100 BEST CELLO

 

CD 1   THE BAROQUE CELLO    

            J. S. BACH

            Cello Suite No.1 in G BWV1007

1          I.    Prélude

2          II.   Allemande

3          III.  Courante

4          IV.  Sarabande

5          V.   Menuet I & II

6          VI.  Gigue         

            Pablo Casals cello (P) 2003* MONO

                       

            Cello Suite No.3 in C BWV1009

7          I.    Prélude

8.         II.   Allemande

9.         III.  Courante

10.       IV.  Sarabande

11.        V.   Bourrées I & II

12         VI.  Gigue

            Paul Tortelier cello (P) 1961/1987 EMI Music France

                       

            Cello Suite No.5 in C minor BWV1011

13         I.     Prélude

14         II.   Allemande

15         III.  Courante

16         IV.  Sarabande

17         V.   Gavotte I –

18                Gavotte II – Gavotte I

19         VI.  Gigue         

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello

            (P) 1995 SGOL Music Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.

                       

            VIVALDI

            Cello Concerto in G RV413

20         I. Allegro

            Lynn Harrell cello

            Academy of St Martins in the Fields / Pinchas Zukerman (P) 1980/1992*

                                   

            Cello Concerto in B minor RV 424

21         I   Allegro non molto

22         II  Largo

23         III Allegro

            Han-Na Chang cello

            London Chamber Orchestra / Christopher Warren-Green (P) 2008

                       

CD 2     THE CLASSICAL CELLO

 

            MONN

            Cello Concerto in G minor

1          I.   Allegro

            Jacqueline du Pré cello

            Valda Aveling harpsichord continuo

            London Symphony Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (P) 1969/2009*

                                   

            HAYDN

            Cello Concerto No.1 in C

2          I.   Moderato                   

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello

            Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Mstislav Rostropovich (P) 1976/1999*

                       

            Cello Concerto No.2 in D

3          III.  Finale: Allegro

            Truls Mørk cello

            Norwegian Chamber Orchestra / Iona Brown

            (P) 1991 Pro Musica AS/SIMAX under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

 

            BOCCHERINI

            Sonata No.6 in C for cello and continuo

4          I.    Allegro

5          II.   Largo assai

6          III.  Allegro moderato

            Steven Isserlis cello, Maggie Cole harpsichord

            (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

                       

            Cello Concerto in B flat

7          I.     Allegro moderato

            Wouter Möller cello

            Linde Concert / Hans Martin Linde (P) 1987 EMI Records Ltd/ Virgin Classics

                       

            Sonata No.5 in G for cello and continuo

8          II.   Allegro militaire

            Steven Isserlis cello, Maggie Cole harpsichord

            (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

                       

            Cello Concerto in G

9          III.   Allegro

            Steven Isserlis cello

            Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Finland / Juha Kangas P 1991

                       

            BEETHOVEN

            Cello Sonata No.3 in A Op.69

10         III.   Adagio cantabile –

11         IV.   Allegro vivace                    

            Paul Tortelier cello, Eric Heidsieck (P) 1972/1994* EMI Music France

                         

            Cello Sonata No.5 in D Op.102 No.2

12         I.   Allegro con brio

13         II.  Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto           

14         III. Allegro – Allegro fugato

            Jacqueline du Pré cello, Stephen Kovacevich piano (P) 1966/1988*

 

CD 3   BRAHMS AND BEFORE

 

            SCHUBERT

            ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata in A minor D821

1          II.   Adagio

            Paul Tortelier cello, Robert Weisz piano (P) 1962/1999* EMI Music France

                       

            SCHUMANN

2          Rêverie (Scènes d’enfants) Op.15 No.2

            Paul Tortelier cello, John Newmark piano

            (P) 1959/1999* EMI Music France MONO

                       

            Cello Concerto in A minor

3          III.  Sehr lebhaft

            Natalia Gutman cello

            London Philharmonic Orchestra / Kurt Masur (P) 1992

                       

            MENDELSSOHN

4          Song without Words in D Op.109 

            Jacqueline du Pré cello, Gerald Moore piano (P) 1982/1995*

           

            CHOPIN

5          Introduction and Polonaise brillante Op.3

            Natalie Clein cello, Charles Owen piano (P) 2006

           

6          Prelude in E minor

            Julian Lloyd Webber cello, John Lenehan piano (P) 2006

           

            Cello Sonata in G minor Op.65

7          III.   Largo

            Janqueline du Pré cello, Daniel Barenboim piano (P) 1972/2000*

           

            PAGANINI arr. Tortelier

8          Variations on a Theme of Rossini

            Paul Tortelier cello I, Maude Martin-Tortelier cello II

            English Chamber Orchestra / Paul Tortelier (P) 1974/1991*

           

