Kontrapunkt 32270/71

Max Reger: complete sonatas for cello and piano

TROELS SVANE cello

PER SALO piano

MORTEN MOGENSEN piano *

Recorded 1996

MAX REGER (1873-1916)

DISC ONE:

SONATA No. 1, F minor Op. 5 (1892) [29:41]

SONATA No. 2, G minor Op. 28 (1898) [25:19]

CAPRICE, B minor Op. 79e.1 (1904) 2:27

KLEINE ROMANZE, D major Op. 79e.2 (1904) 2:42

CAPRICE, A minor (1901) 1:23

ARIA Op. 103a No. 3* (1908) 4:47

(Original transcription by the composer)

Total Playing Time 66:40

DISC TWO:

SONATA No. 3, F major Op. 78 (1904) [32:43]

SONATA No. 4, A minor Op. 116 (1910) [34:55]

Total Playing Time 67:49

Cellist Troels Svane chose Max Reger’s complete cello works for his debut CD as soloist.

Troels Svane is now 31 years old and landed the principal cellist’s position at the Copenhagen Philharmonic at the age of 19. After four years with the Philharmonic he became soloist and has since performed as a recitalist and chamber musician throughout Europe, South and North America. As the member of the Copenhagen Trio he has recorded 20 CDs for Kontrapunkt label.

1. Sonata No. 1 Op. 5: Allegro maestoso ma appassionato (Max Reger)
1. Sonata No. 3 Op. 78: Allegro con brio (Max Reger)
2. Sonata No. 1 Op. 5: Adagio con gran affetto (Max Reger)
2. Sonata No. 3 Op. 78: Vivacissimo (Max Reger)
3. Sonata No. 1 Op. 5: Finale. Allegro (Max Reger)
3. Sonata No. 3 Op. 78: Andante con variazioni (Max Reger)
4. Sonata No. 2 Op. 28: Agitato (Max Reger)
4. Sonata No. 3 Op. 78: Allegro vivace (Max Reger)
5. Sonata No. 2 Op. 28: Prestissimo assai (Max Reger)
5. Sonata No. 4 Op. 116: Allegro moderato (Max Reger)
6. Sonata No. 2 Op. 28: Intermezzo. Poco sostenuto (Max Reger)
6. Sonata No. 4 Op. 116: Presto (Max Reger)
7. Sonata No. 2 Op. 28: Allegretto con grazia (Max Reger)
7. Sonata No. 4 Op. 116: Largo (Max Reger)
8. Sonata No. 4 Op. 116: Allegretto con grazia (Max Reger)
8. Two Pieces Op. 79e: Caprice (Max Reger)
9. Two Pieces Op. 79e: Kleine Romanze (Max Reger)
10. Caprice A Minor (Max Reger)
11. Aria Op. 13a No. 3 (Max Reger)

UPC/EAN: 716043227020