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Boccherini: | Cello Sonata in A major, G4a: Allegro Moderato | Chopin: | Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 arr. David Popper Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major ‘Raindrop' arr. Pablo Casals | Debussy: | Petite Suite: Menuet arr. Gaston Choisnel | Elgar: | Salut d'amour, Op. 12 | Falla: | Nana (No. 5 from Siete canciones populares españolas) arr. Maurice Maréchal | Fauré: | Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 arr. Pablo Casals | Godard, B: | Berceuse from Jocelyn | Granados: | Danza española, Op. 37 No. 5 'Andaluza' arr. Pablo Casals | Kreisler: | Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane (In the style of Couperin) | Lassen: | Thine Eyes So Blue arr. Pablo Casals | MacDowell: | Romance for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 35 | Popper: | La Chanson villageoise, Op. 62 No. 2 Mazurka in G minor, Op. 11 No. 3 Vito, Spanish Dance Op. 54/5 | Saint-Saëns: | Le carnaval des animaux: Le Cygne Allegro Appassionato in B minor Op. 43 | Sgambati: | Serenata napoletana, Op. 24 No. 2 | trad.: | The Song of the Birds traditional, arr. Pablo Casals | Wagner: | O du, mein holder Abendstern (from Tannhäuser) arr. Leo Schulz |
This sensational new release from German cellist Alban Gerhardt recaptures the novelty of the much-loved encores performed by Pablo Casals. Spanish-born Casals was universally recognized as one of the world’s greatest cellists and had a vast repertoire of intimate encores which were adored by his audiences. The disc features transcriptions of works by many notable composers including Fauré, Chopin, Saint-Saëns, Boccherini and Wagner. Also featured are frequently performed musical gems by David Popper: Vito, Chanson villageoise and his Mazurka in G minor, pieces which have gained a special place in the cello literature. Gerhardt performs these miniature masterworks with extraordinary finesse and verve. His very personal interpretations never lapse into self-indulgence and he projects a distinctive luminescence of tone with infallible intonation. Gerhardt is intelligently partnered and perfectly matched by pianist Cecile Licad on her Hyperion debut. This unique disc demonstrates sublime musicianship, with both performers revelling in a wide expressive scope from the vivacious to the lyrical. “There is much more to an encore, as Alban Gerhardt will tell you, than casually capping a recital with an audience-pleaser...Listen to Gerhardt in Benjamin Godard’s Berceuse de Jocelyn and there is a paradigm of the exceptional eloquence and discernment that distinguishes the entire disc.” The Telegraph, 2nd June 2011 ***** “his playing [is] less heart-on-sleeve than Casals's own, but wonderfully eloquent and noble: he can be extraordinarily moving in such once-familiar standards as the Berceuse from Godard's Jocelyn, or in Casals's arrangement of Chopin's Raindrop Prelude...Some of this music makes considerable demands on the pianist, and Cecile Licad rises to its challenges with considerable elegance.” The Guardian, 9th June 2011 **** “Gerhardt has a honeyed, liquid tone all his own. He has created a well-contrasted programme that clearly took a long time to research and hone...This is cello playing of exquisite sophistication and bold imagination. Casals, I feel sure, would have approved.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2011 ***** “An unexpected disc from a cellist one usually thinks of as a heavyweight...he brings to them absolutely the same seriousness of approach and sensitivity that he does to everything. And it works for an album that feels worthwhile as well as easily digestible.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2011  BBC Music Magazine
Chamber Choice - August 2011 |
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The trios composed by Chausson and Debussy were composed in consecutive years – 1880/1881 showcasing the development of this form during the French Romantic period. Each of the four brief character pieces by Widor reflects an individual emotional sound-scape. “An enterprising programme here from the Trio Paian.” Gramophone Magazine, July 2011 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Dominique Ploteau (Pelléas), Cécile Besnard (Mélisande), Philippe le Chevalier (Golaud) & Bertrand Bontoux (Arkel) Pierre Jourdan Opera under the direction of Pierre Jourdan from the Theatre Imperial de Compiegne Duration: 2h40’ “For anyone wanting to rediscover this glorious opera in its original form, this DVD is something special. The cast is impressive, Cecile