Schumann & Saint-Saëns: Cello Concertos

1. Cello Concerto in A minor Op. 129: Nicht zu schnell -
2. Cello Concerto in A minor Op. 129: Langsam - Etwas lebhafter - Schneller -
3. Cello Concerto in A minor Op. 129: Sehr lebhaft - (Cadenza) - Im Tempo - Schneller
4. Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 33: Allegro non troppo
5. Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 33: Allegretto con moto
6. Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 33: Un peu moins vite

“It is good to be reminded of du Pré’s vivid, intense and joyful music-making” wrote Gramophone of this pairing of cello concertos by Schumann and Saint-Saëns. “[The Schumann] has that kind of spontaneous freedom of line that made her account of the Elgar so famous. Her delicacy of response in the slow movement is matched by a romantic flair which carries the outer movements along so admirably. Barenboim directs a sympathetic accompaniment, following her subtle manipulation of rubato with complete understanding.”