Product Review

The mercurial partnership of Angela Hewitt and Daniel Müller- Schott brought overwhelming intensity and emotional gravitas to their first disc of Beethoven s cello sonatas. Here in this second volume they present two more of these groundbreaking masterpieces, together with the composer s homages to Mozart and Handel works that are equally important components of the cello repertoire. Hewitt s characteristic digital dexterity and deep understanding of the classical style and Müller-Schott s vibrant playing combine to create performances of great energy and sensitivity. Works on the disc include the two sonatas of opus 102 and three sets of variations the Variations in G major on See the conqu ring hero comes from Handel s Judas Maccabaeus WoO45, the Variations in F major on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen from Mozart s Die Zauberflöte Op. 66 and the Variations in E flat major on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from Mozart s Die Zauberflöte WoO46.