The Heart of the Cello

CD1

1. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
2. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto
3. Delius: Cello Concerto: Allegramente
4. Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor, B191: III. Finale (Allegro moderato)
5. Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op.33: I. Allegro non troppo
6. Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129: II. Langsam - Etwas lebhafter - Schneller
7. Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129: III. Sehr lebhaft - (Cadenza) - Im Tempo - Schneller
8. Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, Hob. VIIb:1: III. Allegro molto
9. Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D, Hob. VIIb:2: II. Adagio
10. Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B-flat: II. Adagio non troppo

CD2

1. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
2. Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 5 in D, Op.70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
3. Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat, Op. 97, ‘Archduke’: IV. Allegro moderato
4. Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38: I. Allegro non troppo
5. Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso
6. Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.3 in A, Op.69: I. Allegro ma non tanto
7. Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D, Op.102 No.2: I. Allegro con brio
8. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op.73: II. Lebhaft, leicht - Coda: Nach und nach ruhiger
9. Franck: Sonata in A: I. Allegretto ben moderato
10. Faure: Elégie in C Minor, Op.24
11. Paradis : Sicilienne
12. Saint-Saens : Le Carnaval des animaux: No. 13 - Le cygne (Andantino grazioso)

Warner Classics pays tribute to the beloved Jacqueline du Pré around the 30th anniversary of her death with a new compilation, available on CD and LP. A true genius of the cello, full of joy and life, she passed away on October 19th, 1987, after many years of fighting multiple sclerosis at the age of only 42.

“She clearly was born to play the cello,” wrote the New York Times of Jacqueline Du Pré in 1967. Just five years later her career was cut tragically short by illness. Du Pré’s recordings provide a treasurable memento of the “perfect balance of youth and maturity” that her teacher, William Pleeth, found in her music-making: “She approached each new experience with spontaneous pleasure and enthusiasm.” Offering a vivid experience of her life-enhancing art, this 2-CD set of concertos, sonatas and chamber works features recordings remastered in 24-BIT / 96kHz at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios.