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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | The Very Best of Paul Tortelier
Bach, J S: | Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV1007 | Haydn: | Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2 (Op. 101): Rondo | Karjinsky: | Esquisse | Nin: | Granadina (from Cantos populares españoles) | Paganini: | Introduction & Variations on 'Dal tuo stellato soglio' from Rossini's 'Mosé in Egitto', MS23 (Op. 24) | Rachmaninov: | Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 | Ravel: | Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera | Rimsky Korsakov: | Flight of the Bumble Bee | Saint-Saëns: | Allegro Appassionato in B minor Op. 43 Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (from Samson et Dalila) Le carnaval des animaux: Le Cygne | Sarasate: | Danza Española No. 6: Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2 | Strauss, R: | Don Quixote, Op. 35 | Tchaikovsky: | Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 | Tortelier: | Miniatures (3) |
and movements from cello sonatas by Beethoven and Brahms and the Walton and Elgar Concertos
Paul Tortelier had the lean, ascetic look of an El Greco saint, yet possessed the turbulent idealism of Don Quixote, whom he portrayed so memorably in Richard Strauss’s tone poem. Tortelier was born in Paris in 1914, months before the outbreak of the Great War. Though the family knew poverty, it was his mother’s dream that her son should be a cellist. He started to learn the instrument at the age of six and at 12 he entered the Paris Conservatoire where he won several prizes before leaving at 16 to play freelance in cafés and cinemas in the days of silent films. A year later he made his professional debut playing Lalo’s Concerto at the Concerts Lamoureux. In 1935 he went to the Monte-Carlo Orchestra as principal cellist and two years later played Don Quixote under Strauss’s own direction. He began his solo career in 1938 in Boston, but this was interrupted by the war, during which he remained in Paris. In 1947 he played Don Quixote in Beecham’s Richard Strauss festival in London to great acclaim. This effectively relaunched his international career and he went on to become one of the world’s most distinguished cellists. He died suddenly in 1990 at the age of 76. Bach’s solo Cello Suites were always an integral part of Tortelier’s repertoire and CD 1 opens with the first three movements of Suite No.1 in G. Following this is another Baroque work, the Cello Concerto in D by Vivaldi, in which Tortelier also directs the English Chamber Orchestra. Next comes the finale from Haydn’s Cello Concerto No.2 in D recorded with Jörg Faerber conducting the Wurtemburg Chamber Orchestra in Heilbronn. We then hear movements from Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No.4 in C with the French pianist Eric Heidsieck, and Brahms’s Cello Sonata No.2 in F in which the pianist is Tortelier’s daughter, Maria de la Pau. The CD ends with Tortelier’s third EMI recording of his signature work, Don Quixote by Richard Strauss with the Staatskapelle Dresden under Rudolf Kempe. CD 2 begins with the first two movements of another of the works central to Tortelier’s repertoire, Elgar’s Cello Concerto, a performance of which won him a prize while he was studying at the Paris Conservatoire. This is followed by an extract from the Walton Cello Concerto conducted by Paavo Berglund and then Paganini’s variations on an operatic aria by Rossini to show off Tortelier’s technical skill as a virtuoso of his instrument, this recording conducted by Tortelier’s cellist wife, Maud Tortelier. Next comes a group of encore pieces, including the inevitable ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ and ‘Le Cygne’, culminating in Three Miniatures for two cellos composed by Tortelier himself and played here with his wife Maud as the second cellist. The programme finishes with a spirited performance of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Rococo’ Variations with the Northern Sinfonia of England conducted by Tortelier’s son Jan Pascal Tortelier. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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These are world premiere recordings. This CD is a homage to Joaquín Nin-Culmell on the occasion of his centenary by the Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation. Victoria de los Ángeles performs songs by him and songs by his father. The young singers are supported by the Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Nicolai Gedda sings Arias and Lieder
