“It seems natural that song should form the heart of guitarist Xuefei Yang and cellist Johannes Moser’s album. After all, says Yang, ‘the cello is an instrument so close to the human voice – it has that soulful, singing quality.’ The title Songs of Joy and Sorrow reflects the notion that their varied programme, featuring arrangements of songs and pieces from the 17th century up to the dawn of the 21st, embraced the widest range of human emotions.”

Oliver Condy. London, Aug 2024.

You can listen in Spatial Audio - the recording was made using Dolby Atmos which gives a height dimension to the sound.

Reviews

"It goes without saying that Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang and German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser are outstanding soloists – but how good to hear them sharing the limelight in repertoire as intimate, colourful and varied as this."

Gramophone Magazine, December 2024