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Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello & Piano / Fournier, Gulda
Urania Records

Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello & Piano / Fournier, Gulda

$32.99

Details

Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Fournier, Gulda
Format
CD
Label
Urania Records
Released
Jan 10, 2020
Catalog #
WS121.383
UPC
8051773573835

About

This new release features Pierre Fournier in his first recording of Beethoven's works for cello and piano in 1959 with Friedrich Gulda. Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) was born in Paris on June 24, and known in his lifetime as "the aristocrat of cellists," because of his lyrical playing, and for his impeccable artistic sensitivity. Fournier was the son of a French army general, and as a child was taught piano by his mother. At the age of nine he suffered a mild case of polio, and lost some of the dexterity in his legs and feet. No longer able to master the use of the piano pedals, he searched for another musical instrument, and turned to the cello. He quickly made good progress on his new instrument, and was able to win entrance to the Paris Conservatoire, where he became a pupil of Paul Bazelaire, and later Anton Hekking. He graduated at the age of seventeen, in the year 1923. Maurice Marechal called him "the cellist of the future." Even at such a young age, Fournier had tremendous virtuosity, and was famous for his bowing facility. He enjoyed modern music, as well as classical. Many modern composers wrote works for him, including Martinu, Martinon and Poulenc. As a teacher Fournier insisted that his students develop a smooth tone, and a high elbow for the right arm. He believed that the Sevcik violin exercises were valuable for cellists who wanted to perfect bowing technique.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro 14:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro
    Duration
    14:46
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  3. 2 II. Rondo: Allegro vivace 06:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Rondo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  4. 3 I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo - Allegro molto più tosto presto 12:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo - Allegro molto più tosto presto
    Duration
    12:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  5. 4 II. Rondo: Allegro 09:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    09:00
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  6. 5 I. Allegro ma non tanto 12:56
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non tanto
    Duration
    12:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  7. 6 II. Scherzo: Allegro molto 05:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  8. 7 III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace 08:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    08:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  9. Disc 2
  10. 1 I. Andante - Allegro vivace 08:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    08:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  11. 2 II: Adagio - Allegro vivace 07:04
    Track
    2
    Title
    II: Adagio - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    07:04
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  12. 3 I. Allegro con brio 06:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  13. 4 II. Adagio con moto sentimento d'affetto 09:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Adagio con moto sentimento d'affetto
    Duration
    09:14
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  14. 5 III. Allegro - Allegro fugato 04:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Allegro - Allegro fugato
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  15. 6 12 Variations in G Major on See the conqu'ring hero comes from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, WoO 45 12:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    12 Variations in G Major on See the conqu'ring hero comes from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, WoO 45
    Duration
    12:33
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  16. 7 Variations in E-Flat Major on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46 09:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variations in E-Flat Major on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46
    Duration
    09:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda
  17. 8 12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte in F Major, Op. 66 10:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte in F Major, Op. 66
    Duration
    10:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda