CLASSICAL

摘要

Steven Isserlis has waited until he was 54 to record Dvorak's great Cello Concerto, and here he adds the earlier, unorchestrated one from 1865 (in a free edition by Guenther Raphael), which he says 'bubbles with joy'. An appendix contains the original ending to the main work and an orchestral transcription of the song quoted by Dvorak, 'Lasst mich allein'. The solo performance is unsurprisingly fervent, and Daniel Harding gives an inspiring accompaniment - a true meeting of minds - while the recordings from the Teatro Communale di Ferrara have a powerful presence. The enthusiastic booklet note (with timing references) is by Isserlis himself.