Unaccompanied Cello

Benjamin Britten (Composer), George Crumb (Composer), Zoltan Kodaly (Composer), Gunther Schuller (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Benjamin Britten, George Crumb, Zoltan Kodaly, Gunther Schuller
• Audio CD (May 23, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: G.M. Recordings
• ASIN: B000005VY1
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #657,469 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sonata for solo cello, Op. 8: Allegro maestoso ma appassionato

2. Sonata for solo cello, Op. 8: Adagio

3. Sonata for solo cello, Op. 8: Allegro molto vivace

4. Sonata for cello: Fantasia: Andante espressivo

5. Sonata for cello: Tema pastorale con variazioni

6. Sonata for cello: Toccata

7. Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87: Introduzione (lento)

8. Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87: Marcia (allegro)

9. Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87: Canto (con moto)

10. Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87: Barcarolla (lento)

11. Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87: Dialogo (allegretto)

12. Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87: Andante espressivo

13. Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87: Recitativo

14. Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87: Moto perpetuo (presto)

15. Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87: Lento solenne

16. Fantasy for cello solo, Op. 19

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Carr's Kodaly is disappointing, April 25, 2003

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Russ (Omaha, NE United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unaccompanied Cello (Audio CD)

Despite his obvious competence, Carr falls flat on his endpin with the Kodaly. It is occasionally badly intoned and mostly lackluster.

The definitive presentations of Kodaly's Opus 8 still remain those by Janos Starker.

This is NOT merely "my humble opinion". Kodaly himself, not long before his death in 1967, heard Starker perform the sonata and pronounced it, with the exception of one ritard, "the Bible" on how the work should be performed.

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this CD, December 2, 2001

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V. Ostrower "Victor Ostrower" (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unaccompanied Cello (Audio CD)

I bought this CD when the Golub, Kaplan, Carr Trio played in San Antonio and have listened to it many times. The music and performance are captivating and make me drop whatever I am doing to stop and give all of my attention to the music. Colin Carr's playing sounds impecable, and I find it hard to believe anyone can play so magically and movingly. I wish he would record more of the unaccompanied cello works by the same composers. I don't know how much credit should go to the technical staff at GM Recordings or if it should all go to Mr. Carr. I offer him my personal thanks for much pleasure.