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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Barber: Cello Concerto & Sonata
Cellist Christian Poltéra turns to the music of Samuel Barber. He is joined by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Andrew Litton and pianist Kathryn Stott. Poltéra opens his programme with the Cello Concerto – one of only three concertos by Barber – which balances the natural lyric expressiveness of his earlier music with a more urgent, rhythmic and intense style. Poltéra and regular chamber-music partner Stott then perform the Sonata for Cello and Piano, composed while Barber was still a student. The disc closes with the enormously popular Adagio for strings. On previous discs, Christian Poltéra has combined concertos with chamber works by composers such as Frank Martin (BISCD1637) and Arthur Honegger (BISCD1617). “The Zurich-born cellist champions — with masterly elan — the unjustly neglected concerto by the American composer...With the pianist Kathryn Stott, Poltera gives us the ideal coupling...and Litton’s excellent Bergen players round off this outstanding disc with an encore in the form of the Adagio for Strings.” Sunday Times, 13th January 2013 “as Christian Poltéra's fierce, theatrical performance demonstrates, [the Concerto is] a ruggedly impressive achievement in its own right...And while we don't need another recording of Barber's Adagio for Strings, Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic's is wonderfully refined.” The Guardian, 17th January 2013 **** “There are three hits here on one CD...[Poltera] is outstanding and invariably well-supported by the Bergen players under Litton. His high positions are effortless, as are the nasty double thirds...Poltera's duet with the oboe in the slow movement is magical...A feature of Litton's Adagio is the way it creeps in fat the start from nothing. Then it's all beautifully paced, spacious and warm. Recorded quality throughout is top-drawer in a truly winning CD.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2013 “Poltera meets [the Concerto's] technical demands with almost complete ease, and projects the more lyrical moments with subtle inflections of line and beautifully centred tone...Poltera and pianist Kathryn Stott bring out [the Sonata's] Brahmsian ardour and its contrasts between tranquillity and restlessness.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2013 **** “Christian Poltéra is ideally suited to this music, not least because he obtains a gloriously rich and full tone from his 1675 Guarnerius cello. Kathryn Stott, faced with a very full piano part, matches the ardour of his playing...[in the Concerto] Poltéra is a highly persuasive soloist and the accompaniment from Litton and his orchestra is first rate.” MusicWeb International, 3rd May 2013 | 
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| |  | Viersen & Avenhaus: Sonatas for Cello & Piano
Quirine Viersen (cello) & Silke Avenhaus (piano) Dutch cellist Quirine Viersen has recorded many discs for Etcetera, and she is joined here by her regular partner, pianist Silke Avenhaus in this disc of works by Weill, Pfitzner and Barber. “The Pfitzner impresses by its command of form: its tonal structures and contrapuntal textures are worthy of Brahms...In the scherzo, more a piano solo than a duo piece, Silke Avenhaus grasps her opportunities with panache and style; elsewhere, the playing is notable for the close, easy co-operation between the two artists...I can thoroughly recommend all the playing on this disc - assured, intelligent and deeply felt.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2013 |
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| |  | Barber - Cello Sonata, Excursions & Summer Music
Alan Staphansky, Israela Margalit, Jeanne Baxtresser, Joseph Robinson, Stanley Drucker, Judith Le Clair & Philip Myers This selection of chamber music by Samuel Barber (1910-1981) contains some of his most notable compositions. The youthful Cello Sonata of 1932; Excursions for piano from 1942-44 and the charming Summer Music for wind quintet, written in 1956, amply illustrate Barber's propensity to lyricism, making this a most appealing disc. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Barber - Orchestral Works
Barber, S: | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Violin Concerto, Op. 14 First Essay for Orchestra Op. 12 Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a Summer Music, Op. 31 Overture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5 Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 6 Canzone for Flute & Piano Op. 38a Excursions Op. 20 Nocturne, Op. 33 Pas de deux arr. from Souvenirs, Op. 28 Two-step arr. from Souvenirs, Op. 28 Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17 Third Essay for Orchestra, Op. 47 |
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| |  | The Music of Barber - Original Recordings (1935-1947)
Julius Baker (flute), Mitchell Miller (oboe), Harry Freistadt (trumpet), Samuel Barber (baritone), Raya Garbousova (cello), Erich Itor Kahn (piano) Los Angeles Janssen Symphony Orchestra, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Saidenberg Little Symphony, Curtis Quartet, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Werner Janssen, Arturo Toscanini, Daniel Saidenberg, Eugene Ormandy, Bruno Walter |
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| |  | Barber: String Quartet & Cello Sonata
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| |  | Volume 2 - Barber Cello SonataRecorded at the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies Snape England 1996
William Pleeth, teacher of the legendary Jacqueline du Pré and many other internationally recognized cellists, celebrated his 80th birthday in 1996. To mark the occasion, he was filmed giving a series of eight one-hour classes at the renowned Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies in Snape, England. In the classics of the cello repertoire, he had the uncanny ability to guide and inspire talented young players. This series is the only filmed document of his extraordinary work as a teacher. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| | | Volume 2 - Barber Cello SonataRecorded at the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies Snape England 1996
William Pleeth, teacher of the legendary Jacqueline du Pré and many other internationally recognized cellists, celebrated his 80th birthday in 1996. To mark the occasion, he was filmed giving a series of eight one-hour classes at the renowned Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies in Snape, England. In the classics of the cello repertoire, he had the uncanny ability to guide and inspire talented young players. This series is the only filmed document of his extraordinary work as a teacher. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Leonard Rose: Live in Recital 1953 - 1960
Bach, J S: | Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV564 Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV1009 | Barber, S: | Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 6 | Beethoven: | Variations (7) on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 | Chopin: | Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1 | Debussy: | The Little Shepherd (from Children's Corner) Cello Sonata | Franck, C: | Cello Sonata in A major | Francoeur: | Cello Sonata in E major: Allegro | Haydn: | Duet for Violin and Cello in D major, Hob. VI: C6 | Ibert: | Le petit âne blanc (from Histoires) | Martinu: | Sonata for Cello & Piano No. 2, H. 286 | Schumann: | Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 |
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| |  | Barber, Grieg, Martinu: Works for Cello and Piano
“...Kristine Blaumane… is a technically fine player… Her passionate playing is heard to best effect in Barber's apprentice Sonata…” Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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