Adam: | Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire (from Le Postillon de Lonjumeau) SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Ernest Bour | Carnevali: | Stornelli capricciosi Erik Werba (piano) | Casella: | La storia della fanciulla rapita dal pirate Erik Werba (piano) | Debussy: | Beau Soir Erik Werba (piano) Mandoline (Verlaine) Erik Werba (piano) | Glinka: | A Life for the Tsar: Bratsï! V metel', v nevedomoy glushi sung in German as 'Bruder, im Sturm' SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Ernest Bour | Gluck: | Calchas, d'un trait mortel percé (from Iphigénie en Aulide) sung in German as 'Auf Kalchas falle diese Schwert' SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Ernest Bour Ô moments délicieux!...Bannis les craintes et les alarmes (from Alceste) sung in German as 'Welch Gefuhlt schwellt meine Brust' SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Ernest Bour | Mozart: | Fuor del mar ho un mar in seno (Idomeneo) SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Ernest Bour | Nin: | Granadina (from Cantos populares españoles) Erik Werba (piano) | Poulenc: | Metamorphoses: Paganini Werner Singer (piano) Airs chantés: Air Champêtre Werner Singer (piano) Airs chantés: Air grave Werner Singer (piano) | Pratella: | La strada bianca Erik Werba (piano) | Respighi: | Notte, P. 97 No. 1 Erik Werba (piano) Stornellatrice Erik Werba (piano) | Rimsky Korsakov: | The clouds begin to scatter (Elegy), Op. 42 No. 3 sung in German as 'Die fliegende Wolkenbank lichtet sich' Werner Singer (piano) Die Tanne und die Palme, Op. 3, No. 1 sung in Swedish as 'El i pal'ma' Werner Singer (piano) Plus sonore que le chant de l’alouette, Op.43, No.1 sung in German as 'Klingender ist das Lied der Lerche' Werner Singer (piano) In der Stille der Nacht, Op. 4 No. 3 Werner Singer (piano) Fragment von A. de Musset, Op. 21 No. 6 Werner Singer (piano) | Rossini: | Que les destins prospères (from Le Comte d'Ory) SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Ernest Bour | Schubert: | Im Frühling, D882 Werner Singer (piano) Die Liebe hat gelogen D751 (Platen) Werner Singer (piano) Nacht und Träume, D827 Werner Singer (piano) Der Schiffer, D536 (Mayrhofer) Werner Singer (piano) |
These historical recordings date from 1954, 1957, 1960 and 1965. This latest release in Haenssler’s Historical Series features one of the most famous singers of the 20th century. The works included illustrate the full range of his interpretive genius, with works by Mozart, Rossini, Glinka, Schubert, Poulenc, Rimsky-Korsakov and others. | | | (also available to download from $11.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Canciones y Danzas Vol. 2
Morera: | Melangía, for cello ensemble Canciones negras, for voice & piano (or orchestra), Nos. 1-5, complete | Nin: | Granadina (from Cantos populares españoles) Tonada de la niñ perdida (from Villancicos Españolas) El paño murciano (from Cantos populares españoles) Asturiana (from Cantos populares españoles) Canto andaluz (from Cantos populares españoles) Saeta (from Cantos populares españoles) El Vito (from Cantos populares españoles) | Turina: | Poema en forma de canciones (5), Op. 19 Sevillana, Op. 29: No. III: Rima Saeta en forme de Salve a la Virgen de la Esperanza, Op. 60 Farruca (from Triptico, Op. 45) El Fantasma, Op. 37 No. 5 (from Canto a Sevilla) La Giralda, Op. 37 No. 6 (from Canto a Sevilla) |
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| |  | Gérard Souzay - Songs of Many Lands
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| |  | The Fabulous Victoria De Los AngelesA Lifetime Achievement
Barrera Saavedra: | Adiós Granada (from Emigrantes) arr. de los Angeles | Bizet: | L'amour est un oiseau rebelle 'Habanera' (from Carmen) | Brahms: | Dein blaues Auge, (No. 8 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84 No. 4 | Canteloube: | Songs of the Auvergne: Baïlèro | Fauré: | Chanson d'amour, Op. 27 No. 1 Clair de Lune, Op. 46 No. 2 | Granados: | Tonadillas: No. 2, Callejeo Tonadillas: No. 11, El tra la la y el punteado | Guridi Bidaola: | No quiero tus avellanas (from Six canciones castellanas) Llámale con el pañuelo - ¡Como quieres que adivine! | Handel: | Joshua: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre | Nin: | Granadina (from Cantos populares españoles) El Vito (from Cantos populares españoles) El paño murciano (from Cantos populares españoles) | Sacrati: | E dove t'aggiri (from Prosperina Rapita) | Scarlatti, A: | Le violette | Schubert: | Der Tod und das Mädchen, D531 Wohin? (No. 2 from Die schöne Müllerin, D795) An die Musik D547 | Turina: | Tu Pupila es Azul | Valverde: | Clavelitos | Villa-Lobos: | Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena) |
