Credits:

Hondo Makoto

Description:

Makoto Hondo, a rising star of a talented saxophonist who studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris, France, and a baritone player in the saxophone world's top-runner "Blue Aurora Saxophone Quartet," pursues further possibilities of the baritone saxophone, and has completed his own remarkable debut disc entitled "BARITONISM ～The debut album titled "BARITONISM" is a remarkable work by Makoto Hondo, who also plays baritone saxophone in the "Baritone Quartet". The recordings Hondo chose with such a passionate message in mind are masterpieces of Russian cello, centered around the masterpiece cello sonatas by Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich. Year of recording: June 25-26, 2018 / Location: Kanagawa Art Hall, Yokohama

Tracklisting:

1 CELLO SONATA IN G MINOR OP.19 1 LENTO-ALLEGRO MODERATO / HONDO MAKOTO
2 CELLO SONATA IN G MINOR OP.19 2 ALLEGRO SCHERZANDO / HONDO MAKOTO
3 CELLO SONATA IN G MINOR OP.19 3 ANDANTE / HONDO MAKOTO
4 CELLO SONATA IN G MINOR OP.19 4 ALLEGRO MOSSO / HONDO MAKOTO
5 CELLO SONATA IN D MINOR OP.40 1 ALLEGRO NON TROPPO / HONDO MAKOTO
6 CELLO SONATA IN D MINOR OP.40 2 ALLEGRO / HONDO MAKOTO
7 CELLO SONATA IN D MINOR OP.40 3 LARGO / HONDO MAKOTO
8 CELLO SONATA IN D MINOR OP.40 4 ALLEGRO / HONDO MAKOTO
9 2 PIECES OP.20 1 MELODIE ARABE / HONDO MAKOTO
10 2 PIECES OP.20 2 SERENADE ESPAGNOLE / HONDO MAKOTO