The Very Best of Paul Tortelier

Paul Tortelier

• Released on 7/2/12 by Parlophone (France)
• Main artists: Paul Tortelier
• Genre: Classical

1 Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude

Paul Tortelier 00:02:26

John Fraser, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist

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2 Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande

Paul Tortelier 00:04:20

John Fraser, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist

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3 Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante

John Fraser 00:02:40

John Fraser, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1983 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 2010 Parlophone Records Limited

4 L'estro armonico, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230: I. Allegro (Arr. Dandelot)

Paul Tortelier 00:02:41

English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Suvi Raj Grubb, Producer - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Conductor, Cello, MainArtist - Georges Dandelot, Arranger

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 1991 Parlophone Records Limited

5 L'estro armonico, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230: II. Larghetto (Arr. Dandelot)

Paul Tortelier 00:04:17

English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Suvi Raj Grubb, Producer - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Conductor, Cello, MainArtist - Georges Dandelot, Arranger

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6 L'estro armonico, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230: III. Allegro (Arr. Dandelot)

Paul Tortelier 00:02:00

English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Suvi Raj Grubb, Producer - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Conductor, Cello, MainArtist - Georges Dandelot, Arranger

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7 Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Tortelier)

Paul Tortelier 00:06:24

John Fraser, Producer - Jörg Faerber, Conductor, MainArtist - Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1982 Parlophone Records Limited

8 Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1: II. Adagio - Allegro vivace

Paul Tortelier 00:06:38

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Eric Heidsieck, Piano, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1973 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company. Remastered 1994 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company

9 Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: III. Allegro molto

Maria De La Pau 00:04:24

John Willan, Recording Producer - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Maria De La Pau, Piano, MainArtist

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10 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Introduction

Rudolf Kempe 00:05:49

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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11 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Theme. Don Quixote, Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance

Rudolf Kempe 00:00:59

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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12 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Maggiore. Sancho Panza

Rudolf Kempe 00:01:07

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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13 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation I. Adventure at the Windmills

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:02:26

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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14 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation II. The Victorious Struggle Against the Army of the Great Emperor Alifanfaron

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:01:35

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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15 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation III. Dialogue Between Knight and Squire

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:08:10

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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16 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IV. Unhappy Adventure with a Procession of Pilgrims

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:01:45

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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17 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation V. The Knight's Vigil

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:03:49

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited

18 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VI. The Meeting with Dulcinea

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:01:08

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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19 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VII. The Ride Through the Air

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:01:03

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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20 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VIII. The Unhappy Voyage in the Enchanted Boat

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:01:59

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited

21 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IX. Battle with the Magicians

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:01:05

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited

22 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation X. Duel with the Knight of the Bright Moon

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:04:31

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

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23 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Finale. Death of Don Quixote

Staatskapelle Dresden 00:05:21

David Mottley, Producer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Strauss, Composer - Rudolf Kempe, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello - Max Rostal, Viola, FeaturedArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1987 Parlophone Records Limited

DISC 2

1 Esquisse

Paul Tortelier 00:07:11

Paul Tortelier, Cello, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Maria De La Pau, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Nikolas Karjinsky, Composer

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2 The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: The Flight of the Bumblebee (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

Maria De La Pau 00:04:27

John Mordler, Producer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Composer - Maria De La Pau, Piano, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 1988 Parlophone Records Limited

3 Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Sir Adrian Boult 00:06:56

Sir Adrian Boult, Conductor, MainArtist - Christopher Bishop, Producer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer

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4 Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto

Sir Adrian Boult 00:08:33

Sir Adrian Boult, Conductor, MainArtist - Christopher Bishop, Producer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer

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5 Cello Concerto: I. Moderato

Paul Tortelier 00:01:16

Stuart Eltham, Engineer - John Mordler, Producer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Paavo Berglund, Conductor, MainArtist - William Walton, Composer