            DVOŘÁK

            Cello Concerto in B minor

9          I.    Allegro extract

            Truls Mørk cello

            Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (P) 1993

                       

10         Silent Woods

            Timothy Walden cello

            Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Libor Pešek (P) 1994

                       

            BRAHMS

            Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor Op.38

11         II.  Allegretto quasi Menuetto

            Janqueline du Pré cello, Daniel Barenboim piano (P) 1972/2000*

 

            Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat Op.83

12         III. Andante extract

            Timothy Hugh cello, Stephen Hough piano

            BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sir Andrew Davis

            (P) 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

                       

            Double Concerto in A minor

13         III.  Vivace non troppo extract

            Gautier Capuçon cello, Renaud Capuçon violin

            Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester / Myung-Whun Chung

            (P) 2007 EMI Records Ltd/ Virgin Classics

                       

            Cello Sonata No.2 in F Op.99

14         IV.  Allegro molto

            Janqueline du Pré cello, Daniel Barenboim piano (P) 1972/2000*

 

CD 4  THE ROMANTIC CELLO

 

            SAINT-SAËNS

1          Allegro appassionato Op.43

            Han-Na Chang cello

            Orchestra dell’Accademia Nationale di Santa Cecilia, Roma

            Antonio Pappano (P) 2007

 

2          The Swan (Carnival of the Animals)

            Nash Ensemble

            (Christopher van Kempen cello, Ian Brown & Susan Tomes pianos)

            (P) 1991 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

                       

            Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.33

3          I.   Allegro non troppo

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello

            Philharmonia Orchestra / Carlo Maria Giulini (P) 1978/2001*

                       

            FAURÉ

4          Élégie   

            Paul Tortelier cello

            Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse / Michel Plasson

            (P) 1982/1991* EMI Music France

                       

            FRANCK arr. Delsart

            Sonata in A

5          IV.   Allegretto poco mosso

            Jacqueline du Pré cello, Daniel Barenboim piano (P) 1972/2000*

                       

            GRIEG

            Cello Sonata Op.36

6          II.  Andante molto tranquillo

            Truls Mørk cello, Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

            (P) 1994 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

                       

            TCHAIKOVSKY

            Variations on a Rococo Theme Op.33

7          Introduction – Theme – Variations I, II & VII

            Robert Cohen cello

            London Philharmonic Orchestra / Zdenek Macal (P) 1981/1995*

                       

            BRUCH

8          Kol Nidrei        

            Han-Na Chang cello

            London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich (P) 1996

                                   

            ELGAR arr. Milone

9          Salut d’amour

10         Chanson de matin

            Natalie Clein cello

            Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley (P) 2007

                                   

            RICHARD STRAUSS

11         Don Quixote Op.35 extract

            Paul Tortelier cello

            Dresden Staatskapelle / Rudolf Kempe (P) 1974/1987*

                       

            RACHMANINOV adpt. Hazell

12         Vocalise

            Han-Na Chang cello

            Philharmonia Orchestra / Leonard Slatkin (P) 2000

                       

            SULLIVAN

            Cello Concerto in D

13         III. Molto vivace

            Julian Lloyd Webber cello

            London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras (P) 1986

                       

CD 5     THE MODERN CELLO

 

            ELGAR

            Cello Concerto in E Minor

1          I. Adagio - Moderato

            Natalie Clein cello

            Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley (P) 2007

                       

            SIBELIUS

2          Romance (Four Pieces Op.78)

            Truls Mørk cello, Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano

            (P) 1994 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

                       

            CASALS arr. Casals

3          El cant dels ocells

            Han-Na Chang cello

            Orchestra dell’Accademia Nationale di Santa Cecilia, Roma

            Antonio Pappano (P) 2007

                                   

            PROKOFIEV

4          Marche Op. 65 (Music for Children) arr. Piatigorsky adapt. Tortelier

            Paul Tortelier cello

            (P) 1959/1999* EMI Music France MONO

                                     

5          Cinderella – Adagio trans. Prokofiev

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello, Alexander Dedyukhin piano

            (P) 1997/1997* Original recordings licensed to EMI Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich MONO

            Live recording

                       

            PIAZZOLLA arr. Medaglia & Ammon

6          Adiós Nonino

            The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker (P) 2000

                       

            BRITTEN

            Cello Symphony Op.68

7          IV.   Passacaglia: Andante allegro

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello

            Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra / Benjamin Britten

            (P) 1997/1997* Original recordings licensed to EMI Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich MONO

            Live recording

                       

            BLOCH

8          Schelomo extract

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello

            Orchestre National de France / Leonard Bernstein (P) 1977/1987*

 

            BARBER

            Cello Concerto

9          II.   Andante sostenuto

            Ralph Kirshbaum cello

            Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Jukka-Pekka Saraste (P) 1989

                       

