Frédéric Chopin · Sergei Rachmaninov
Sonatas for Cello and Piano
Matti Rousi, cello · Juhani Lagerspetz, piano
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Richard Strauss · Jean Sibelius · Matti Rautio · Robert Schumann
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Malinconia · Divertimento I · Fünf Stücke
Matti Rousi, cello
Juhani Lagerspetz, piano
Track listing
12 tracks · 63:24Richard Strauss
- Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 6 25:38
- 1 I. Allegro con brio 9:29
- 2 II. Andante ma non troppo 7:33
- 3 III. Finale: Allegro vivo 8:36
Jean Sibelius
- 4 Malinconia, Op. 20 11:34
Robert Schumann
- F?nf Stucke im Volkston (5 Pieces in Folk Style), Op. 102 16:32
- 5 Mit humor 3:28
- 6 Langsam 3:33
- 7 Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen 4:14
- 8 Nicht zu rasch 2:18
- 9 Stark und markiert 2:59
Matti Rautio
- Divetimento I (1955) 9:40
- 10 I. Overture 3:07
- 11 II. Lullaby 4:52
- 12 III. Can-Can 1:41
The artists
Juhani Lagerspetz
Juhani Lagerspetz (b. 1959) began studying the piano at the Turku Conservatory at the age of six. He continued his studies at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and at the Conservatory of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). After winning first prizes in national competitions (Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Competition in 1975 and Maj Lind Piano Competition in 1976), he went on for several successes in international forums. In 1982, he was awarded a special prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. He has performed widely in Finland and at music festivals in Europe, in the former Soviet Union, the USA, Japan and Chile. Juhani Lagerspetz teaches at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.