℗ 2022 Christoph Croisé
| Released | February 4, 2022 |
| Duration | 1h 12m 18s |
| Record Label | AVIE Records |
| Catalogue No. | AV2490 |
| Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Joachim Raff: Complete Works for Cello & Piano
Christoph Croisé, Oxana Shevchenko
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Duo for Piano and Cello, Op. 59
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1.1
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Andantino – Allegro appassionato
Joachim Raff; Christoph Croisé; Oxana Shevchenko |
16:19 | |||
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2 Fantasie-stücke for Cello and Piano, Op. 86
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1.2
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No. 1. Begegnung
Joachim Raff; Christoph Croisé; Oxana Shevchenko |
7:20 | |||
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1.3
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No. 2. Erinnerung
Joachim Raff; Christoph Croisé; Oxana Shevchenko |
8:10 | |||
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2 Romances, Op. 182
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1.4
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I. Romance in F Major
Joachim Raff; Christoph Croisé; Oxana Shevchenko |
5:09 | |||
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1.5
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II. Romance in B-Flat Major
Joachim Raff; Christoph Croisé; Oxana Shevchenko |
5:12 | |||
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Sonata for Piano and Cello in D Major, Op. 183
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1.6
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I. Allegro
Joachim Raff; Christoph Croisé; Oxana Shevchenko |
12:34 | |||
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1.7
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II. Vivace
Joachim Raff; Christoph Croisé; Oxana Shevchenko |
2:52 | |||
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1.8
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III. Andante
Joachim Raff; Christoph Croisé; Oxana Shevchenko |
5:47 | |||
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1.9
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IV. Allegro
Joachim Raff; Christoph Croisé; Oxana Shevchenko |
8:55 | |||
“The beautifully turned performances by the Swiss-French-German cellist Christoph Croisé and the Moscow-trained Kazakh pianist Oxana Shevchenko show the often elegantly-textured Duo, two Fantasy Pieces and two Romances in a favourable light.”
– The Irish Times
The beautiful, lyrical music of prolific 19th-century Swiss composer Joachim Raff was widely performed during his lifetime but is relatively under-represented today. Who better than Christoph Croisé, Raff’s modern day compatriot, to breathe new life into the composer’s complete works for cello and piano.
Raff’s chamber music, and especially his works for cello, were among his most notable achievements. Having established a career in Germany in the mid-1850’s, Raff encountered the eminent cellist Bernhard Cossman whose mastery of the instrument inspired the composer’s rich Romantic oeuvre. Christoph, who has “got it all – technical chops, impeccable musicianship” (Gramophone), puts a fresh, 21st-century spin on Raff’s memorable music resulting in this benchmark recording.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – AVIE Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.80 -5.63 to -0.96 | -25.30 -27.58 to -21.25 | -22.42 -24.90 to -18.40 | 14 12 to 15 | |
| 1 | Andantino – Allegro appassionato | -0.96 | -23.75 | -20.8 | 15 |
| 2 | No. 1. Begegnung | -2.45 | -25.49 | -22.4 | 13 |
| 3 | No. 2. Erinnerung | -3.26 | -26.76 | -23.2 | 14 |
| 4 | I. Romance in F Major | -5.63 | -27.58 | -24.9 | 12 |
| 5 | II. Romance in B-Flat Major | -3.21 | -26.49 | -23.9 | 15 |
| 6 | I. Allegro | -0.96 | -21.25 | -18.4 | 13 |
| 7 | II. Vivace | -3.08 | -25.50 | -22.8 | 13 |
| 8 | III. Andante | -4.68 | -27.44 | -24.7 | 13 |
| 9 | IV. Allegro | -0.96 | -23.43 | -20.7 | 15 |