Rachmaninov

Two of the pieces were recorded for the first time on cello (instead of voice) and piano: “A dream” and “So many hours, so many fancies”.

Petja Svensson has reached a position where she shines as a solo artist, soloist with orchestras, and chamber musician, for example as a member in “The European Chamber Ensemble”, with eight members from as many countries all playing different instruments. On their earlier Caprice-CD, the Petja/Bengt-Åke duo played the music of Lidholm, Grieg, Kokkonen and Sjögren. The CD was received by excellent reviews, not least for the piano playing of Bengt-Åke Lundin. On this CD, the role of the pianist is even more prominent.

Petja Svensson and Bengt-Åke Lundin have often performed Rachmaninov together. Petja Svensson is a renewer of Swedish cello playing. She is extremely ambitious, has a strong dramatic nerve, a feel for lyricism and a stage presence. On the collaboration with Bengt-åke Lundin, she says: ”The two of us have a very rewarding collaboration; when we make music, everything happens intuitively and beyond words.”