FLAC tracks | Classical | 65:49 | 280 MbHaving already recorded a recital of Rachmaninov’s and Myaskovsky’s ‘Sonatas’ with Jérôme Ducros, here Philippe is reunited with his long-time musical partner Tanguy de Williencourt on the piano but also with his mentor, conductor Christoph Eschenbach leading the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt.

On the program, Prokofiev’s (surprisingly?) romantic cello sonata, coupled with his ‘Sinfonia Concertante’, that Mount Everest of technical challenges – both works having been written for the great Rostropovitch, who gave them their first performances in 1950 and 1952.

Tracklist:01. Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor, op. 125: I. Andante (11:42)02. Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor, op. 125: II. Allegro giusto (18:28)03. Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor, op. 125: III. Andante con moto – Allegretto (poco meno mosso) (10:53)04. Sonata for cello and piano in C Major, Op. 119: I. Andante grave – Moderato animato (11:50)05. Sonata for cello and piano in C Major, Op. 119: II. Moderato – Andante dolce (4:52)06. Sonata for cello and piano in C Major, Op. 119: III. Allegro, ma non troppo – Meno mosso (8:09)