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Building a Library on Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata. Helen Wallace recommends a version of this passionate and turbulent piece of chamber music. The Cello Sonata was overshadowed by the huge success of Rachmaninov's hugely popular Piano Concerto No. 2, which was also premi猫red in 1901. However lovers of the concerto will recognise the same sound world in the chamber work.

Recommended recording:

Truls Mork (cello), Jean-Yves Thibaud (piano)
ERATO 4820672 (2CDs) [available as CD and download]

Other recommended recordings:

Below is a shortlist of other recordings which Helen Wallace also liked.

Heinrich Schiff (cello), Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)
Available on CD only, as part of
Rachmaninov: The Complete Works
DECCA 4786765 (32 CDs)

Historic recording
Mastercellist
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Alexander Dedyukhin (piano)
DG 4716202 (2CDs) [available as CD and download]