Claudio Bohorquez

Claudio Bohórquez & Christoph Eschenbach – On the Shoulders of Giants (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · June 13, 2023 · Comments off

This album is a journey on the shoulders of musical giants, both in the compositions and in the interpretations. Accompanied by the legendary conductor and pianist Christoph Eschenbach, Bohorquez delivers an extraordinary performance that is a treat for the ears and soul. With his exceptional skill and technique, he explores the depths of the cello’s sound, bringing out the unique beauty and emotion of each piece. The album features Schumann’s Adagio & Allegro op. 70, a powerful and expressive work that showcases Bohorquez’s impeccable bowing and phrasing. The 2 Pieces for Cello and Piano by A. v. Webern are a masterclass in modernist composition, with Bohorquez and Eschenbach expertly navigating the intricate and complex melodies. Schubert’s Sonata (Arpeggione) is a true gem of the cello repertoire and finally, O. Messiaen’s Louange a l’Eternite de Jesus is a beautiful and moving work that showcases the cello’s ability to convey deep spiritual emotions.

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Claudio Bohórquez & Péter Nagy – Brahms: Opus 38 & 99 (Sonatas for Piano and Cello) (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · November 24, 2022 · Comments off

The German cellist – of Peruvian and Uruguayan descent – Claudio Bohórquez is one of the most in-demand soloists of our times. A student of Pergamentchikow, he quickly took to great competitions like the Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition or the Rostropovitch Competition in Paris, where he gave a good account of himself, before seizing first prize at the prestigious Geneva Competition, and above all the Casals First Prize, which launched his international career. It was a career which has seen him perform at the Dresden Staatskapelle, the Gewandhaus of Leipzig, the Vienna Symphonic, the Orchestre de Paris, and of Toulouse, and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. On the piano, Péter Nagy is a famous old hand, who in 1979 won the famous Hungarian Radio Competition, which opened many doors for him. A much sought-after chamber musician, he has been found alongside Miklós Perényi, Leonidas Kavakos, Kim Kashkashian, Nobuko Imai and Ruggiero Ricci. Here, our two friends have chosen a repertoire which is discographically well-represented, it’s true, but no-one will complain about this sumptuous music, sumptuously played. By way of a follow-up, we have three Hungarian Dances adapted by Alfredo Piatti, the “Paganini of the Cello”, according to Liszt, and the beautiful Lied Wie Melodien zieht es mir re-written for cello. It’s a beautiful recording, it must be said.

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Éric Le Sage, Paul Meyer, Claudio Bohórquez – Beethoven: Trios for Clarinet, Cello & Piano (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 26, 2022 · Comments off

Éric Le Sage, Paul Meyer, Claudio Bohórquez - Beethoven: Trios for Clarinet, Cello & Piano (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz] Download

With this new series entitled ‘Salon de musique’, Alpha presents recordings made by artists who have enlivened the Festival of Salon de Provence for some years now: the pianist Eric le Sage, who has made many recordings for Alpha, the clarinettist Paul Meyer etc… with cellist Claudio Bohórquez, they have now put two Beethoven trios on disc. By 1798, the year Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Trio for piano, clarinet and cello op.11, he was already well-known in Vienna as a remarkable improviser and an ambitious young composer. the piece was clearly aimed at the enlightened aristocracy, as well as competent musical amateurs. This did not prevent the critics, though universally positive, from judging the score to be over-complex in places. Dedicated to the Empress Marie-Theresa of Austria, the Septet was published in 1802 by Hofmeister, and on being well-received it was then rearranged for various combinations. Beethoven himself made a version for clarinet, cello and piano, op.38 in E Flat major – the one recorded here.
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