            SHOSTAKOVICH

            Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat Op.107

10         I.   Allegretto

            Paul Tortelier cello

            Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Berglund (P) 1973/2006*

                                   

            Cello Sonata in D minor Op.40

11         IV.   Allegro

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello, Dmitri Shostakovich piano

            (P) 1997/1997* Original recordings licensed to EMI Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich MONO

                                   

            Cello Concerto No.2 in G Op.126

12         II.   Scherzo: Allegretto

            Truls  Mørk cello

            London Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons

            (P) 1995 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

                       

            TAVENER

13         The Protecting Veil – The Incarnation

            Steven Isserlis cello

            London Symphony Orchestra / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

            (P) 1980 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

                       

            GUBAIDULINA

14         The Canticle of the Sun extract   

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello, Simon Carrington & Neil Percy percussion

            London Voices / Ryusuke Numajiri (P) 2001

                       

            MILHAUD

            Cello Concerto No.1       

15         I.  Nonchalant

            Janos Starker cello

            Philharmonia Orchestra / Walter Süsskind (P) 1957/1995* MONO

                       

CD 6    ENCORES AND SHOWPIECES

 

            PAGANINI trans. Klengel

1          Moto perpetuo Op.11

            Paul Tortelier cello, John Newmark piano

            (P) 1959/1999* EMI Music France MONO

                       

            SARASATE

2          Zapateado Op.23

            Paul Tortelier cello, John Newmark piano

            (P) 1959/1999* EMI Music France MONO

                       

            KREISLER

3          Allegretto in the style of Boccherini         

            Janos Starker cello, Gerald Moore piano (P) 1960/1995* MONO

                       

            DE GIARDINI

4          Tamborino        

            Paul & Maud Tortelier cellos (P) 1959/1999* EMI Music France MONO

                       

            PROKOFIEV trans. Rostropovich

5          March (Love of Three Oranges)  

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello, Alexei Zybtsev piano

            (P) 1997/1997* Original recordings licensed to EMI Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich MONO

            Live recording

                       

            KREISLER arr. Fournier

6          La Gitana

            Pierre Fournier cello, Gerald Moore piano (P) 1959/1997* MONO

           

            HAHN

7          L’Heure exquise

            Julian Lloyd Webber cello, John Lenehan piano (P) 2006

                         

            NIN

8          Granadina arr.Kochanski

            Paul Tortelier cello, John Newmark piano

            (P) 1959/1999* EMI Music France MONO

                       

            RIMSKY-KORSAKOV

9          Chant hindou (Sadko)

            Julian Lloyd Webber cello, Catrin Finch harp (P) 2006

                       

            MUSSORGSKY arr. Stutschewsky

10         Gopak (Sorotchinsky Fair)

            Janos Starker cello, Gerald Moore piano (P) 1960/1995* MONO

                       

            DEBUSSY

11         Clair de lune (Suite Bergamasque)          

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello, Alexander Dedyukhin piano (P) 1959/2007*

                                   

            PAGANINI arr. Kreisler

12         Caprice No.13 Op.1

            Janos Starker cello, Gerald Moore piano (P) 1960/1995* MONO

                                   

            RAVEL

13         Pièce en forme de habanera

            Paul Tortelier cello, John Newmark piano

            (P) 1959/1999* EMI Music France MONO

 

            SAINT-SAËNS arr. Papin

14         Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix (Samson et Dalila)

            Gautier Capuçon cello, Frank Braley piano

            (P) 2004 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

                       

            POPPER

15         Dance of the Elves Op.39

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello, Alexander Dedyukhin piano

            (P) 1959/2007*

                       

            J. S. BACH

16         Arioso (Harpsichord Concerto in F minor, BWV1056)

            Janos Starker cello, Gerald Moore piano (P) 1960/1995* MONO

           

            RIMSKY-KORSAKOV arr. Strimer

17         Flight of the Bumble-Bee (The Tale of Tsar Saltan)

            Pierre Fournier cello, Gerald Moore piano (P) 1959/1997* MONO

                       

            BRITTEN

            Cello Suite No.1 Op.72

18         VI.  Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto          

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello

            (P) 1997/1997* Original recordings licensed to EMI Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich MONO

            Live recording

           

            PROKOFIEV trans. Rostropovich

19         Waltz-Coda (Cinderella)

            Mstislav Rostropovich cello, Alexander Dedyukhin piano

            (P) 1997/1997* Original recordings licensed to EMI Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich MONO

            Live recording

                       

            POPPER

20         Rhapsodie hongroise

            Janos Starker cello, Gerald Moore piano (P) 1960/1995* MONO

                       

            VILLA-LOBOS

            Bachianas brasileiras No.1

21         III.  Fugue: Conversa

            The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker (P) 2000

 

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Compilation producer: Tony Locantro

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