Jean-Guihen Queyras, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek - Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto, Op. 85 - Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Op. 33 (2013) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Jean-Guihen Queyras, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek
- Title: Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto, Op. 85 - Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Op. 33
- Year Of Release: 2013
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless / flac 24bits - 44.1kHz +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:00:43
- Total Size: 273 / 556 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Cello Concerto, Op.85: I. Adagio-Moderato
02. Cello Concerto, Op.85: II. Lento-Allegro molto
03. Cello Concerto, Op.85: III. Adagio
04. Cello Concerto, Op.85: IV. Allegro-Moderato-Allegro ma non troppo-Poco più lento-Adagio
05. Rondo, Op. 94: Rondo, Op. 94
06. Klid (Silent Woods), Op. 68/5: Klid (Silent Woods), Op. 68/5
07. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Moderato assai quasi Andante-Thema: Moderato semplice
08. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. I: Tempo della Thema
09. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. II: Tempo della Thema
10. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. III: Andante sostenuto
11. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. IV: Andante grazioso
12. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. V: Allegro moderato
13. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. VI: Andante
14. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. VII e Coda: Allegro vivo
'Composed 40 years apart, these two masterpieces from either side of the turn of the last century offer, in their intrinsic contradictions, a fascinating mirror effect. Thus the profound nostalgia of Sir Edward Elgar’s Concerto stands revealed in its lighter themes, which gain the upper hand in the second movement and a fair bit of the finale.
Similarly, the 'Rococo Variations', far from being just an entertaining stylistic exercise, conveys a deep underlying melancholy in the slow variations, while the divine harmonies of Tchaikovsky, who is the supreme master in that respect, reveal a genuine and discreet tenderness. Maestro Belohlávek is a great source of inspiration to me. I find in him a discretion, an accessibility and a profundity that remind me of Pierre Boulez in an entirely different repertory. What’s more, he was an excellent cellist in his early days and so he has our repertory at his fingertips, literally and figuratively. He was able to give me some valuable advice during the recording sessions!' Jean-Guihen Queyras.
“Technically, the performance is a marvel. The mellow timbre of his 1696 Gioffredo Cappa instrument is a pure joy. But allied to that...there is the sense that Queyras has made this recording through genuine love and perception of the Elgarian language...When it comes to mulling over discs of the year, this one will be a definite front-runner.” (The Daily Telegraph)
“Queyras is a commandingly secure and articulate soloist, and he enjoys attentive, typically selfless support throughout from Jiri Belohlavek and the BBC SO...Watkins's endearingly communicative and deeply tender advocacy in particular really does touch to the marrow every time...both the lovely Dvorak miniatures are idiomatically surveyed.” (Gramophone)
“No note or tone is misplaced, with harmonics especially pure, and a judicious use of vibrato means that Elgar's loping first-movement Moderato begins very purely indeed. It's refreshing not to have the Concerto larded with sentimentality; but I miss an extrovert swagger...Best is Dvorak's Silent Woods.” (BBC Music Magazine)
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek, conductor
01. Cello Concerto, Op.85: I. Adagio-Moderato
02. Cello Concerto, Op.85: II. Lento-Allegro molto
03. Cello Concerto, Op.85: III. Adagio
04. Cello Concerto, Op.85: IV. Allegro-Moderato-Allegro ma non troppo-Poco più lento-Adagio
05. Rondo, Op. 94: Rondo, Op. 94
06. Klid (Silent Woods), Op. 68/5: Klid (Silent Woods), Op. 68/5
07. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Moderato assai quasi Andante-Thema: Moderato semplice
08. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. I: Tempo della Thema
09. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. II: Tempo della Thema
10. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. III: Andante sostenuto
11. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. IV: Andante grazioso
12. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. V: Allegro moderato
13. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. VI: Andante
14. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33: Var. VII e Coda: Allegro vivo
'Composed 40 years apart, these two masterpieces from either side of the turn of the last century offer, in their intrinsic contradictions, a fascinating mirror effect. Thus the profound nostalgia of Sir Edward Elgar’s Concerto stands revealed in its lighter themes, which gain the upper hand in the second movement and a fair bit of the finale.
Similarly, the 'Rococo Variations', far from being just an entertaining stylistic exercise, conveys a deep underlying melancholy in the slow variations, while the divine harmonies of Tchaikovsky, who is the supreme master in that respect, reveal a genuine and discreet tenderness. Maestro Belohlávek is a great source of inspiration to me. I find in him a discretion, an accessibility and a profundity that remind me of Pierre Boulez in an entirely different repertory. What’s more, he was an excellent cellist in his early days and so he has our repertory at his fingertips, literally and figuratively. He was able to give me some valuable advice during the recording sessions!' Jean-Guihen Queyras.
“Technically, the performance is a marvel. The mellow timbre of his 1696 Gioffredo Cappa instrument is a pure joy. But allied to that...there is the sense that Queyras has made this recording through genuine love and perception of the Elgarian language...When it comes to mulling over discs of the year, this one will be a definite front-runner.” (The Daily Telegraph)
“Queyras is a commandingly secure and articulate soloist, and he enjoys attentive, typically selfless support throughout from Jiri Belohlavek and the BBC SO...Watkins's endearingly communicative and deeply tender advocacy in particular really does touch to the marrow every time...both the lovely Dvorak miniatures are idiomatically surveyed.” (Gramophone)
“No note or tone is misplaced, with harmonics especially pure, and a judicious use of vibrato means that Elgar's loping first-movement Moderato begins very purely indeed. It's refreshing not to have the Concerto larded with sentimentality; but I miss an extrovert swagger...Best is Dvorak's Silent Woods.” (BBC Music Magazine)
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek, conductor
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