Dvorak & Saint-Saens: Cello Concertos
Our Price: $22.47
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Music CD
See more CD details
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
CD Details
Composer: Antonin DvorakComposer: Camille Saint-Saens
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-09-11
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- Vc Con in b, Op.104: I. Allegro
- Vc Con in b, Op.104: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- Vc Con in b, Op.104: III. Finale (Allegro Moderato)
- Vc Con No.1 in a, Op.33: Allegro Non Troppo -
- Vc Con No.1 in a, Op.33: Allegretto Con Moto -
- Vc Con No.1 in a, Op.33: Un Peu Moins Vite
Music reviews of Dvorak & Saint-Saens: Cello Concertos
Music Review: One of the better Slava recordings, but not the best
Rating: 4 Stars
On this recording, Rostropovich and Giulini form a fine match: Slava's brilliant and sensitive playing, and Giulini's lyrical and passionate conducting... well, this performance will move you to tears and cause goose bumps all over your body. Just listen to the wonderful passage just before the finale explodes into its glorious ending: you will seldom hear such a delicate transmission, with a perfect balance between soloist and orchestra - they fit like hand in glove. And this is only one example.
The recording quality is also excellent (analogue stereo, from 1978 - very fine CD transfer), and so is the orchestral playing (London Philharmonic Orchestra in top form).
Now there is a bunch of other recordings with Slava and the Dvorák concerto. For example, we have three other stereo recordings, one with von Karajan (DG); one with Ozawa (Erato); and an early one with Boult (Testament). Further, there are four mono recordings, with Khaikin (Revelation/Yedang); with Talich (Supraphon) which was Slava's first recording of this concerto; the famous 1968 concert with Svetlanov (BBC Legends, live) and, finally, with Ancerl in Toronto (Tahra, live).
How does the present recording stand in comparison with these other recordings? In the von Karajan case, cellist and conductor are worlds apart, but both sound and playing are fine. Ozawa's interpretation is not entirely convincing, lacking in Bohemian temperament, but the recording and playing are fine here too. Boult, finally, has vintage stereo sound but in terms of interpretational quality it is second to none. Khaikin and Talich are both of great interest. But in my view, Slava's first recording with Talich holds a special place, because it simply outstanding in all respects: playing and interpretation are first class. Yes, it is a mono recording, but that's fine with me. Khaikin's recording is very fine too, even if the interpretation is a bit less convincing than Talich's, partly due to the eccentric Soviet playing style in the late fifties. Svetlanov's live recording is also a memorable moment, and so is Ancerl's 1972 Toronto broadcast - which boasts two outstanding artists in exile. Slava's playing is excellent in both, but the orchestral execution is not entirely spotless. Nonetheless, the two orchestras give their very best.
In sum, then, I rank the eight Slava-Dvorák recordings as follows: I. Boult (because of the better sound), 2. Talich, 3. Ancerl, 4. Svetlanov, 5. Khaikin, 6. Giulini, 7. Ozawa, 8. Karajan.
Thus this is one of the best Slava STEREO recordings of the Dvorák concerto, second to Slava/Boult, which is my prime recommendation. But check Talich if you look for an equally arresting Slava interpretation with - perhaps - ideal accompaniment. Moreover, if sound is not an important issue, Slava's mono recordings with Ancerl, Svetlanov and Khaikin are all better than Slava/Giulini. And then there are of course other great cellists to consider: Fournier (DG), and Casals/Szell (Naxos, EMI, Dutton). My advice is that you should have at least one of these too.
