Pierre Fournier: Masterpieces for Cello | Documents 600096

Pierre Fournier: Masterpieces for Cello

Label: Documents

Cat No: 600096

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 10

Release Date: 23rd September 2013

Contents

Works

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Chorale Prelude BWV599 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland'
Chorale Prelude BWV622 'O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sunde gross'
Chorale Prelude BWV639 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
Chorale Prelude BWV727 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen'

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Cello Sonata no.1 in F major, op.5 no.1
Cello Sonata no.2 in G minor, op.5 no.2
Cello Sonata no.3 in A major, op.69
Cello Sonata no.4 in C major, op.102 no.1
Cello Sonata no.5 in D major, op.102 no.2
Variations (7) on 'Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen' for cello and piano, WoO46
Variations (12) on 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen' for cello and piano, op.66
Variations (12) on 'See the conqu'ring hero comes', WoO45

Boccherini, Luigi

Cello Concerto no.9 in B flat major, G482 (arr. F Grutzmacher)
Cello Sonata in A major, G4
» I Adagio
» II Allegro

Brahms, Johannes

Double Concerto for violin and cello in A minor, op.102

Chopin, Frederic

Introduction and Polonaise brillante, op.3

Couperin, Francois

Pieces en Concert (5), for cello and piano (arr. Paul Bazelaire)

Dvorak, Antonin

Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104

Faure, Gabriel

Berceuse in D major, op.16 (arr. cello and piano)
Elegie in C minor, op.24 (cello and piano)
Papillon, op.77
Piano Quartet no.2 in G minor, op.45
Sicilienne, op.78

Haydn, Franz Joseph

Cello Concerto in D major, Hob.VIIb:2 (op.101)

Mendelssohn, Felix

Song without Words in D major for cello and piano, op.109

Ravel, Maurice

Melodies hebraiques (2)
» I Kaddisch (Prayer for the Dead)
Piece en forme de Habanera

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai

The Golden Cockerel (Le Coq d'Or)
» Hymn to the sun
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
» Flight of the Bumblebee

Saint-Saens, Camille

Carnival of the Animals
Cello Concerto no.1 in A minor, op.33

Schubert, Franz

Sonata in A minor, D821 'Arpeggione'

Schumann, Robert

Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Variations on a Rococo theme, op.33

Vivaldi, Antonio

Cello Concerto in E minor, RV409 (arr. d'Indy)

Artists

Pierre Fournier (cello)
Friedrich Gulda (piano)
David Oistrach (violin)
Jean Hubeau (piano)
Marguerite Long (piano)
Jacques Thibaud (violin)
Maurice Vieux (viola)
Ernest Lush (piano)
Gerald Moore (piano)
Stuttgart Chamber orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductors

Alceo Galliera
Walter Susskind
Karl Munchinger
Malcolm Sargent
Rafael Kubelik

Works

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Chorale Prelude BWV599 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland'
Chorale Prelude BWV622 'O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sunde gross'
Chorale Prelude BWV639 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
Chorale Prelude BWV727 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen'

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Cello Sonata no.1 in F major, op.5 no.1
Cello Sonata no.2 in G minor, op.5 no.2
Cello Sonata no.3 in A major, op.69
Cello Sonata no.4 in C major, op.102 no.1
Cello Sonata no.5 in D major, op.102 no.2
Variations (7) on 'Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen' for cello and piano, WoO46
Variations (12) on 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen' for cello and piano, op.66
Variations (12) on 'See the conqu'ring hero comes', WoO45

Boccherini, Luigi

Cello Concerto no.9 in B flat major, G482 (arr. F Grutzmacher)
Cello Sonata in A major, G4
» I Adagio
» II Allegro

Brahms, Johannes

Double Concerto for violin and cello in A minor, op.102

Chopin, Frederic

Introduction and Polonaise brillante, op.3

Couperin, Francois

Pieces en Concert (5), for cello and piano (arr. Paul Bazelaire)

Dvorak, Antonin

Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104

Faure, Gabriel

Berceuse in D major, op.16 (arr. cello and piano)
Elegie in C minor, op.24 (cello and piano)
Papillon, op.77
Piano Quartet no.2 in G minor, op.45
Sicilienne, op.78

Haydn, Franz Joseph

Cello Concerto in D major, Hob.VIIb:2 (op.101)

Mendelssohn, Felix

Song without Words in D major for cello and piano, op.109

Ravel, Maurice

Melodies hebraiques (2)
» I Kaddisch (Prayer for the Dead)
Piece en forme de Habanera

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai

The Golden Cockerel (Le Coq d'Or)
» Hymn to the sun
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
» Flight of the Bumblebee

Saint-Saens, Camille

Carnival of the Animals
Cello Concerto no.1 in A minor, op.33

Schubert, Franz

Sonata in A minor, D821 'Arpeggione'

