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In Memoriam Françoise Groben
Haenssler Classic

In Memoriam Françoise Groben

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Composer
Luigi Boccherini, Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Ferruccio Busoni, Franz Danzi, Antonin Leopold Dvorak
Artist
Rtl Sinfonie Orchester, Francoise Groben, Philharmonisches Orche
Format
CD
Label
Haenssler Classic
Released
Jul 01, 2022
Catalog #
HC22021
UPC
881488220216

About

“One of the most important advantages that the Luxembourg citizen has when abroad is that linguistically and culturally we embrace both the German and the French cultures...This gives a Luxemburger, particularly one active in the arts or the cultural environment, a different outlook and approach,” suggested Luxembourg composer Alexander Müllenbach in an interview. Perhaps it is this different perspective, the quite individual, open approach, that Françoise Groben herself had, a quality that she brought to her performance of German and French compositions for the cello. And it is for that reason that Banque Générale de Luxembourg placed at her disposal an exquisite instrument built by Matteo Goffriller in 1695.

Françoise Groben was born in Luxembourg on December 4, 1965. She received her first lessons in the cello at the age of five at the city’s Conservatoire, studying there with Francine Weber-Deprelle, Jean Join und Georges Mallach. She eventually completed her studies with Boris Pergamenschikov at the Cologne Musikhochschule, graduating in her concert examination, while continuing to attend master classes given by such artists as Daniil Shafran in Moscow or William Pleeth in London, or by the Amadeus Quartet. From 1974 onwards she was a member of the ensemble Les Musiciens founded by her father, Joseph Groben, and was only 15 when she first played in the Youth Orchestra of the European Union, going on to perform under such conductors as Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, Herbert von Karajan and Georg Solti. The recordings collected here illustrate the entire spectrum of Françoise Groben’s artistic interests, demonstrating that she was not only a leading soloist but also a gifted and coveted chamber musician who regularly included pieces by Luxembourg composers in her programs and was strongly committed to contemporary female composers.