Victoria de los Angeles sings works by Sacrati, Scarlatti and other composers. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Bach, J C: | Ah! lamenta, oh bella Irene | Barbieri, F: | Canción de Paloma (from El Barberillo de Lavapiés) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Barrera Saavedra: | Adiós Granada (from Emigrantes) arr. de los Angeles Victoria de los Angeles (guitar) | Beethoven: | Oh! would I were but that sweet linnet, WoO. 154 No. 9 Eduard Drolc (violin), Irmgard Poppen (cello) He promised me at parting, WoO. 154 No. 12 They bid me slight my Dermot dear, WoO. 152 No. 8 Eduard Drolc (violin), Irmgard Poppen (cello), Gerald Moore (piano) | Bizet: | Carmen (highlights) Nicolai Gedda (Don Jose), Denise Monteil (Micaela), Marcelle Croisier (Frasquita), Monique Linval (Mercédès) Chœurs et Orchestre National da la Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas Beecham | Brahms: | Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby) Dein blaues Auge, (No. 8 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84 No. 4 Gerald Moore (piano) Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 No. 4 Gerald Moore (piano) | Caballero: | Romanza de Pilar (from Gigantes y cabezudos) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Canteloube: | Songs of the Auvergne Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Jean-Pierre Jacquillat | Catalani: | Ebben? Ne andrò lontana (from La Wally) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli | Chapí: | Canción de Pastora (from La patria chica) Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Canción de la gitana (from La chavala) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Carceleras from Las hijas de Zebedeo Sinfonia of London, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Chueca: | La gran vía: Tango de la menegilda Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos La gran vía: Chotís del eliseo madrilène Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Debussy: | Fêtes galantes - Set 1 Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Delibes: | Les filles de Cadix | Duparc: | L'Invitation au voyage Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre | Dvorak: | Als die alte Mutter (No. 4 from Zigeunermelodien, op. 55) Moglichkeit Der Apfel, Op. 38 No. 2 Gerald Moore (piano) | Falla: | La vida breve: ‘Vivan los que rien!' Alli está! Riyendo (from La vida breve) Philharmonia Orchestra, Stanford Robinson El sombrero de tres picos: Overture Philharmonia Orchestra with Chorus, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos El Amor Brujo: excerpts Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini Siete Canciones populares españolas Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Fauré: | Tristesse, Op. 6 No. 2 Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8 No. 1 (Prudhomme) Les roses d'Ispahan Op. 39 No. 4 Toujours!, Op. 21 No. 2 Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Gounod: | Ah! Je ris de me voir (from Faust) Il se fait tard ! Adieu ! (from Faust) Nicolai Gedda (Faust), Boris Christoff (Mephistopheles) Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra, André Cluytens | Granados: | Tonadillas: No. 2, Callejeo Tonadillas: No. 11, El tra la la y el punteado Gerald Moore (piano) Goyescas: Quejas ó La Maja y el Ruiseñor New Philharmonia Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Iban al pinar Gracia mía Alicia de Larrocha (piano) | Grieg: | Ich liebe Dich, Op. 5 No. 3 | Guridi Bidaola: | Jota (from Six canciones castellanas) Gerald Moore (piano) | Hahn, R: | L'Enamourée Trois jours de vendange Le rossignol des lilas Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Handel: | Joshua: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre Gerald Moore (piano) | Haydn: | Schlaf in deiner engen Kammer Eduard Drolc (violin), Irmgard Poppen (cello) | Leoncavallo: | Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!.... Hui! Stridono lassù (from I Pagliacci) RCA Victor Orchestra, Renato Cellini | Lleó Balbastre: | Couplets babilónicos (from La corte del Faraón) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Lorca: | Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Anda, jaleo Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Los cuatro muleros Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Las tres hojas Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Los mozos de Monleón Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Las morillas de Jaén Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Sevillanas del Siglo XVIII Miguel Zanetti (piano) | Luna, P: | El Niño Judío: De España vengo Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Martini, J P: | Plaisir d'amour | Mascagni: | Voi lo sapete o mamma (from Cavalleria rusticana) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli | Massenet: | Allons! Il le faut pour lui-même!... Adieu, notre petite table (from Manon) Je marche sur tous les chemins (from Manon) Chœurs et Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique, Pierre Monteux Werther! Werther!