Schumann, Robert

Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Variations on a Rococo theme, op.33

Vivaldi, Antonio

Cello Concerto in E minor, RV409 (arr. d'Indy)

Artists

Pierre Fournier (cello)
Friedrich Gulda (piano)
David Oistrach (violin)
Jean Hubeau (piano)
Marguerite Long (piano)
Jacques Thibaud (violin)
Maurice Vieux (viola)
Ernest Lush (piano)
Gerald Moore (piano)
Stuttgart Chamber orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductors

Alceo Galliera
Walter Susskind
Karl Munchinger
Malcolm Sargent
Rafael Kubelik

About

One of the most eminent cellists of the 20th century, Pierre Fournier was known for his exceptional musicianship and, since his death in 1986, is still revered for his warm, vocal tone and the subtlety and elegance of his playing.

This 10-CD compilation of the Frenchman’s 1939-1959 recordings includes several rarities, in addition to gems by the likes of Beethoven, Brahms, Dvořák and Saint-Saëns.

Alongside the Complete Works for Cello and Piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, this set features cello concertos by Dvořák, Schumann, Saint-Saëns and Haydn, the Double Concerto by Brahms, Tchaikovsky’s popular Variations on a Rococo Theme, arrangements of works by Couperin, Vivaldi and Boccherini, and chamber music by Schubert, Chopin, Bach, Rimsky-Korsakov, Fauré and Ravel.

Amongst other leading artists of the period that appear in these recordings are Friedrich Gulda, David Oistrakh, Gerald Moore, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Rafael Kubelík, Walter Susskind, Alceo Galliera and Karl Münchinger.

Contents:
CD 1

BEETHOVEN
- Sonata for Cello and Piano in F major op.5, No.1
- Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor op.5, No.2

Friedrich Gulda (piano)
Recorded 1959

CD 2
BEETHOVEN
- Sonata for Cello and Piano in A major op.69
- Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major op.102, No.1

Friedrich Gulda (piano)
Recorded 1959

CD 3
BEETHOVEN:
- Sonata for Cello and Piano in D major op.102, No.2
- Twelve Variations on a Theme from Handel's Oratorio Judas Maccabäus WoO 45
- Seven Variations on the Duet Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen WoO 46
- Twelve Variations on the Theme, Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen op.66

Friedrich Gulda (piano)
Recorded 1959

CD 4
COUPERIN: Pièces en concert (Les goûts réunis) (arr. Paul Bazelaire)
VIVALDI : Cello Concerto in E minor (arr. d’Indy)
BOCCHERINI: Cello Concerto No.9 in B flat major G. 482 (arr. Grützmacher)
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra / Karl Münchinger
Recorded 1952

CD 5
BRAHMS: Double Concerto in A minor op.102
David Oistrach (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Alceo Galliera
Recorded 1956

SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D 821
Jean Hubeau (piano)
Recorded 1939

CD 6
CHOPIN: Introduction et Polonaise brillante op.3
Gerald Moore (piano)
Recorded 1957

SAINT- SAENS: Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor op.33
Philharmonia Orchestra / Walter Susskind
Recorded: 1947

TCHAIKOVSKY: Roccoco Variations in A major op.33
Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Malcolm Sargent
Recorded 1956

SAINT-SAENS: The Swan (Carnival of the Animals)
Gerald Moore (piano)
Recorded 1946

CD 7
HAYDN: Cello Concerto No.2 in D major
Stuttgart Chamber orchestra / Karl Münchinger
Recorded 1953

SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto in A minor op.129
Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Malcolm Sargent
Recorded 1955

CD 8
DVORAK: Cello Concerto in B minor op.104
Philharmonia Orchestra / Rafael Kubelík
Recorded 1948

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV:
- Hymn to the Sun
- Flight of the Bumble-Bee

Gerald Moore (piano)
Recorded 1957

CD 9
FAURE:
- Piano Quartet in G minor op.45
Marguerite Long (piano), Jacques Thibaud (violin), Maurice Vieux (viola)
Recorded 1940

- Elegy op.24
- Berceuse op.16

Ernest Lush (piano)
Recorded 1951

CD 10
J S BACH:
- O Mensch, bewein dein’ Sünde groß BWV 622
- Herzlich tut mich verlangen BWV 727
- Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639
- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 599

MENDELSSOHN:
- Song Without Word in D major op.109
BOCCHERINI: Sonata No.6
- I. Adagio – II. Allegro
RAVEL:
- Pièce en forme de habanera (arr. Bazelaire)
- Kaddisch: Mélodie hébraïque (arr. Garban)
FAURE
- Berceuse op.16
- Papillon op.77
- Sicilienne op.78

Gerald Moore (piano)
Recorded 1957

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