Tracklist 57 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Adagio - Moderato 08:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Moderato
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leopold Hager
  3. 2 II. Lento 04:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Lento
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leopold Hager
  4. 3 III. Adagio 05:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leopold Hager
  5. 4 IV. Allegro 11:39
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    11:39
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leopold Hager
  6. 5 I. Allegretto 06:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leopold Hager
  7. 6 II. Moderato 11:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Moderato
    Duration
    11:49
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leopold Hager
  8. 7 III. Cadenza 06:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Cadenza
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leopold Hager
  9. 8 IV. Allegro con moto 04:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro con moto
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Radio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leopold Hager
  10. 9 Kol nidrei, Op. 47: I. Adagio ma non troppo 11:43
    Track
    9
    Title
    Kol nidrei, Op. 47: I. Adagio ma non troppo
    Duration
    11:43
    Composer
    Max Bruch
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Nicolas Brochot
  11. Disc 2
  12. 1 Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 18:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33
    Duration
    18:26
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    David Shallon
  13. 2 Variations on a Rococo Theme in A Major, Op. 33 18:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    Variations on a Rococo Theme in A Major, Op. 33
    Duration
    18:06
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    David Shallon
  14. 3 I. Allegro moderato 09:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    09:10
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Nicolas Brochot
  15. 4 II. Andante moderato 09:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Andante moderato
    Duration
    09:21
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Nicolas Brochot
  16. 5 III. Allegro - Andantino - Tempo I 07:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Allegro - Andantino - Tempo I
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg
    Conductor
    Nicolas Brochot
  17. 6 I. Larghetto 04:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Larghetto
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Franz Danzi
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    University of Karlsruhe Collegium Musicum
    Conductor
    Hubert Heitz
  18. 7 II. Andante - Allegro 07:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Andante - Allegro
    Duration
    07:18
    Composer
    Franz Danzi
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    University of Karlsruhe Collegium Musicum
    Conductor
    Hubert Heitz
  19. Disc 3
  20. 1 I. Moderato 09:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    09:32
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Solistes Européens
    Conductor
    Jack Martin Haendler
  21. 2 II. Adagio 08:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Solistes Européens
    Conductor
    Jack Martin Haendler
  22. 3 III. Finale: Allegro molto 06:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale: Allegro molto
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Solistes Européens
    Conductor
    Jack Martin Haendler
  23. 4 I. Allegro moderato 14:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    14:13
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Heidelberger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Fey
  24. 5 II. Adagio 05:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Heidelberger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Fey
  25. 6 III. Rondo: Allegro 04:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Heidelberger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Fey
  26. 7 I. Allegro 07:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Solistes Européens
    Conductor
    Jack Martin Haendler
  27. 8 II. Adagio 06:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Solistes Européens
    Conductor
    Jack Martin Haendler
  28. 9 III. Allegro 05:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Luigi Boccherini
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Luxembourg Solistes Européens
    Conductor
    Jack Martin Haendler
  29. Disc 4
  30. 1 I. Allegro moderato 09:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    09:07
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Les Musiciens
    Conductor
    Pierre Cao
  31. 2 II. Adagio 06:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:55
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Les Musiciens
    Conductor
    Pierre Cao
  32. 3 III. Allegretto 07:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    07:57
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Les Musiciens
    Conductor
    Pierre Cao
  33. 4 Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94, B. 181 (arr. A. Tarkmann for cello and chamber ensemble) 07:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94, B. 181 (arr. A. Tarkmann for cello and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    07:48
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Bläseroktett Prisma
  34. 5 I. Icare 08:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Icare
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Alexander Müllenbach
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin
    Conductor
    Alexander Müllenbach
  35. 6 II. Éruptions 05:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Éruptions
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Alexander Müllenbach
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin
    Conductor
    Alexander Müllenbach
  36. 7 III. Litanies de l'ombre et de la Lumière 16:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Litanies de l'ombre et de la Lumière
    Duration
    16:37
    Composer
    Alexander Müllenbach
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
    Ensemble
    Philharmonische Virtuosen Berlin
    Conductor
    Alexander Müllenbach
  37. 8 I. Tres morillas 02:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Tres morillas
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Elisenda Fábregas
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Ivan Gajan
  38. 9 II. Duende 02:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Duende
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Elisenda Fábregas
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Ivan Gajan
  39. 10 III. Nana 01:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Nana
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Elisenda Fábregas
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Ivan Gajan
  40. 11 IV. El jinete 01:36
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. El jinete
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Elisenda Fábregas
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Ivan Gajan
  41. 12 V. Zapateado 01:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Zapateado
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Elisenda Fábregas
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Ivan Gajan
  42. Disc 5
  43. 1 I. Lento - Allegro moderato 11:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Lento - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    11:07
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Alfredo Perl
  44. 2 II. Allegro scherzando 06:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Alfredo Perl
  45. 3 III. Andante 05:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Alfredo Perl
  46. 4 IV. Allegro mosso 10:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro mosso
    Duration
    10:55
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Alfredo Perl
  47. 5 I. Allegro agitato 09:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro agitato
    Duration
    09:22
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Alfredo Perl
  48. 6 II. Andante molto tranquillo 06:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante molto tranquillo
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Alfredo Perl
  49. 7 III. Allegro 12:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    12:03
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Alfredo Perl
  50. 8 Serenata, Op. 34 06:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    Serenata, Op. 34
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    Ferruccio Busoni
    Performer
    Françoise Groben, Ira Maria Witoschynskyi
  51. 9 The Cresset Stone 09:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    The Cresset Stone
    Duration
    09:15
    Composer
    Hilary Tann
    Performer
    Françoise Groben
  52. Disc 6
  53. 1 I. Allegro con brio 14:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    14:22
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Mourja Gras, Françoise Groben, Peter Laul
  54. 2 II. Scherzo: Allegro molto 06:09
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    06:09
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Mourja Gras, Françoise Groben, Peter Laul
  55. 3 III. Adagio 08:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    08:47
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Mourja Gras, Françoise Groben, Peter Laul
  56. 4 IV. Allegro 06:27
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Mourja Gras, Françoise Groben, Peter Laul
  57. 5 I. Andante espressivo - Allegro molto moderato 06:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Andante espressivo - Allegro molto moderato
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Thomas Zehetmair, Matthias Metzger, Ruth Kilius, Françoise Groben
  58. 6 II. Assai agitato - Un poco adagio - Tempo risoluto 05:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Assai agitato - Un poco adagio - Tempo risoluto
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Thomas Zehetmair, Matthias Metzger, Ruth Kilius, Françoise Groben
  59. 7 III. Adagio molto 07:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Adagio molto
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Thomas Zehetmair, Matthias Metzger, Ruth Kilius, Françoise Groben
  60. 8 IV. Finale: Allegro molto vivace 06:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Thomas Zehetmair, Matthias Metzger, Ruth Kilius, Françoise Groben
  61. 9 I. Just to see something beautiful 04:14
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Just to see something beautiful
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Hilary Tann
    Performer
    Christiane Meininger, Françoise Groben, Rainer Gepp
  62. 10 II. Fools hurry, clever ones wait, wise ones walk in the garden: Allegro vivo 04:11
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Fools hurry, clever ones wait, wise ones walk in the garden: Allegro vivo
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Hilary Tann
    Performer
    Christiane Meininger, Françoise Groben, Rainer Gepp
  63. 11 III. Villa la Quiete: Andante, poco mesto 05:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Villa la Quiete: Andante, poco mesto
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Hilary Tann
    Performer
    Christiane Meininger, Françoise Groben, Rainer Gepp