Janos Starker: The Mercury Living Presence Recordings
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Label: Decca
Cat No: 4786754
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 10
Release Date: 5th May 2014
Contents
Works
Cello Suites 1-6 (complete), BWV1007-1012Viola da Gamba Sonata in D major, BWV1028
Viola da Gamba Sonata in G major, BWV1027
Viola da Gamba Sonata in G minor, BWV1029
Rhapsody no.1 for violin and piano, BB94a (version for cello and piano)
Cello Sonata in A major, G4
Cello Sonata no.1 in E minor, op.38
Cello Sonata no.2 in F major, op.99
Kol Nidrei, op.47
Cello Sonata in G minor, op.65
Polonaise brillante for cello and piano, op.3
Violin Sonatas (12), op.5
Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
Cello Concerto in D minor
Sonata in D major (arr. Alfredo Piatti)
Variations on a theme of Rossini, for cello and piano, H290
Cello Sonata no.2 in D major, op.58
Variations concertantes in D major for cello and piano, op.17
Cello Concerto no.1 in A minor, op.33
Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129
Variations on a Rococo theme, op.33
Sonata in E major (arr. Alfredo Piatti)
Cello Sonata no.5 in E minor, RV40
Lakodalmas (Wedding Dance), op.21b
Artists
Janos Starker (cello)Stephen Swedish (piano)
Gyorgy Sebok (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductors
Stanislaw SkrowaczewskiAntal Dorati
Works
Cello Suites 1-6 (complete), BWV1007-1012Viola da Gamba Sonata in D major, BWV1028
Viola da Gamba Sonata in G major, BWV1027
Viola da Gamba Sonata in G minor, BWV1029
Rhapsody no.1 for violin and piano, BB94a (version for cello and piano)
Cello Sonata in A major, G4
Cello Sonata no.1 in E minor, op.38
Cello Sonata no.2 in F major, op.99
Kol Nidrei, op.47
Cello Sonata in G minor, op.65
Polonaise brillante for cello and piano, op.3
Violin Sonatas (12), op.5
Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
Cello Concerto in D minor
Sonata in D major (arr. Alfredo Piatti)
Variations on a theme of Rossini, for cello and piano, H290
Cello Sonata no.2 in D major, op.58
Variations concertantes in D major for cello and piano, op.17
Cello Concerto no.1 in A minor, op.33
Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129
Variations on a Rococo theme, op.33
Sonata in E major (arr. Alfredo Piatti)
Cello Sonata no.5 in E minor, RV40
Lakodalmas (Wedding Dance), op.21b
Artists
Janos Starker (cello)Stephen Swedish (piano)
Gyorgy Sebok (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductors
Stanislaw SkrowaczewskiAntal Dorati
About
This box is a collection of some of the finest recordings made by the master cellist Janos Starker. His death in 2013 prompted warm obituaries across the world’s press, and this collection celebrates his life’s work.
It includes key cello works in distinguished performances, from Bach’s cornerstone solo suites, to some lesser known Italian Sonatas, the two classic Brahms sonatas, and concertos by Schumann, Dvorák, Lalo and Saint-Saëns.
The accompanying booklet includes three separate elements – an overview on Starker’s contribution to recording, Starker’s recording notes and the original album essays.
Contents:
CD 1/2
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
- Complete Suites for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007–1012
CD 3
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
3 Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord, BWV 1027–1029
- Sonata No.1 in G major, 1027
- Sonata No.2 in D major, 1028
- Sonata No.3 in G minor, 1029
Gyorgy Sebok
CD 4 Italian Cello Sonatas
LUIGI BOCCHERINI
- Sonata No.4 in A major, G4
ANTONIO VIVALDI
- Sonata for cello and continuo in E minor, RV 40
ARCANGELO CORELLI
- Sonata in D minor, op.5 no.7 arr. August Lindner
PIETRO LOCATELLI
- Sonata in D major arr. Alfredo Piatti
GIUSEPPE VALENTINI
- Sonata in E major arr. Alfredo Piatti
Stephen Swedish (piano)
CD 5
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
- Variations concertantes, op.17
BOHUSLAV MARTINU
- Variations on a Theme of Rossini
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
- Polonaise brillante, op.3
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
- Sonata No.1 in D minor
BÉLA BARTÓK
- Rhapsody No.1, BB 94
Version for cello and piano
LEÓ WEINER
- Hungarian Wedding Dance
György Sebök (piano)
CD 6
JOHANNES BRAHMS
- Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor, op.38
- Cello Sonata No.2 in F major, op.99
György Sebök (piano)
CD 7
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
- Cello Sonata No.2 in D major, op.58
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
- Cello Sonata in G minor, op.65
György Sebök (piano)
CD 8
ANTONÍN DVORÁK
- Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
MAX BRUCH
- Kol Nidrei, op.47
London Symphony Orchestra / Antal Dorati
CD 9
ROBERT SCHUMANN
- Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129
ÉDOUARD LALO
- Cello Concerto in D minor
London Symphony Orchestra / Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
CD 10
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
- Variations on a Rococo Theme, op.33
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
- Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, op.33
London Symphony Orchestra / Antal Dorati
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