 in A minor, Op. 34/2, CT. 209
Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 65, CT. 204
Duo Arnicans, consisting of Namibian-German cellist Florian Arnicans and Latvian pianist Arta Arnicane (who are married), entered the chamber scene with this 2015 debut release. They've made quite a splash: the recording has it all. There's a major but little-known work: the early Cello Sonata, Op. 8, of Ernst von Dohnányi, composed in 1899. This is a Romantic work with an exuberantly Hungarian finale, and the Duo grabs your attention right from the mysterious opening gesture. There's a foot-tapping light work, the ...
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Duo Arnicans, consisting of Namibian-German cellist Florian Arnicans and Latvian pianist Arta Arnicane (who are married), entered the chamber scene with this 2015 debut release. They've made quite a splash: the recording has it all. There's a major but little-known work: the early Cello Sonata, Op. 8, of Ernst von Dohnányi, composed in 1899. This is a Romantic work with an exuberantly Hungarian finale, and the Duo grabs your attention right from the mysterious opening gesture. There's a foot-tapping light work, the Introduction and polonaise brillante, Op. 3, by the young Chopin. There's an entirely original arrangement, by Arta Arnicane, for cello and piano of the Chopin Waltz in A minor, Op. 34, which showcases Florian Arnicans' considerable melodic gift. This work was played at the wedding of the two performers. And there's a solid performance of the Chopin Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65, one of the few mature works Chopin wrote for anything other than the piano. Throughout, the duo has the rather...
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