With Affection

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Label
Delos
Release Date
July 4, 2025
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy, Bohuslav Martinu, Dmitri Shostakovich
    • PERFORMER
      Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 04, 2025
    • UPC
      013491360829
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DE 3608
    • LABEL
      Delos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    2. II. Allegro

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    3. III. Largo

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    4. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    5. I. Prologue

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    6. II. Sérénade

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    7. III. Finale

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    8. Svetlïy ruchey (The Limpid Stream), Op. 39a: IV. Adagio (arr. L. Atovmyan for cello and piano)

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    9. Variations on a Slovak Folksong, H. 378

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    10. Variations on a Theme of Rossini, H. 290

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini

    11. Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C Major, Op. 3 (arr. N. Kotova for cello and piano)

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Nina Kotova, Fabio Bidini


Fittingly titled With Affection, Nina Kotova's latest album for Delos is a glorious showcase of some superlative cello works that are close to her heart. Starting with Shostakovich's Cello Sonata, a work blending classical form with simplicity and clarity, the program moves on to Debussy's evergreen Cello Sonata, which in contrast is elusive and whimsical, and Nina's inspired rendition of a rarity, Shostakovich's Adagio from The Limpid Stream. Martinu's Variations on a Slovakian Theme and Variations on a Theme of Rossini are both virtuosic and playful, showcasing his distinct rhythmic and lyrical style. The recital concludes with Chopin's Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in an arrangement that blends expressive cello lines with brilliant piano passages - played by Nina's partner on this album Fabio Bidini - creating an exuberant and captivating work.