Pierre Fournier’s and Friedrich Gulda’s legendary 1959 recordings of Beethoven’s complete works for cello and piano (5 Sonatas, 3 Variation Cycles). • First complete release on Vinyl. • Newly remastered at Half-Speed from original sources by Emil Berliner Studios . • 180g pressings by Optimal . • Sleeves adapted from the original artwork. • 4-page booklet with liner notes by Pierre Fournier’s son Jean Fonda and by Reinhard Beuth (German, English); artist photos and track-listing. • Includes 16 individual facsimilesof the recording documentation. • Digital download voucher. “No living cellist has eclipsed Pierre Fournier’s Beethoven cycle with Friedrich Gulda.” – Fanfare “These recordings make an excellent contrast to the sweeping Romanticism of Rostropovich and Richter. Fournier plays with elegance, Gulda with probing thoughtfulness.” – BBC Music Magazine |
Tracklist
LP 1, Side 1 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F, Op. 5 No. 1 1. 1. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro 14:48 2. 2. Rondo (Allegro vivace) 6:47 Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda LP 1, Side 2 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Sonata For Cello And Piano No.2 In G Minor, Op.5 No.2 1. 1. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo/ Allegro molto più tosto presto 12:17 2. 2. Rondo (Allegro) 8:53 Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda Playing Time 00:42:45 LP 2, Side 1 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 in A, Op. 69 1. 1. Allegro ma non tanto 12:57 2. 2. Scherzo (Allegro molto) 5:21 3. 3. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace 8:37 Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda LP 2, Side 2 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C, Op. 102 No. 1 1. 1. Andante - Allegro vivace 8:30 2. 2. Adagio - Tempo d'andante - Allegro vivace 6:59 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 3. Theme. Andante 0:58 4. Variation I 0:45 5. Variation II 0:46 6. Variation III 0:58 7. Variation IV 1:13 8. Variation V. Si prenda il tempo un poco più vivace 0:36 9. Variation VI. Adagio 2:10 10. Variation VII. Allegro, ma non troppo 1:51 Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda Playing Time 00:51:41 LP 3, Side 1 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D, Op. 102 No. 2 1. 1. Allegro con brio 6:29 2. 2. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto 9:13 3. 3. Allegro - Allegro fugato 4:26 Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda LP 3, Side 2 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 1. Thema. Allegretto 0:47 2. Variation I 0:45 3. Variation II 0:44 4. Variation III 0:43 5. Variation IV 0:47 6. Variation V 0:51 7. Variation VI 0:44 8. Variation VII 0:34 9. Variation VIII 0:46 10. Variation IX 0:43 11. Variation X. Allegro 0:41 12. Variation XI. Adagio 3:21 13. Variation XII. Allegro 1:03 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 14. Thema. Allegretto 0:36 15. Variation I 0:39 16. Variation II 0:36 17. Variation III 0:33 18. Variation IV 0:40 19. Variation V 0:35 20. Variation VI 0:31 21. Variation VII 0:47 22. Variation VIII 0:33 23. Variation IX 0:39 24. Variation X. Adagio 1:33 25. Variation XI. Poco Adagio, quasi Andante 1:23 26. Variation XII. Allegro 1:51 Pierre Fournier, Friedrich Gulda |