RICHARD STRAUSS (1864–1949)

SONATA FOR CELLO AND PIANO F MAJOR, OP. 6
ROMANCE FOR CELLO & ORCHESTRA IN F MAJOR, O.OP. 75 (TRV 118, AV 75)

RICHARD WAGNER (1813–1883)

FIVE POEMS FOR A FEMALE VOICE AND PIANO – SETTING OF POEMS BY MATHILDE WESENDONCK (WESENDONCK-LIEDER)
AFTER THE ALBUM PAGE IN E-FLAT MAJOR ARRANGED FOR CELLO AND PIANO BY DAVID POPPER: ROMANCE E MAJOR
PRELUDE TO TRISTAN UND ISOLDE

Michael Schöch, piano
Norbert Anger, violoncello

Like Richard Strauss, besides the dominating stage works Richard Wagner’s oeuvre catalogue shows several works for other genres, including compositions for choir, piano and chamber music as well as songs. Amongst them, the Wesendonck-Lieder, composed after texts by his occasional muse, Mathilde von Wesendonck, the wife of a Swiss industrialist, have attained special popularity. Very special is the version which can be heard on this recording for deep voice played by the violoncello. Additionally to the chamber pieces by Richard Strauss also the Album Page and prelude to Tristan und Isolde in the cello/piano version by Richard Wagner can be found on this CD.