Schubert for Two / Gil Shaham, Göran Söllscher

“

This CD's main attraction for many will be Gil Shaham's velvety violin in gorgeous, largely off-beat music. Others will relish these Schubert works in arrangements that replace the piano with the expert guitar of Göran Söllscher, enhancing the impression of hearing Schubert's music in the intimate domestic setting for which it was written. Most of the works are short, melodically rich dance-based gems on which Shaham and Söllscher lavish a Romantic tonal fullness and freedom rarely heard these days. Sometimes that's a bit too much of a good thing, as works like the Violin Sonata in D veer close to the sentimental. But more often the players' flexible approach makes it hard not to keep repeating items like the melting Serenade from Schwanengesang, the sprightly Moment musical in Kreisler's arrangement, the German Dance, and a truckload of other delights. Shaham isn't afraid to linger over attractive melodies or to use portamento and other weapons of the Romantic violin's arsenal, helping to make this disc so compelling. --Dan Davis

”

TRACKS:

1. Allegro Molto
2. Andante
3. Allegro Vivace
4. Moment Musical D 780 No.3
5. Standchen (Serenade) D 957 No.4
6. Valse Noble D 969 No.4
7. Landler D 790 No.3
8. Valse (Landler) D 146 No.12
9. Valse Noble D 969 No.3
10. German Dance D 783 No.10
11. Allegro Moderato
12. Adagio
13. Allegretto
14. Valse D 365 No.36
15. German Dance D 783 No.2
16. Valse D 365 No.2
17. No. 1
18. No. 19
19. No. 20
20. No. 21
21. No. 6
22. No. 2 'Trauerwalzer'
23. No. 3
24. No. 4
25. No. 16
26. No. 23
27. No. 7
28. No. 11
29. No. 12
30. No. 9
31. No. 10
32. Ave Maria (Ellen's Song III) D 839

On this CD:

1. Sonatina for violin & piano in D major, D. 384 (Op. posth. 137/1)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

2. Moment musical for piano in F minor ("Air russe"), D. 780/3 (Op. 94/3)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

3. Ständchen ("Leise flehen meine Lieder"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/4
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

4. Waltzes (12) for piano ("Valses Nobles"), D. 969 (Op. 77) No. 4
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

5. German Dances (12) for piano (Ländler), D. 790 (Op. posth. 171) No. 3
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

6. Waltzes (20) for piano ("Letzte Walzer"), D. 146 (Op. posth. 127) No. 12, Valse (Ländler)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

7. Waltzes (12) for piano ("Valses Nobles"), D. 969 (Op. 77) No. 3
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

8. German Dances (16) and Ecossaises (2) for piano, D. 783 (Op. 33) German Dance No. 10
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

9. Sonata for arpeggione & piano in A minor ("Arpeggione Sonata"), D. 821
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

10. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 36
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Goran Sollscher

11. German Dances (16) and Ecossaises (2) for piano, D. 783 (Op. 33) German Dance No. 2
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Goran Sollscher

12. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 2, Trauerwalzer
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Goran Sollscher

13. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 1
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

14. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 19
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

15. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 20
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

16. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 21
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

17. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 6
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

18. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 2 ("Trauerwalzer")
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

19. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 3
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

20. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 4
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

21. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 16
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

22. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 23
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

23. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 7
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

24. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 11
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

25. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 12
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

26. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 9
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

27. Originaltänze (36) for piano (Erste Walzer), D. 365 (Op. 9) No. 10
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher

28. Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher