Jennifer Kloetzel, Robert Koenig – Beethoven: The Conquering Hero – Complete Works for Cello and Piano (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 02:52:17 minutes | 5,64 GB | Genre: Classical
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Jennifer Kloetzel’s lifelong journey with Beethoven began early: she was eight years old when her teacher placed the composer’s Second Cello Sonata on her music stand, opening the door to an odyssey of intrigue and, ultimately, obsession with the composer’s music. Since then, rarely has a day passed without Beethoven being a part of Jennifer’s life. She has studied and performed all of the composer’s duos and trios. As founding cellist of the Cypress String Quartet, she spent 20 years rehearsing, performing and recording the String Quartets.
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Jonah Kim, Robert Koenig – Approaching Autumn (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:17:33 minutes | 1,36 GB | Genre: Classical
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Jonah Kim, one of America’s finest young cellists, steps out in this wide-ranging program, joined – in two of the three works – by esteemed collaborative pianist Robert Koenig. Kim begins the program with a Mount Everest for cellists, the Sonata for Solo Cello by Zolt’an Kod’aly. Inspired by the legacy of his teacher, J’anos Starker, Kim has had a lifelong affection for the work, and delivers a thrilling performance.
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