For fans of the cello, this 2009 six-disc set contains the crème-de-la-crème of the instrument's repertoire and performers. Conveniently grouped by era, it begins with complete performances of three of Bach's Suites for solo cello and ends with excerpts from Tavener's The Protecting Veil and Gubaidulina's The Canticle of the Sun. In between are movements from the best-known concertos by Haydn, Dvorák, Saint-Saëns, Elgar, Barber, and more; and from sonatas by Boccherini, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, Shostakovich, with the ...
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For fans of the cello, this 2009 six-disc set contains the crème-de-la-crème of the instrument's repertoire and performers. Conveniently grouped by era, it begins with complete performances of three of Bach's Suites for solo cello and ends with excerpts from Tavener's The Protecting Veil and Gubaidulina's The Canticle of the Sun. In between are movements from the best-known concertos by Haydn, Dvorák, Saint-Saëns, Elgar, Barber, and more; and from sonatas by Boccherini, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, Shostakovich, with the complete Sonata No. 5 by Beethoven, played by the legendary Jacqueline du Pré. Broadening the variety are Saint-Saëns' well-loved The Swan, Bruch's Kol Nidrei, and an arrangement of Piazzolla's Adiós Nonino, plus an entire disc of showpieces and favorite encores. The one disappointment is that some of the tracks are not even complete movements, which is bothersome when the major part of a track is the orchestral opening of a concerto and the soloist is barely heard at all. Anyone looking...
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Good. Good condition. audioCD. Case Good. Case cracked/scuffed. 6 disc set. Disc slightly scratched. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted.