Pierre Fournier Edition — Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon, Decca & Philips [25CD Box Set] (2017) MP3

2017 | Deutsche Grammophon | Classical
MP3 320 Kbps | 27:04:58 | 3.95 Gb

What remains consistent is Pierre Fournier\’s elegant and aristocratic playing, his superb control of the bow and his supple, consistently beautiful tone impressed a whole generation of cellists and music lovers all over the world. Sixty-five years since he first recorded for Decca, we are proud to celebrate the artistry of this most distinguished of cellists and the wealth of recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Decca and Philips — presented here together for the very first in this 25-CD limited edition set.

Pierre Fournier\’s elegant and aristocratic playing, his superb control of the bow and his supple, consistently beautiful tone impressed a whole generation of cellists and music lovers all over the world.

\»Of all the great cellists, Pierre Fournier came closer to the heart of the music than almost any other. He could be brilliant in execution, profound in utterance, aristocratic in poise and wonderfully coherent . . .\» GRAMOPHONE

Fournier\’s complete recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, Decca and Philips, now collected for the very first in this limited edition 25-CD set

Original jackets

64-page booklet with new liner notes (in English, French & German) and rare artist photos

Repertoire includes Fournier\’s legendary Bach cello suites and Beethoven\’s complete piano trios with Szeryng and Kempff

Different interpretations of certain repertoire allow for enlightening comparisons: Beethoven complete works for cello and piano can be found twice in this edition, with Fournier being accompanied by Friedrich Gulda (1959) and Wilhelm Kempff (1965)

Also listen to Fournier as a soloist in Richard Strauss\’ \»Don Quixote\» in two different recordings — under Herbert von Karajan and Clemens Krauss.
Tracklist:

CD1 Cello Concertos: Lalo, Saint-Saens; Bruch, Bloch
OL Paris, Martinon / BP, Wallenstein

CD2 Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C major, op. 56
Schneiderhan, Anda, RSOB, Fricsay

CD3 R. Strauss: Don Quixote, op.35
Cappone, BP, Karajan

CD4 Cello Concertos: Dvo??k, Elgar
BP, Szell/Wallenstein

CD5 Vivaldi Cello Sonata; Cello Concertos: Couperin, CPE Bach, Boccherini
FSL Baumgartner

CD6 Haydn: Cello Concerto Nos. 1 & 2 | Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite
FSL Baumgartner | Lush

CD7-9 Beethoven: Trios for Piano, Violin and Violoncello
Kempff, Szeryng, Fournier

CD10 Beethoven: Trios for Piano, Violin and Violoncello
Kempff, Szeryng, Fournier; Kempff, Leister, Fournier

CD11-12 Beethoven: The Complete Music for Cello and Piano
Gulda

CD13-14 Beethoven: The Complete Music for Cello and Piano
Kempff

CD15 Brahms: Cello Sonata No.1 & 2 | Franck: Sonata in A major
Firku?n? | Fonda

CD16 Sonatas | St?cke: Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin
Fonda

CD17 Arrangements for violoncello and piano: Francoeur, Haydn, Weber, Chopin, Rimsky-Korakov, Schumann, Bach, Paganini | Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Popper, Dvo?ak, Saint-Sa?ns
Crowson

CD18-19 J. S. Bach: The Six Suites for Solo Violoncello BWV 1007-1012
Fournier

CD20 Cello Concertos: Haydn; Dvo?ak
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, M?nchinger / Wiener Phiharmoniker, Kubelik

CD21 R. Strauss: Don Quixote
Moraweg, Wiener Philharmoniker, Krauss

CD22 Works and arrangements for violoncello & strings: Boccherini, Vivaldi, Couperin | Works for violoncello & piano: J. S. Bach, Bloch, Kreisler, Debussy, Faur?, Gerswin, Nin
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, M?nchinger / Lush

CD23 Sonatas for violoncello & piano: Brahms; J. S. Bach
Backhaus; Lush

CD24 Brahms: Sonatas for Piano & Violoncello, Nos. 1 & 2
Fonda

CD25 Sonatas for violoncello & piano: Brahms, Grieg
Fonda