Best Cello 100

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Tracklist

▶ CD 1: The Baroque Cello
▶ CD 2: The Classical Cello
▼ CD 3: Brahms and Before
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1"Arpeggione" Sonata in A minor, D. 821: Adagio
cello:
Paul Tortelier (cellist)
piano:
Robert Weisz
recording of:
Sonata in A minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821: II. Adagio
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1824-11)
part of:
Sonata in A minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821
Franz Schubert4:31
2Rêverie
cello:
Paul Tortelier (cellist)
piano:
John Newmark
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: Träumerei (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
arrangement of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (for piano)
Robert Schumann3:27
3Cello Concerto in A minor: Sehr lebhaft
cello:
Natalia Gutman (cellist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 129: III. Sehr lebhaft
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1850-10-10 until 1850-10-24)
part of:
Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 129
Robert Schumann7:59
4Song Without Words in D, op. 109
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist) (from 1962-07-15 until 1962-07-16)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1962-07-15 until 1962-07-16)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1962-07-15 until 1962-07-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-07-15 until 1962-07-16)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte, op. 109 (from 1962-07-15 until 1962-07-16)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 109) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV Q 34)
Felix Mendelssohn5:30
5Introduction and Polonaise brillante, op. 3
cello:
Natalie Clein (cellist) (from 2008-04-17 until 2008-04-20)
piano:
Charles Owen (British pianist) (from 2008-04-17 until 2008-04-20)
recorded at:
Wathen Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-04-17 until 2008-04-20)
recording of:
Introduction and Polonaise brillante for cello & piano in C major, op. 3
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 3)
Fryderyk Chopin8:56
6Prélude in E minor
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
piano:
John Lenehan (classical pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
arrangement of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
Fryderyk Chopin2:25
7Sonata in G minor, op. 65: Largo
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist) (from 1971-12-10 until 1971-12-11)
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (from 1971-12-10 until 1971-12-11)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1971-12-10 until 1971-12-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-12-10 until 1971-12-11)
recording of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 65: III. Largo (from 1971-12-10 until 1971-12-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1846)
part of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 65
Fryderyk Chopin4:07
8Variation on a Theme of Rossini
cello:
Maud Martin and Paul Tortelier (cellist)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Tortelier (cellist)
recording of:
Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Rossini (in 1974)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (composer and violinist)
arranger:
Paul Tortelier (cellist)
Niccolò Paganini8:34
9Cello Concerto in B minor: Allegro
cello:
Truls Mørk (Norwegian cellist)
orchestra:
Oslo‐Filharmonien
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
edit of:
Cello Concerto, op. 104: I. Allegro by Truls Mørk (Norwegian cellist), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
partial recording of:
Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1894-11-08 until 1895-02-09)
part of:
Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104
Antonín Dvořák6:20
10Silent Woods
cello:
Timothy Walden (cellist) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-14)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-14)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-14)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-14)
recording of:
Klid (Silent Woods) for Cello and Orchestra, op. 68 no. 5 (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-14)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (on 1893-10-28)
dedicated to:
Hanuš Wihan
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-16)
part of:
Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 65/5) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 182)
orchestration of:
Ze Šumavy, op. 68, B. 133: č. 5. Klid (Lento e molto cantabile) (for four-hand piano)
Antonín Dvořák5:22
11Cello Sonata no. 1 in E minor: Allegretto quasi menuetto
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist) (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18) and Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 1 in E minor, op. 38: II. Allegretto quasi menuetto (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1862 until 1865)
part of:
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 1 in E minor, op. 38
Johannes Brahms5:59
12Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat: Andante
cello:
Timothy Hugh (cellist)
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Andante – Più adagio
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1878 until 1881)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83
Johannes Brahms2:59
13Double Concerto in A minor: Vivace non troppo
cello:
Gautier Capuçon (cellist)
violin:
Renaud Capuçon (violinist)
orchestra:
Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
conductor:
Myung-whun Chung (pianist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”: III. Vivace non troppo
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1887)
part of:
Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”
Johannes Brahms2:57
14Cello Sonata no. 2 in F: Allegro molto
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist) (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18) and Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
recording of:
Sonata no. 2 for Cello and Piano in F major, op. 99: IV. Allegro molto (from 1968-05-20 until 1968-08-18)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1886)
part of:
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 2 in F major, op. 99
Johannes Brahms4:45
▶ CD 4: The Romantic Cello
▶ CD 5: The Modern Cello
▶ CD 6: Showpieces & Encores

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