Pablo Casals Plays Works for Cello and Orchestra

On this CD:

1. Cello Concerto No. 9 in B flat major, G482
Composed by Luigi Boccherini
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Pablo Casals
Conducted by Sir Landon Ronald

2. Kol Nidrei, for cello & orchestra, Op. 47
Composed by Max Bruch
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra with Pablo Casals
Conducted by Sir Landon Ronald

3. Cello Concerto in B minor, B. 191 (Op. 104)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with Pablo Casals
Conducted by George Szell

Editorial Reviews
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Pablo Casals's Dvořák hasn't been out of the catalogues since it was made in 1936. A generation of music-lovers was imprinted with Casals's vision of the work, and it's still, to these ears, the best version of the greatest cello concerto ever written. Casals brings to it a big, bold tone, an almost vocal singing of the rich melodies without oversentimentalizing, and an unerring choice of tempos. He's aided by George Szell and the Czech orchestra; this music was in their blood and it shows. The Boccherini, in the corrupt Grutzmacher edition, may be a stylistic anachronism, but with such gorgeous playing, who cares? The Bruch gets a flowing, warm-hearted performance. Mark Obert-Thorn's transfers make these ancient classics sound fresh. --Dan Davis

Amazon.com
Karl Muck was said to have been quite a sweetheart--cold, bitter, and nasty. You'd never know it from the warmth of these 1927-1929 recordings. The disc has its share of warhorses--the Flying Dutchman Overture, Meistersinger's Act One Prelude, etc.--but Muck invests them with a compelling freshness. The Dutchman, for example, has an impactful thrust and excitement, with the sonic equivalent of splashing waves. The highlight, though, is the Parsifal Act One Prelude, an incredibly involving,... read more

Pablo Casals Plays Works for Cello and Orchestra

Tracks:

Cello Concerto In B Flat: I. Allegro moderato
Cello Concerto In B Flat: II. Adagio non troppo
Cello Concerto In B Flat: III. Rondo (Allegro)
Kol Nidrei (for Cello and Orchestra), Op.47: Kol Nidrei (for Cello and Orchestra)
Cello Concerto in B flat, Op.104: I. Allegro
Cello Concerto in B flat, Op.104: II. Adagio ma non troppo
Cello Concerto in B flat, Op.104: III. Finale: Allegro moderato

Amazon.com

Pablo Casals's Dvořák hasn't been out of the catalogues since it was made in 1936. A generation of music-lovers was imprinted with Casals's vision of the work, and it's still, to these ears, the best version of the greatest cello concerto ever written. Casals brings to it a big, bold tone, an almost vocal singing of the rich melodies without oversentimentalizing, and an unerring choice of tempos. He's aided by George Szell and the Czech orchestra; this music was in their blood and it shows. The Boccherini, in the corrupt Grutzmacher edition, may be a stylistic anachronism, but with such gorgeous playing, who cares? The Bruch gets a flowing, warm-hearted performance. Mark Obert-Thorn's transfers make these ancient classics sound fresh. --Dan Davis

Amazon.com

Karl Muck was said to have been quite a sweetheart--cold, bitter, and nasty. You'd never know it from the warmth of these 1927-1929 recordings. The disc has its share of warhorses--the Flying Dutchman Overture, Meistersinger's Act One Prelude, etc.--but Muck invests them with a compelling freshness. The Dutchman, for example, has an impactful thrust and excitement, with the sonic equivalent of splashing waves. The highlight, though, is the Parsifal Act One Prelude, an incredibly involving, slow but rapt, concentrated performance. Muck owned that opera, conducting it for the better part of thirty years at the Bayreuth Wagner Festival, where he was a mainstay. Bryan Crimp's transfers are remarkably fine. An essential CD for Wagnerians. --Dan Davis

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