For Subscribers

Session Report: cellist Steven Isserlis on recording sonatas by Schumann and Moscheles

2026-01-30T10:44:00

FEBRUARY Grid posts

Cellist Steven Isserlis chats to Peter Quantrill about his new recording of sonatas by Schumann and Moscheles, both written in 1851 during a period that marked a great flourishing of the arts

It may be counted an accident of history that Robert Schumann wrote no cello sonatas. The British cellist Steven Isserlis began to address this unfortunate state of affairs in 2008, by making and recording a cello transcription of the Violin Sonata no.3 in A minor, as part of a career-long, almost lifelong project to advocate for Schumann, and in particular his later music…

Already subscribed? Please sign in

Subscribe to continue reading…

We’re delighted that you are enjoying our website. For a limited period, you can try an online subscription to The Strad completely free of charge.

  • Free 7-day trial

    Not sure about subscribing? Sign up now to read this article in full and you’ll also receive unlimited access to premium online content, including the digital edition and online archive for 7 days.

    Free trial

    No strings attached – we won’t ask for your card details

  • Subscribe 

    No more paywalls. To enjoy the best in-depth features and analysis from The Strad’s latest and past issues, upgrade to a subscription now. You’ll also enjoy regular issues and special supplements* and access to an online archive of issues back to 2010.

    Subscribe

 

* Issues and supplements are available as both print and digital editions. Online subscribers will only receive access to the digital versions.