French Cello Sonatas -Pierne, d'Indy, N.Boulanger : Altstaedt, Gallardo

French Cello Sonatas

GABRIEL PIERNE (1863-1937):
Sonata in F sharp minor for cello and piano, Op. 46
Expansion, Op. 21
Caprice, Op. 16

NADIA BOULANGER (1887-1979):
Trois pieces for cello and piano

VINCENT D’INDY: (1851-1931)
Lied for cello and piano, Op. 19
Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 84

Nicolas Altstaedt (cello)
Jose Gallardo (piano)

Recorded 08/2009

Winner of the of the 2005 German Music Competition, the 2005 Stuttgart International Cello Competition and the 2006 Adam International Cello Competition, New Zealand, as well as the recipient of a 2009 Borletti Buitoni Fellowship, Nicolas Alstaedt here presents the complete cello music of Gabriel Pierne and Vincent D’Indy. Pierne’s superbly crafted and elegant Cello Sonata was much influenced by the music of Cesar Franck, while d’Indy shows a fondness for old French dance forms. Nadia Boulanger made a particularly lasting impression as a teacher, exerting strong influence notably over a generation of American composers. Her Three Pieces move from gentle meditation to wild dance. ( NAXOS )