Lalo: Cello Concerto; Sonata; Chants russes

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Free Music Review: Very decent preformance, hard to find repitoire
Hit: 4 Stars

Where does this disc stand? Maria Kliegel can not match the technicality of Rose, Ma, or Fournier, however, she does do a very good job. She doesn't miss any notes, however she sounds slightly muddy during the notey-fast parts. She doesn't take the same freedoms that Ma does, she follows the set rhythms and tempi more closely. Overall her tempo is slower than many of the other major recordings (especially at the end of the first which Rose takes faster than usual).

Unlike most cases where the Naxos version is substantially less than others, I know the Fournier (released on DG's Originals), and the Rose (Sony's Essential Classics) are both mid-lines, and won't cost too much. The difference, however, is that the Naxos also contains Lalo's Cello Sonata, which is very difficult to find on disc.

It is a lovely, three movement lyrical piece which has curiously fallen completely out of the standard cello repitoire (upon hearing it, one definatly wonders why). Kliegel does transpose a few passages up an octave here and there, however she otherwise remains faithful to the score. The disc ends with the Chants Russes, transposed for cello.

I believe that if you are looking for the definative recording of the concerto, look towards the Rose or Fournier versions. However, if you know the concerto, and are intrigued as to what the sonata is, this disc is for you.

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