“As we move toward the third sonata and beyond, the cello and piano become … truly equal partners. I feel incredibly lucky to have been able to go on this unique adventure with such a wonderful partner and friend, and I invite you to join us in our celebration of this profoundly moving music.”įor Barnatan, the cello sonatas are the perfect reflection of his partnership with Weilerstein:
“Diving into the formidable project of recording these touchstone works with Inon, especially at such a fragile, chaotic time, was an immensely rewarding experience. … Inon Barnatan fits the bill … it’s hard to imagine many cellist-pianist duos more mutually fond of risk-taking.”Ĭomposed over a span of nearly twenty years, Beethoven’s five cello sonatas provide a fascinating snapshot of the composer’s stylistic development. So much is out of the question: complacency, clichés, safety nets. As Gramophone said of the duo after the release of their debut album together: “It’s a bold musician who dares to duet with Alisa Weilerstein. Longtime friends and collaborators, Weilerstein and Barnatan recorded their first album together-comprising cello sonatas by Rachmaninov and Chopin-in 2015, and most recently the cellist appeared on Barnatan’s 2019 recording of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, part of his complete set of Beethoven concertos on Pentatone. This summer, Weilerstein looks forward to playing the Elgar in Carnegie Hall and on a subsequent European tour with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America led by Daniel Harding ( July 28–Aug 10). The cellist’s remaining spring performances include the DC premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer Joan Tower’s new cello concerto, A New Day, with the co-commissioning National Symphony and Louis Langrée ( May 19–21) Strauss’s Don Quixote with the San Francisco Symphony under the baton of Karina Canellakis ( May 13–15) and Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the San Diego Symphony, led by her husband, conductor Rafael Payare ( May 27 & 28). After a digital release on May 6, the physical album will be released in June. (May 2022)-Following up on her acclaimed Pentatone recording of Bach’s Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites in 2020, this spring Alisa Weilerstein-also the subject of a May 2022 Gramophone cover story-is joined by her longtime recital partner, pianist Inon Barnatan, for a new album of Beethoven’s complete Cello Sonatas, works that have been a staple of the duo’s repertoire since they began performing together in 2008. “The American cellist plays as if she were dreaming up the music on the spot, with a fluidity and passion that induces goose pimples.” Alisa Weilerstein Releases Beethoven Cello Sonatas on Pentatone with Pianist Inon Barnatan (May 6) Tours with National Youth Orchestra
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