JANOS STARKER plays Boccherini, Bach, Vivaldi, Corelli, Locatelli, Valentini

Janos Starker (Performer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Luigi Boccherini (Composer), Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Pietro Antonio Locatelli (Composer), Giuseppe Valentini (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), György Sebök (Performer), Stephen Swedish (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Janos Starker, György Sebök, Stephen Swedish
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Luigi Boccherini, Arcangelo Corelli, Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Giuseppe Valentini, et al.
• Audio CD (September 20, 1994)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mercury Living Presence
• ASIN: B0000057MG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,143 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sonata In A Major: 1. Adagio

2. Sonata In A Major: 2. Allegro

3. Sonata In E Minor: 1. Largo

4. Sonata In E Minor: 2. Allegro

5. Sonata In E Minor: 3. Largo

6. Sonata In E Minor: 4. Allegro

7. Sonata In D minor: 1. Preludio

8. Sonata In D minor: 2. Allemanda

9. Sonata In D minor: 3. Sarabanda

10. Sonata In D minor: 4. Giga

11. Sonata In D Major: 1. Allegro - Locatelli Sonata in D Major

12. Sonata In D Major: 2. Adagio - Locatelli Sonata in D Major

13. Sonata In D Major: 3. Minuetto

14. Sonata In E Major: 1. Grave

15. Sonata In E Major: 2. Allegro

16. Sonata In E Major: 3. Allegro (tempo di gavotta)

17. Sonata In E Major: 4. Largo

18. Sonata In E Major: 5. Allegro

19. Sonata In G Minor, BWV 1029: 1. Vivace

20. Sonata In G Minor, BWV 1029: 2. Adagio

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Starker, April 28, 2001

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JANOS STARKER plays Boccherini, Bach, Vivaldi, Corelli, Locatelli, Valentini (Audio CD)

This collection of Italian Cello Sonatas by the great Janos Starker is one of the most delightful chamber albums I own. The world renowned cellist was joined on this 1966 recording by pianist Stephen Swedish on five of the selections, and by his frequent collaborator Gyorgy Sebok on the Bach Sonata in G minor, which was recorded in 1963 and added to this collection to increase its length (it is a welcome addition musically too). The selections here range from famous composers like Bach, Boccherini and Vivaldi, to the lesser known Corelli, Locatelli and Valentini. For me, the common thread of this recording is the passionate performances of Starker. Whether it is the happy bounce of the Vivaldi Allegro, the sublime rendering of the Boccherini Adagio, or the precise interplay with Sebok on the Bach Sonata, Starker plays masterfully and his cello is captured in rich, full sound by the Mercury Living Presence recording technique. This is an excellent purchase for all cello enthusiasts.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Exquisite!, October 5, 2006

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David Emberson (Santa Cruz, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JANOS STARKER plays Boccherini, Bach, Vivaldi, Corelli, Locatelli, Valentini (Audio CD)

This is a fabulous recording! The music and musicianship are superb. The Vivaldi is soulful and the Locatelli and Valentini sonatas are virtuoso pieces wonderfully played. The third Bach sonata was placed on this CD because it did not fit on the Mercury set with the Bach suites. It is a bit of a change of pace (certainly not an Italian cello sonata!). But Sebok is perhaps the best of Starker's collaborators. Their lifelong friendship and shared musical tastes make this one of the best recordings of this Bach sonata. You have to own this CD if you already own the Mercury edition of the Bach solo suites with the other two Bach sonatas.

I am not sure what the "one star" reviewer was thinking. Perhaps he was expecting Baroque a la Jacqueline DuPre...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb modern performance of Baroque works., March 18, 2011

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Arthur M. Royce (Pottstown, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JANOS STARKER plays Boccherini, Bach, Vivaldi, Corelli, Locatelli, Valentini (Audio CD)

I bought this CD in part because I purchased the music "Italian Cello Music" which is mostly covered by this CD. I like to hear professional recordings of music that I embark on so that I have a reference point for study. Janos Starker is also a 20th Century icon for the cello both as a performer and as a teacher. I can say that I was very pleasantly surprised with this recording. Many new recordings try to capture the essence of a period performance; harpsichord with cello continuo and of course recorded in an old Italian church walking distance from where the instrument was probably built! Mr. Starker takes a more modern approach and gives a wonderful performance. This may have been recorded in the early 1960's but the sound quality is excellent. This is a very worthwhile CD and one that should provide much listening enjoyment.