My, this is attractive stuff!" This is what the American Record Guide wrote about the world premiere recording of Friedrich Kiel's complete works for violoncello. These interpretations by Hans Zentgraf and Christoph Ullrich disappeared from the catalogue long ago, but both albums are now once again available, like a package with a pretty ribbon. The richly varied pieces by this Brahms contemporary, whom the Berliner National Zeitung numbered among the best of his times, sound as fresh as they did on the very first day. Hans Zentgraf was born in 1954 and received his training as a cellist at the Academy of Music in Frankfurt and at the Juilliard School in New York (Master's Degree). He was a member of the Lower Saxony State Orchestra in Hanover for ten years (1983-1993) and today is a freelance soloist based in Munich. Christoph Ullrich has a multi-facetted repertoire comprising all epochs and styles since J.S. Bach. His search for a vital and unconventional confrontation with the public has led him to the development of new forms of programmes. These include the very thema-tically rich musical-literary programmes with the Ensemble BonaNox, the concepts for children's concerts within the framework of the Ohrwurm-Projekt (Catchy Tune Project) with their proximity to music theatre, and his concert idea "Alchemy of Sound.
1 Sonata WoO for pianoforte and violoncello D major~Allegro
2 Sonata WoO for pianoforte and violoncello D major~Allegretto Siciliano
3 Sonata WoO for pianoforte and violoncello D major~Allegro
4 Kleine Suite Op. 77 for violoncello and pianoforte A major~Praeludium. Andante
5 Kleine Suite Op. 77 for violoncello and pianoforte A major~Allegretto quasi Andante
6 Kleine Suite Op. 77 for violoncello and pianoforte A major~Andantino
7 Kleine Suite Op. 77 for violoncello and pianoforte A major~Poco Allegro e scherzando
8 Sonata Op. 67 for violoncello and pianoforte G minor~Allegro
9 Sonata Op. 67 for violoncello and pianoforte G minor~Scherzo. Vivo
10 Sonata Op. 67 for violoncello and pianoforte G minor~Andante con moto
11 Sonata Op. 67 for violoncello and pianoforte G minor~Allegro molto
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1 Sonata Op. 52 for pianoforte and violoncello A minor~Allegro moderato, ma con spirito
2 Sonata Op. 52 for pianoforte and violoncello A minor~Intermezzo
3 Sonata Op. 52 for pianoforte and violoncello A minor~Adagio con espressione
4 Sonata Op. 52 for pianoforte and violoncello A minor~Rondo. Poco Allegretto e semplice
5 Drei Stücke Op. 12 for violoncello and pianoforte~Allegretto
6 Drei Stücke Op. 12 for violoncello and pianoforte~Allegretto scherzando
7 Drei Stücke Op. 12 for violoncello and pianoforte~Allegro capriccioso
8 Reisebilder Op. 11 for pianoforte and violoncello~Leise. Nicht schnell
9 Reisebilder Op. 11 for pianoforte and violoncello~Jagdscene. Frisch und schnell
10 Reisebilder Op. 11 for pianoforte and violoncello~Rast. In behaglichem Tempo, doch innig vorzutragen
11 Reisebilder Op. 11 for pianoforte and violoncello~Intermezzo.
12 Reisebilder Op. 11 for pianoforte and violoncello~Auf der Alpe. In mässiger Bewegung
13 Reisebilder Op. 11 for pianoforte and violoncello~Sturm. Am Wasserfall. Allegro
14 Reisebilder Op. 11 for pianoforte and violoncello~Romanze. Ziemlich langsam und sehr innig
15 Reisebilder Op. 11 for pianoforte and violoncello~Einkehr. Mässig bewegt
16 Reisebilder Op. 11 for pianoforte and violoncello~Fremde Musikanten. Rasch
My, this is attractive stuff!" This is what the American Record Guide wrote about the world premiere recording of Friedrich Kiel's complete works for violoncello. These interpretations by Hans Zentgraf and Christoph Ullrich disappeared from the catalogue long ago, but both albums are now once again available, like a package with a pretty ribbon. The richly varied pieces by this Brahms contemporary, whom the Berliner National Zeitung numbered among the best of his times, sound as fresh as they did on the very first day. Hans Zentgraf was born in 1954 and received his training as a cellist at the Academy of Music in Frankfurt and at the Juilliard School in New York (Master's Degree). He was a member of the Lower Saxony State Orchestra in Hanover for ten years (1983-1993) and today is a freelance soloist based in Munich. Christoph Ullrich has a multi-facetted repertoire comprising all epochs and styles since J.S. Bach. His search for a vital and unconventional confrontation with the public has led him to the development of new forms of programmes. These include the very thema-tically rich musical-literary programmes with the Ensemble BonaNox, the concepts for children's concerts within the framework of the Ohrwurm-Projekt (Catchy Tune Project) with their proximity to music theatre, and his concert idea "Alchemy of Sound.
