PAUL TORTELIER: The Very Best Of Paul Tortelier (2 CDs) EMI CLASSICS

Disc: 1
1 Prélude. – 6 Suites (Sonatas) for Cello BWV1007
2 Allemande. – 6 Suites (Sonatas) for Cello BWV1007
3 Courante. – 6 Suites (Sonatas) for Cello BWV1007
4 I. Allegro. – 12 Concerti Grossi Op. 3 (L’estro armonico) (arr. Dandelot) (1991 Digital Remaster), No. 9 in D major RV230
5 II. Larghetto. – 12 Concerti Grossi Op. 3 (L’estro armonico) (arr. Dandelot) (1991 Digital Remaster), No. 9 in D major RV230
6 III. Allegro. – 12 Concerti Grossi Op. 3 (L’estro armonico) (arr. Dandelot) (1991 Digital Remaster), No. 9 in D major RV230
7 III. Rondo (Allegro). – Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Hob. VIIb. 2 (cadenzas. Tortelier)
8 Sonates Pour Violoncelle Et Piano – Sonate N°4 En Ut Majeur, Op.102 N°1 . II Adagio
9 IV. Allegro molto. – Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Op. 99 (1978 Digital Remaster)
10 Introduction . Mäßiges Zeitmaß (Don Quixote sinks into madness). – Don Quixote
11 Mäßig (Don Quixote). – Don Quixote
12 Maggiore (Sancho Panza). – Don Quixote
13 Variation I. Gemächlich (The adventure of the windmills). – Don Quixote
14 Variation II. Kriegerisch (The battle with the sheep). – Don Quixote
15 Variation III. Mäßiges Zeitmaß (Discourses between Knight & Squire). – Don Quixote
16 Variation IV. Etwas breiter (The adventure with the pilgrims). – Don Quixote
17 Variation V. Sehr langsam (Don Quixote’s vigil during the summer night). – Don Quixote
18 Variation VI. Schnell (The meeting with Dulcinea). – Don Quixote
19 Variation VII. Ein wenig ruhiger als vorher (Don Quixote’s ride through the air). – Don Quixote
20 Variation VIII. Gamächlich (The voyage on the enchanted boat). – Don Quixote
21 Variation IX. Schnell und stürmisch (The combat on the two magicians). – Don Quixote
22 Variation X. Viel breiter (The defeat of Don Quixote). – Don Quixote
23 Epilogue. Sehr ruhig (Don Quixote’s death). – Don Quixote
Disc: 2
1 Esquisse
2 The Flight of the Bumble – Bee.
3 I. Adagio – Moderato
4 II. Lento – Allegro molto.
5 I. Moderato. – Cello Concerto (1989
6 Introduction and Variations on ‘Dal tuo stellato soglio’ from Rossini’s ‘Mosé’ Op. 24 (arr Tortelier) (1991 Digital Remaster)
7 Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 (1989 Digital Remaster)
8 Piece en Forme de Habanera
9 Zapateado Op.23 – 2
10 Granadina
11 The Swan . Adagio (From Carnaval Des Animaux) (Remasterisé En 2010)
12 Allegro Appassionato Op.43 (Remasterisé En 2010)
13 Mon Coeur S’ouvre À Ta Voix (From Samson Et Dalila) (Remasterisé En 2010)
14 1. Danse Triste (To Mstislav Rostropovich). – Three Miniatures for Two Cellos
15 2. To Georges Lanchy. – Three Miniatures for Two Cellos
16 3. Tempo di siciliana. – Three Miniatures for Two Cellos
17 Introduction (Moderato quasi Andante), Theme (Moderato semplice) and Variation I (Tempo della Thema) – .
18 Variation II (Tempo di Thema) – .
19 Variation III (Andante sostenuto) – .
20 Variation IV (Andante grazioso – Un poco animato)
21 Variation V (Allegro moderato – Cadenza)
22 Variation VI (Andante). – Variations on a Rococo Theme in A Major, Op.33 (1988
23 Variation VII & Coda (Allegro vivo). – Variations on a Rococo Theme in A Major, Op.33 (1988