JS Bach Cello Suite No. 1
Luis Cabrera (double bass)
Luis Cabrera (digital release)
Historically-informed recordings of Bach are a dime a dozen – but the Cello Suites on double bass, with a Baroque bow to boot, are far rarer. Cabrera produces a sensitive and graceful performance which brings an earthy quality to this well-known masterwork. (CS) ★★★★
Beethoven Moonlight, Tempest and Waldstein Sonatas
Julian Jacobson (piano)
Willowhayne Records WHR087
A nicely presented programme, from moonlit night to the first rays of dawn with a storm in between. The ‘Moonlight’ Sonata’s finale is not as hair-raising as some might like, and the ‘Waldstein’’s sunrise is oddly belligerent – why so aggressive? – but there’s much to enjoy