Basnard is a touching Mélisande, Dominique Ploteau an unforced Pelléas and Golaud is well taken by Philippe Le Chevalier.” International Record Review, October 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Brussels Philharmonic, Michel Tabachnik With the launch of the Brussels Philharmonic Recordings, the Brussels Philharmonic - the Orchestra of Flanders - plans to produce recordings of the great orchestral repertoire which will become benchmark recordings. “Tabachnik steers a sleek and dynamic course through La mer, drawing playing that is immensely spirited and (for the most part) laudably polished...this remains a La mer to reckon with. Elsewhere, Tabachnik presides over a watchful, unmannered Prelude...His reading of Nocturnes likewise has much to commend it: he brings ample poise, mystery and tenderness to "Nuages", while "Fetes" combines joyous bustle and infectious rhythmic snap” Gramophone Magazine, October 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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This fascinating new release is the latest in Priory's series of DVDs and as usual features a full length programme played by John Robinson, the assistant organist and former organ scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge. It also includes a CD of the recital. | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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This fascinating new release is the latest in Priory's series of DVDs and as usual features a full length programme played by John Robinson, the assistant organist and former organ scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge. It also includes a CD of the recital. | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Hommage a Schumann
Bach, J S: | Two-part Invention No. 13 in A minor, BWV784 | Brahms: | Intermezzo in E flat minor, Op. 118 No. 6 | Debussy: | Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) | Schubert: | 36 Waltzes, D 365 Op. 9, No. 32 | Schumann: | Abegg Variations, Op. 1 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 1 'Des Abends' Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 Novelletten (8), Op. 21 The Prophet Bird Op. 82 No. 7 Robert Schumann/Leopold Auer Seven Clavierstücke in Fughettenform, Op.126 | Vorraber: | Gedanken über R.S. Choral und Passacaglia |
A special atmosphere conveys a central theme throughout this CD which includes pieces by Schumann, Franz Schubert, Claude Debussy, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, and two compositions by Franz Vorraber; the pianist himself. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Le Chants des Aveugles
Tracks: 1. Pelléas Et Mélisande: Le Chants Des Aveugles 2. La Mort de Pelléas 3. Mon Pelléas
At the Russian premiere of Debussy’s opera, Philippe Beziat uses Marc Minkowski and Olivier Py’s first collaborative effort as material for a unique film. Neither film-opera nor documentary, nor television broadcast, this musical movie captures the piece’s mystery and shows how the production’s conductor, director, French and Russian singers, stage crew and extras all find themselves under Pelléas et Mélisande’s spell. The opera, first performed in Paris in 1902, had never been staged in Russia. In June 2007, director Olivier Py and conductor Marc Minkowski produced Claude Debussy’s masterpiece in Moscow for the first time, with a Franco-Russian cast. To spectators unfamiliar with Pelléas et Mélisande, Debussy, or even opera, they wanted to create a sensory, imaginary space that they could make their own, without partiality or preconceived notions. “We never see but the reverse side of fate, even of our own,” the old King Arkel sings. On screen, the shimmering world of the theatre becomes an allegorical cave of the world, peopled with Claude Debussy, Maurice Maeterlinck, Olivier Py, Marc Minkowski, as well as young Russian singers, technicians, extras, an entire brotherhood of beings who are “mysterious like everyone”. The film comes with bonuses: ‘La Mort de Pelléas’, a 1989 documentary by Olivier Horn about Manuel Rosenthal’s premiere of Debussy’s opera in Carcacas; and ‘Mon Pelléas’, an unseen interview with François Le Roux, who’s sung the roles of both Pelléas and Golaud. The accompanying booklet includes insightful interviews with Marc Minkowski, Olivier Py and Philippe Béziat. DVD specifications: Region: 2 (Europe) Rating: E (Exempt from Certification) Duration: 108 minutes Picture Format: Colour, 16:9 Sound format: Dolby SRD | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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