Composer: Stephen Dodgson
Performer: Evva Mizerska, Emma Abbate
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0353
Release: 2016
Size: 1.22 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
2 Romantic Pieces, Set 1
01. No. 1, Capriccioso
02. No. 2, Poco lento
Cello Sonata
03. I. Con anima
04. II. Largo e sostenuto
05. III. Allegretto con moto
2 Romantic Pieces, Set 2
06. No. 1, Vivace
07. No. 2, Moderato flessibile
5 Occasional Pieces for Cello & Piano
08. No. 1, Prelude
09. No. 2, Dialogue
10. No. 3, Alla burlesca
11. No. 4, Aria
12. No. 5, Alla polka
The cello works of the London-born Stephen Dodgson (1924–2013) present his musical personality in a nutshell. The style is direct but rich in allusion, from Purcell to Janáček, with a lively, sometimes brittle, sense of humour adding a Shostakovichian irony, all fused together in an elegant, individual voice. And the remarkable clarity of the instrumental textures underlines a strong sense of narrative, with the cello almost as a human voice, unfolding its story with understated passion.