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6 Sonata a preghiera, MS 23 "Mosè Fantasia" (Arr. Tortelier)

Maud Tortelier 00:04:46

English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Suvi Raj Grubb, Producer - Paul Tortelier, Conductor, Arranger, MainArtist - Niccolò Paganini, Composer - Maud Tortelier, MainArtist - Maud Martin-Tortelier, Cello

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7 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Version for Cello and Piano)

Maria De La Pau 00:02:50

John Mordler, Producer - Sergei Rachmaninov, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Maria De La Pau, Piano, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Limited. Remastered 1989 Parlophone Records Limited

8 Piece en Forme de Habanera

Paul Tortelier 00:02:51

Maurice Ravel, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Lead Vocals, Musician, MainArtist - Shuku Iwasaki, Lead Vocals, Musician

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1972 EMI Music Japan Inc.

9 Zapateado Op.23-2

Paul Tortelier 00:03:51

Paul Tortelier, Lead Vocals, Musician, MainArtist - Pablo de Sarasate, Composer - Shuku Iwasaki, Lead Vocals, Musician

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10 Granadina

Paul Tortelier 00:02:08

Paul Tortelier, Cello, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Paul Kochanski, Arranger - Joaquin Nin, Composer - Maria De La Pau, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

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11 Le carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le cygne

Paul Tortelier 00:02:52

CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Maria De La Pau, Piano, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1980, 2010 Warner Music France

12 Allegro appassionato in B Minor, Op. 43

Paul Tortelier 00:03:38

CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Maria De La Pau, Piano, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1980, 2010 Warner Music France

13 Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Air. "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" (Transcr. Papin for Cello and Piano)

Paul Tortelier 00:03:17

CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Georges Papin, Arranger - Maria De La Pau, Piano, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 1980, 2010 Warner Music France

14 Three Miniatures for Two Cellos: 1. Danse Triste (To Mstislav Rostropovich)

Paul Tortelier 00:00:37

Paul Tortelier, Composer, Cello, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Maud Tortelier, Cello, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

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15 Three Miniatures for Two Cellos: 2. To Georges Lanchy

Paul Tortelier 00:01:12

Paul Tortelier, Composer, Cello, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Maud Tortelier, Cello, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1990 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16 Three Miniatures for Two Cellos: 3. Tempo di siciliana

Paul Tortelier 00:01:25

Paul Tortelier, Composer, Cello, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Maud Tortelier, Cello, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

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17 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Introduction. Moderato quasi andante - Theme. Moderato semplice & Variation I. Tempo del tema

Paul Tortelier 00:03:30

Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Yan Pascal Tortelier, Conductor, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1988 Parlophone Records Limited

18 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Variation II. Tempo del tema

Paul Tortelier 00:01:14

Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Yan Pascal Tortelier, Conductor, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1988 Parlophone Records Limited

19 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Variation III. Andande sostenuto

Paul Tortelier 00:03:33

Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Yan Pascal Tortelier, Conductor, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1988 Parlophone Records Limited

20 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Variation IV. Andante grazioso

Paul Tortelier 00:01:59

Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Yan Pascal Tortelier, Conductor, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1988 Parlophone Records Limited

21 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Variation V. Allegro moderato

Paul Tortelier 00:03:25

Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Yan Pascal Tortelier, Conductor, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1988 Parlophone Records Limited

22 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Variation VI. Andante

Paul Tortelier 00:02:19

Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Yan Pascal Tortelier, Conductor, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1988 Parlophone Records Limited

23 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Variation VII. Andante sostenuto - Variation VIII and Coda. Allegro moderato con anima

Paul Tortelier 00:02:04

Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Paul Tortelier, Cello, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Yan Pascal Tortelier, Conductor, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1974, 1988 Parlophone Records Limited

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 46 track(s)
• Total length: 02:32:31

• Main artists: Paul Tortelier
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Parlophone (France)
• Genre: Classical
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