Cellists

[visualnickmos]

Included in my collection, are some superb recordings of various cello works - concertos, sonatas, and so on. However, some of the cellists seem (to me, at least) to have not made many recordings, but the ones I have are excellent. One that comes to mind is Leonard Rose.... a beautiful Brahms double concerto, partnered by David Oistrakh. I wondered if anyone can shed any light on other recordings of Mr Rose, that are worhty to be included in a collection....

Or indeed other cellists who have made world-class recordings, apart from Du Pre, Rostropovich, who I am sure most of us have as part of our collections.

PS I apologise for this not being exactly a world-shattering post.

[pastoralguy]

Well, if I were stranded on the mythical Desert Island, I would take Pierre Fournier's Bach Suites CDs as one of my eight discs. (Although I suppose, technically, it's two discs). I bought my copy nearly 30 years ago, (!!), and they've been constant companion's through many situations.

For me, the wonderful Alicia Weilerstein is the finest 'cellist before the public just now and she recently told me that we can expect her solo Bach soon.

[pastoralguy]

Since I'm wittering away here, Mrs. PG recently gave me the late, great Monsieur Paul Tortelier playing the Brahms' sonatas which have given me tremendous pleasure as indeed all his recordings have.

Rostropovich playing the Tchaikovsky 'Rococco Variations' with Karajan and the mighty Berliner Philharmoniker. (And Jimmy Galway on solo flute).

The incandescent du Pre Elgar concerto with Barbirolli.

How lucky we are to live in an age where these recordings exist.

[Richard Tarleton]

Rostropovich playing the Tchaikovsky 'Rococco Variations' with Karajan and the mighty Berliner Philharmoniker. (And Jimmy Galway on solo flute).

I heard him play it live, with the mighty Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (not sure who was on flute) - it was the first perf of the Lutosławski cello concerto, an out-of-town tryout in Exeter. WL bounded onto the stage to acknowledge the applause after his concerto. The BSO cello section were delirious after the Rococo Var's.

How lucky we are to live in an age where these recordings exist.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

For more Leonard Rose, there's a really very good Dvorak Concerto with Ormandy & the Philadelphians:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Violin-Concerto-Cello-Anton%C3%ADn-Dvor%C3%A1k/dp/B000026EN7

... and some wonderful chamber Music recordings of Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms as part of the Istomin/Stern/Rose Trio.

[pastoralguy]

I only heard Rostropovich once and that was in the DSCH 'cello concerto no. 1 with Jarvi and the RSNO in the 80's. To this day, I've never heard a sound like that from a string player and I've heard nearly all the great players live! Jarvi used his coup to play Tubin's 4th symphony in the second half. However, this was overshadowed by the sight of Rostropovich joining the (R)SNO's 'cello section. It was harder to tell what was the more entertaining- watching Rostropovich or the young 'cellist who had recently joined the orchestra and found herself sitting next to one of the greatest string players ever. (Alas, it wasn't the Tubin).

[Zucchini]

For me, the wonderful Alicia Weilerstein is the finest 'cellist before the public just now ...

Sol Gabetta is pretty wonderful too ...

[pastoralguy]

Sol Gabetta is pretty wonderful too ...

Isn't she! We heard her play DSCH no. 1 a couple of years ago with the RSNO and she was amazing. She then played an encore with The Orchestra's 'cellists.

[Rolmill]

One that comes to mind is Leonard Rose.... a beautiful Brahms double concerto, partnered by David Oistrakh. I wondered if anyone can shed any light on other recordings of Mr Rose, that are worhty to be included in a collection....

I have a very attractive CD of Rose playing (beautifully) the Lalo concerto coupled with the Rococo variations, Bloch's Schelemo and Faure's Elegie, all accompanied by Philadelphia/Ormandy - on Sony Essential Classics. Seems to be nla, but worth looking out for in charity shops.

[Tony Halstead]

I heard him play it live, with the mighty Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (not sure who was on flute) - it was the first perf of the Lutosławski cello concerto, an out-of-town tryout in Exeter. WL bounded onto the stage to acknowledge the applause after his concerto. The BSO cello section were delirious after the Rococo Var's.

The BSO's Principal flute player must surely have been the late, great Laurie Beers. One of the very few players of the 20th century, apart from Gareth Morris, to have played a WOODEN flute, but a 'very special' flute, the '1867' model which was in some ways a more logical development of the 'Boehm system' flute.

[Richard Tarleton]

Thanks Tony! I've lost my programmes from that era, but I went to a string of great BSO concerts around then. And of course I remember Gareth Morris.

[Barbirollians]

I am interested to hear of this recording with Oistrakh and Rose . I cannot find any mention of it in his discography . I think he made two recordings of the Brahms Double with Isaac Stern one conducted by Walter ( which seems to not have been out on CD ) and the later one with Ormandy which was coupled with Stern and Ormandy 's recording of the Violin Concerto when I bought it on CD .

[Barbirollians]

Milos Sadlo's Dvorak Concerto recording with Neumann has given me a lot of pleasure in recent months .

[visualnickmos]

I am interested to hear of this recording with Oistrakh and Rose . I cannot find any mention of it in his discography . I think he made two recordings of the Brahms Double with Isaac Stern one conducted by Walter ( which seems to not have been out on CD ) and the later one with Ormandy which was coupled with Stern and Ormandy 's recording of the Violin Concerto when I bought it on CD .

I'll have to re-check - again! what's the matter with me...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Currently listening to the Mozart "Haydn" Quartets played by the Salomon S4tet - and it occurs to me that the second anniversary has just passed of the death of the wonderful 'cellist Jennifer Ward-Clarke, who (besides the Salomons) worked with the Fires of London, the Beethoven Broadwood Trio, various orchestras, and the additional 'cellist with the Chilingirians' recording of the Schubert S5tet. Lovely woman, and a fine, fine Musician.