Johannes Moser's Top 5 Works

A virtuoso player and a passionate supporter of new music, Johannes Moser has been hailed by critics to be one of the finest of the new generation of young cellists. He has performed with numerous world class ensembles, such as the New York Philharmonic, London Symphony, Munich Philharmonic, and Chicago Symphony, and toured with the Munich Chamber Orchestra last year. In our recent interview, Johannes gave us his thoughts on his five favorite pieces of music.

Johannes Moser's Top 5 Works

John Williams: Elegy
"One of my favorite collaborations happened with film composer legend John Williams and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where we played the beautiful Elegy as an encore." "
Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams (Sony)
Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
"This piece is proof that Hindemith is not dry and weary, as many prejudge."
Hindemith: Symphonies; Der Schwanendreher; etc. (EMI)
Schumann Sonata No. 2 in d minor
"An amazingly deep masterpiece."
Martha Argerich and Friends Live from the Lugano Festival 2008 (EMI )
Anton von Webern: Im Sommerwind
"Amazing, yet really surprising romantic piece before Anton von Webern turned avant-garde."
Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder: Adagio from Symphony No. 10 (Haenssler)
György Kurtag: Stele op. 33
"Kurtag opens doors to unknown sound worlds for me."
Mahler: Symphony No2; Schoenberg: Kol Nidre Op. 39 (Haenssler)
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by Jonathan Jain

Johannes Moser's Top 5 Works

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