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

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Label
Urania Records
Release Date
January 10, 2020
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
    • PERFORMER
      Fournier, Gulda
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 10, 2020
    • UPC
      8051773573835
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      WS121.383
    • LABEL
      Urania Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    2. II. Rondo: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    3. I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo - Allegro molto più tosto presto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    4. II. Rondo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    5. I. Allegro ma non tanto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    6. II. Scherzo: Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    7. III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    8. I. Andante - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    9. II: Adagio - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    10. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    11. II. Adagio con moto sentimento d'affetto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    12. III. Allegro - Allegro fugato

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    13. 12 Variations in G Major on See the conqu'ring hero comes from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, WoO 45

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    14. Variations in E-Flat Major on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda

    15. 12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte in F Major, Op. 66

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performer: Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda


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.