Pablo Casals plays Elgar, Boccherini, Bruch and others

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Casals's may not be a first choice for the Elgar, but his free-wheeling interpretation holds strong fascination. The glorious opening statement of the cello is like no other, full of rhythmically wayward inflections and held notes, but somehow it works, drawing you into the music and capturing the elegiac, brooding nature of the score. Casals really shines in the Adagio movement, playing with rapt commitment and tonal variety. Adrian Boult's understanding orchestral support contributes to the successful results. The Haydn, from the same 1945 sessions, was never completed and is missing its last movement, but Casals's Romantic treatment, however unidiomatic, is compelling. The other pieces date from 1936, and all benefit from Ward Marston's excellent transfers. --Dan Davis

Pablo Casals plays Elgar, Boccherini, Bruch and others, Music, Pablo Casals, Luigi Boccherini, Max Bruch, Edward Elgar, Franz Joseph Haydn, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Landon Ronald, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Cello Concerto, Classical, Concerto
Pablo Casals plays Elgar, Boccherini, Bruch and others
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    Manufacturer: Biddulph Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by BoccheriniAll Works by Boccherini | Boccherini, Luigi | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by BruchAll Works by Bruch | Bruch, Max | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by ElgarAll Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by Franz Joseph HaydnAll Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    CelloCello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
    Casals, PabloCasals, Pablo | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0000061UQ
    Release Date: 1998-02-24

    Tracks:

    1. Cello Concerto In B Flat: I Allegro moderato
    2. Cello Concerto In B Flat: II Adagio
    3. Cello Concerto In B Flat: III Rondo: Allegro
    4. Cello Concerto In D: I Allegro moderato
    5. Cello Concerto In D: II Adagio
    6. Cello Concerto In E Minor: I Adagio - Moderato
    7. Cello Concerto In E Minor: II Lento - Allegro Molto
    8. Cello Concerto In E Minor: III Adagio
    9. Cello Concerto In E Minor: IV Allegro
    10. Kol Nidrei

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    Casals's may not be a first choice for the Elgar, but his free-wheeling interpretation holds strong fascination. The glorious opening statement of the cello is like no other, full of rhythmically wayward inflections and held notes, but somehow it works, drawing you into the music and capturing the elegiac, brooding nature of the score. Casals really shines in the Adagio movement, playing with rapt commitment and tonal variety. Adrian Boult's understanding orchestral support contributes to the successful results. The Haydn, from the same 1945 sessions, was never completed and is missing its last movement, but Casals's Romantic treatment, however unidiomatic, is compelling. The other pieces date from 1936, and all benefit from Ward Marston's excellent transfers. --Dan Davis

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