Description of Dvorak & Saint-Saens: Cello Concertos
All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.Classical CDs
Music Genres
Bestsellers in Classical CDs
Winterscapesby London Philharmonic
Prophetic Voice; Published: 2000-07; Audio CD; Book
Best price: $2.74
Price in other shops:
The Queen, the Bear, & the Bumblebeeby Dini Petty
Children's Group; Published: 2001-03; Audio CD; Book
Best price: $13.38
Price in other shops:
Classical Kids - Beethoven Lives Upstairs CdrRelease date: 2000-04-05; Music CD
Best price: $24.97
Tchaikovsky (Life and Works (Naxos))by Malcolm Sinclair, Jeremy Siepmann
Naxos; Published: 2003-11; Audio CD; Book
Best price: $35.99
![Jose Carreras - Jubileum Concert [VHS] Image](/images/Jose-Carreras-Jubileum-Concert-VHS-1584481471-X.jpg){kind=small}
Jose Carreras - Jose Carreras - Jubileum Concert [VHS]Sling Shot; Release date: 2000-04-18; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $5.86
Price in other shops:
![Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker / Nureyev, Park, Royal Ballet [VHS] Image](/images/Tchaikovsky-The-Nutcracker-Nureyev-Park-Royal-Ballet-VHS-156127092X-X.jpg){kind=small}
Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker / Nureyev, Park, Royal Ballet [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1997-09-09; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $29.90
Price in other shops:
![Lonely Town Lonley Street / Sergeant's Early Dream [VHS] Image](/images/Lonely-Town-Lonley-Street-Sergeant-Early-Dream-VHS-1561270857-X.jpg){kind=small}
Rambert Dance Company - Lonely Town Lonley Street / Sergeant's Early Dream [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1997-10-28; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $14.99
Price in other shops:
Winter Music: Composing the Northby John Luther Adams
Wesleyan; Published: 2004-11-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $25.33
Price in other shops:
![Puccini - La Fanciulla del West / Santi, Domingo, Neblett, Royal Opera Covent Garden [VHS] Image](/images/Puccini-La-Fanciulla-del-West-Santi-Domingo-Neblett-Royal-Opera-Covent-Garden-VHS-0769720382-X.jpg){kind=small}
Puccini - La Fanciulla del West / Santi, Domingo, Neblett, Royal Opera Covent Garden [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1999-05-25; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $6.38
Price in other shops:
![Verdi - Falstaff / Giulini, Bruson, Ricciarelli, Nucci, Royal Opera Covent Garden [VHS] Image](/images/Verdi-Falstaff-Giulini-Bruson-Ricciarelli-Nucci-Royal-Opera-Covent-Garden-VHS-0769720358-X.jpg){kind=small}
Verdi - Falstaff / Giulini, Bruson, Ricciarelli, Nucci, Royal Opera Covent Garden [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1999-05-25; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $12.95
Price in other shops:
Similar CDs
Rostropovich, Master CellistRelease date: 2002-04-02; Music CD
Best price: $9.67
Price in other shops:
Bach: Cello SuitesRelease date: 1995-06-13; Music CD
Best price: $14.95
Price in other shops:
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3/ Debussy: La Mer/ Ibert: EscalesRelease date: 1993-03-09; Music CD
Best price: $4.65
Price in other shops:
Jacqueline du Pré - Favourite Cello ConcertosRelease date: 1990-05-07; Music CD
Best price: $16.96
Price in other shops:
Camile Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 2; La Muse et le Poète; Romance Op. 76; Cello Sonata No. 2Release date: 2001-01-09; Music CD
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops:
Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Bruch: Kol Nidrei; Bloch: SchelomoCON; Release date: 1990-05-01; Music CD
Best price: $3.25
Price in other shops:
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1; Sonata No. 1; RomancesRelease date: 1993-08-24; Music CD
Best price: $6.02
Price in other shops:
Brahms: The Cello SonatasCello; Release date: 1990-10-25; Music CD
Best price: $9.65
Price in other shops:
Elgar: Cello Concerto; "Enigma" VariationsRelease date: 2005-10-18; Music CD
Best price: $4.61
Price in other shops:
Dvorák: Cello Concerto, Op. 104 / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Op. 33CON; Release date: 1996-01-23; Music CD
Best price: $7.84
Price in other shops: