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- Franz Schubert
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« Anne Gastinel makes a charming case for this programme of transcriptions, in the form of a letter to Schubert, but the best justification lies in the suitability of the material and the quality of the performance. The Arpeggione Sonata, in fact, sounds better on the cello than on any conventional instrument, and the fact that some passages are uncomfortably high is no problem for someone with Gastinel's technique. The song transcriptions are well chosen and faithful... and Gastinel compensates for the absence of words with inspired changes of sound colour. Claire Désert proves to be an accomplished and lively accompanist. »Gramophone
Tracklist
1-3. Sonata for Arpeggione
4. Swan Song, D. 957 No. 4, Serenade (arr. for arpeggione and piano)
5. To Music, D. 547 (arr. for arpeggione and piano)
6-8. Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 137
9. All Saints' Day, D. 343 (arr. for arpeggione and piano)
10. The Trout, Op. 32, D. 550 (arr. for arpeggione and piano)
11. Swan Song, D. 957 No. 13, The Phantom (arr. for arpeggione and piano)
12. To Be Sung on the Water, Op. 72, D. 774 (arr. for arpeggione and piano)
13. Winter Journey, Op. 89, D. 911 No. 9, Illusion (arr. for arpeggione and piano)
14. The Fair Maid of the Mill, Op. 25, D. 795 No. 19, The Miller and the Brook (arr. for arpeggione and piano)