Johann Sebastian Bach:
Sonatas for Viola and Harpsichord no. 1 G Major BWV 1027
Adagio 3:27; Allegro ma non tanto 3:20; Andante 2:05; Allegro moderato 2:55

and no. 2 D Major BWV 1028
Adagio 1:42; Allegro 4:00; Andante 4:02; Allegro 4:24

Max Reger:
Sonatas for Cello and Piano no. 1 F Minor,
Allegro maestoso ma appassionato 10:07; Adagio con gran affetto 10:20; Finale. Allegretto (un poco scherzando) 6:08

op. 5 and no. 2 G Minor, op. 28
Agitato 7:23; Prestissimo assai 2:59; Intermezzo (Poco sostenuto quasi adagio) 4:28; Allegretto grazioso 5:57

Total time 73:19

Martin Rummel, Cello
Elizabeth Hopkins, Piano

The sonatas for viol and harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach as well as the sonatas for cello and piano by Max Reger are singular landmarks in their respective era. This justifies to place them together making a complete recording, not placing only Bach or only Reger in an encyclopaedic way. This volume brings the two first works in the genre by both masters, redorded by the joung cellist Martin Rummel who already published not less than nine CD‘s on Musicaphon so far. Martin Rummel is „a performer of outstanding merit, a highly talented cellist and musician with a splendid career ahead of him“, enthused his teacher William Pleeth, who was also responsible for the musical development of the legendary Jacqueline du Pré. In the Norddeutscher Rundfunk, this statement was proven: “Mr Rummel is no inhabitant of the ivory tower, but always in the thick of things.” The Neue Kronenzeitung detected “fascination caused by brilliant playing” in his audiences, and the Süddeutsche Zeitung simply appraised “a concert of superlatives”.

He is accompagnied by Scottish-born Elizabeth Hopkins. For some years now her concerts have been enriched by her introductory talks from the piano about the works that are subsequently performed as a whole. These Concert Talks have achieved immense popularity, press critics praising not only the “brilliant pianist” but also her “masterly presentation”. (Süddeutsche Zeitung).