The Very Best of Paul Tortelier

Tracks

Disc 1

1. 1 Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: 1. Prélude - Paul Tortelier & Johann Sebastian Bach (2:26)
   Composed byJohann Sebastian Bach
2. 2 Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: 2. Allemande - Paul Tortelier & Johann Sebastian Bach (4:20)
   Composed byJohann Sebastian Bach
3. 3 Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: 3. Courante - Paul Tortelier & Johann Sebastian Bach (2:41)
   Composed byJohann Sebastian Bach
4. 4–6 Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in D major ("L'estro armonico" No. 9), Op. 3/9, RV 230 - Georges Dandelot & Antonio Vivaldi (9:00)
   Composed byAntonio Vivaldi, Antonio Vivaldi

   Conducted byPaul Tortelier

   Performed byPaul Tortelier, English Chamber Orchestra
   1. 4 Allegro
   2. 5 Larghetto
   3. 6 Allegro
5. 7 Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, H. 7b/2 (Op. 101): 3. Rondo: Allegro - Paul Tortelier & Paul Tortelier (6:24)
   Composed byFranz Joseph Haydn

   Conducted byJörg Faerber

   Performed byPaul Tortelier, Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Jörg Faerber
6. 8 Sonata for cello & piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102/1: 2. Adagio - Tempo d'andante - Allegro vivace - Paul Tortelier & Ludwig van Beethoven (6:39)
   Composed byLudwig van Beethoven
7. 9 Sonata for Cello & Piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 99: 4. Allegro molto - Paul Tortelier & Johannes Brahms (4:25)
   Composed byJohannes Brahms
8. 10–23 Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184) - Paul Tortelier & Richard Strauss (40:46)
   Composed byRichard Strauss, Richard Strauss

   Conducted byRudolf Kempe

   Performed byDresden Staatskapelle, Rudolf Kempe
   1. 10Introduction: Don Quixote Sinks into Madness (Mäßiges Zeitmaß)
   2. 11Theme: The Knight of the Mournful Countenance (Mäßig)
   3. 12Sancho Panza (Maggiore)
   4. 13Variation 1: The Adventure with the Windmills (Gemächlich)
   5. 14Variation 2: The Battle with the Sheep (Kriegerisch)
   6. 15Variation 3: Discourse between Knight and Squire (Mäßiges Zeitmaß)
   7. 16Variation 4: The Adventure with the Pilgrims (Etwas breiter)
   8. 17Variation 5: The Knight's Vigil (Sehr langsam)
   9. 18Variation 6: The Meeting with Dulcinea (Schnell)
   10. 19Variation 7: The Ride throught the Air (Ein wenig ruhiger als vorher)
   11. 20Variation 8: The Voyage in the Enchanted Boat (Gemächlich)
   12. 21Variation 9: The Combat with the Two Magicians (Schnell und stürmisch)
   13. 22Variation 10: The Defeat of Don quixote (Viel breiter)
   14. 23Finale: Don Quixote's Death (Sehr ruhig)

Disc 2

1. 1 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: 1. Adagio - Moderato - Edward Elgar & Paul Tortelier (7:11)
   Composed byEdward Elgar

   Conducted byAdrian Boult

   Performed byAdrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra
2. 2 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: 2. Lento - Allegro molto - Edward Elgar & Paul Tortelier (4:29)
   Composed byEdward Elgar

   Conducted byAdrian Boult

   Performed byAdrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra
3. 3 Cello Concerto: 1. Moderato - Paul Tortelier & William Walton (6:56)
   Composed byWilliam Walton

   Conducted byPaavo Berglund

   Performed byPaavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
4. 4 Introduction and Variations on "Dal tuo stellato soglio" from Rossini's "Mosè", for violin & orchestra, MS 23 - Niccolò Paganini & Niccolò Paganini (8:35)
   Composed byNiccolò Paganini, Niccolò Paganini

   Conducted byMaud Tortelier

   Performed byEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Maud Tortelier
5. 5 The Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan) - Paul Tortelier & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1:16)
   Composed byNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
6. 6 Vocalise, instrumental arrangement, Op. 34/14 - Paul Tortelier & Sergey Rachmaninov (4:48)
   Composed bySergey Rachmaninov, Sergey Rachmaninov
7. 7 Esquisses for cello & piano - Nikolas Karjinsky & Nikolas Karjinsky (2:51)
   Composed byNikolas Karjinsky, Nikolas Karjinsky
8. 8 Pièce en forme de Habanera, arrangement(s) for solo instrument & keyboard - Paul Tortelier & Maurice Ravel (2:52)
   Composed byMaurice Ravel, Maurice Ravel
9. 9 Zapateado, for violin & piano, Op. 23/2 - Pablo de Sarasate & Pablo de Sarasate (3:52)
   Composed byPablo de Sarasate, Pablo de Sarasate
10. 10 The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements - Paul Tortelier & Camille Saint-Saëns (2:52)
    Composed byCamille Saint-Saëns, Camille Saint-Saëns
11. 11 Allegro appassionato, for cello & piano (or orchestra) in B minor, Op. 43 - Paul Tortelier & Camille Saint-Saëns (3:39)
    Composed byCamille Saint-Saëns, Camille Saint-Saëns
12. 12 Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix - Paul Tortelier & Camille Saint-Saëns (3:18)
    Composed byCamille Saint-Saëns
13. 13–15 Miniatures (3) for 2 cellos - Paul Tortelier & Paul Tortelier (3:15)
    Composed byPaul Tortelier, Paul Tortelier
    1. 13 Danse triste (to Mstislav Rostropovich)
    2. 14 To Georges Lanchy
    3. 15 Tempo di siciliana
14. 16–22 Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello & orchestra (or cello & piano) in A major, Op. 33 - Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky & Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky (18:06)
    Composed byPeter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

    Conducted byYan Pascal Tortelier

    Performed byNorthern Sinfonia, Yan Pascal Tortelier
    1. 16Introduction (Moderato quasi andante) - Theme (Moderato semplice) - Variation 1 (Tempo del Tema)
    2. 17Variation 2 (Tempo del Tema)
    3. 18Variation 3 (Andante sostenuto)
    4. 19Variation 4 (Andante grazioso)
    5. 20Variation 5 (Allegro moderato)
    6. 21Variation 6 (Andante)
    7. 22Variation 7 (Allegro vivo)