…Je vous écris de ma petite chambre (from Werther) Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (from Werther) Orchestre de Paris, Georges Prêtre | Mendelssohn: | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 | Montsalvatge: | Canciones negras (5) Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Mozart: | Porgi amor (from Le nozze di Figaro) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli Ecco quel fiero istante, K346 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Dietrich Fischer Dieskau (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) | Nin: | Granadina (from Cantos populares españoles) Gerald Moore (piano) | Offenbach: | Elle a fui, la tourterelle (from Les Contes d' Hoffmann) Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, André Cluytens | Ovalle: | Azulao Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Puccini: | Si, mi chiamano Mimi (from La Bohème) O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème) Donde lieta usci (from La Bohème) Jussi Björling (Rodolfo), Robert Merrill (Marcello) RCA Victor Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) Orchestra del Teatro dell Opera di Roma, Tullio Serafin Ancora un passo…Spira sul mare (from Madama Butterfly) Jussi Björling (Pinkerton), Mario Sereni (Sharpless) Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia (from Madama Butterfly) Jussi Björling (Pinkerton) Un bel di vedremo (from Madama Butterfly) Con onor muore (from Madama Butterfly) Coro e Orchestra del Theatro dell’Opera di Roma, Gabriele Santini | Purcell: | Let us Wander not Unseen (from The Indian Queen, Z630) Lost is my quiet for ever, Z502 Gerald Moore (piano) | Ravel: | La Flûte enchantée (Shéhérazade No. 2) Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre | Rossini: | Nacqui all'affanno, al pianto...Non più mesta (from La Cenerentola) Giuseppe Morelli Una voce poco fa (from Il barbiere di Siviglia) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vittorio Gui | Sadero: | Era la vo Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Scarlatti, A: | Le violette Gerald Moore (piano) | Schubert: | Der Tod und das Mädchen, D531 Wohin? (No. 2 from Die schöne Müllerin, D795) An die Musik D547 Gerald Moore (piano) | Serrano: | Cancion de la gitana (from Le alegria del battallon) Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Escena lírica (Los claveles) Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Romanza de Gloria (Los de Aragón) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Stanford: | An Irish Lullaby | Tchaikovsky: | Schottische Ballade, Op. 46 No. 2 Gerald Moore (piano), Dietrich-Fischer Dieskau (baritone) | Toldrá: | Cançó de grumet (A l’ombra del Leidoner) Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Turina: | Saeta en forme de Salve a la Virgen de la Esperanza, Op. 60 Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 3, 'Cantares' Philharmonia Orchestra, Walter Susskind | Valls Gorina: | Canciones Sefarditas Jean-Claude Gérard (flute), Oscar Ghiglia (guitar) | Valverde: | Clavelitos Gerald Moore (piano) | Verdi: | Surta è la notte...Ernani! Ernani, involami (from Ernani) Era più calmo? (from Otello) Mia madre aveva...Piangea cantando...Ave Maria (from Otello) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli Come in quest'ora bruna (from Simon Boccanegra) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Gabriele Santini Libiamo, ne' lieti calici (from La Traviata) È strano! è strano!...Ah! fors è lui (from La traviata) Teneste la promessa...Addio, del passato (from La Traviata) Carlo del Monte (Alfredo) Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Tullio Serafin | Villa-Lobos: | Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena) Bachianas brasileiras no 5 ; Dança (martelo) Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Heitor Villa-Lobos | Wagner: | Dich, teure Halle (from Tannhauser) Einsam in trüben Tagen (from Lohengrin) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli | Yradier: | La Paloma Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos |
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