JANOS STARKER: Milestones Of A Legend - 12 Original Albums (10 CDS)

Twelve original albums from 1957 until 1962 feature the legendary Hungarian cellist Janos Starker in exceptional recordings such as the solo suites of Bach, concertos by Dvorak, Haydn, Boccherini and Schumann, Beethoven sonatas and many more. His musical accompanists and partners include Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Gerald Moore, Gyorgy Sebok, Ferenc Fricsay, Walter Susskind, Carlo Maria Giulini, Leon Pommers and others.

Hungarian cellist Janos Starker is one of the greatest musical personalities of the 20th century. He was accepted at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music at the age of eleven, and was educated by teachers such as Zoltan Kodaly, Bela Bartok and Ernst von Dohnanyi. He had a superb technique, an exquisite tone, and his playing was as elegant as it was intense. This Documents compilation of 12 original albums on 10 CDs confirms all too clearly his standing as a virtuoso and artist. Of course, It includes Bach's Cello Suites - the first of Starker's four recordings of these famous compositions, a must-have in any cello-lover's collection. Also included are Beethoven's Cello Sonatas with the congenial pianist Gyorgy Sebok from 1959, as well as concertos by Dvorak, Haydn, Boccherini, Schumann and Brahms. The collection is rounded off by the highly praised recital - a journey through music history of sorts - with Gerald Moore from 1958, as well as excursions into Italian baroque music and Spanish music of the 19th century. Kodaly's Cello Sonatas and an arrangement for cello of the Horn Concerto in E flat major by Mozart are included as bonus recordings.

CD1
BACH - SUITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CELLO - NO. 1 IN G MAJOR / NO. 3 IN C
MAJOR (1959)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite for violoncello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Suite für Violoncello Nr. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007
 1. I. Prelude 2‘13
 2. II. Allemande 4‘40
 3. III. Courante 2‘20
 4. IV. Sarabande 3‘22
 5. V. Menuetto I & II 2‘54
 6. VI. Gigue 1‘30

 

 Suite for violoncello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
 Suite für Violoncello Nr. 3 C-Dur, BWV 1009
 7. I. Pélude 4‘12
 8. II. Allemande 3‘15
 9. III. Courante 2‘17
 10. IV. Sarabande 3‘10
 11. V. Bourrée I & II 3‘29
 12. VI. Gigue 2‘06
 János Starker cello recorded /aufgenommen 1958 (7-12); 1959 (1-6)
Bonus:
Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) Cello Sonata op. 8 / Cellosonate op. 8
 13. I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato 8‘36
 14. II. Adagio (con grand’espressione) 9‘37
 15. III. Allegro molto vivace 9‘48
 János Starker cello recorded /aufgenommen 1957 Total Time 63‘3

 

 CD2
BACH - SUITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CELLO - NO. 2 IN D MINOR / NO. 5 IN C
MINOR (1958)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite for violoncello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Suite für Violoncello Nr. 2 d-Moll, BWV 1008
 1. I. Prélude 3‘50
 2. II. Allemande 3‘46
 3. III. Courante 1‘39
 4. IV. Sarabande 3‘55
 5. V. Menuetto I & II 2‘38
 6. VI. Gigue 1‘42
 Suite for violoncello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
 Suite für Violoncello Nr. 5 c-Moll, BWV 1011
 7. I. Prélude 6‘58
 8. II. Allemande 4‘50
 9. III. Courante 2‘13
 10. IV. Sarabande 2‘49
 11. V. Gavotte I & II 4‘08
 12. VI. Gigue 1‘31
János Starker cello
recorded /aufgenommen 1957 (7-12); 1958 (1-6) Total Time 40‘01

 

 CD3
BACH SUITES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CELLO - NO. 4 IN E FLAT / NO. 6 IN D
MAJOR (1961)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Suite for violoncello No. 4 in E flat, BWV 1010 / Suite für Violoncello Nr. 4 EsDur, BWV 1010
 I. I. Prélude 3‘49
 2. II. Allemande 3‘12
 3. III. Courante 2‘22
 4. IV. Sarabande 3‘19
 5. V. Bourrée I & II 3‘51
 6. VI. Gigue: Vivace 1‘28

 

 Suite for violoncello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 /
 Suite für Violoncello Nr. 6 D-Dur, BWV 1012
 7. I. Prélude 4‘24
 8. II. Allemande 4‘55
 9. III. Courante 2‘26
 10. IV. Sarabande 3‘27
 11. V. Gavotte I & II 3‘42
 12. VI. Gigue 2‘36
 János Starker cello recorded /aufgenommen 1959

 

CORELLI SONATA IN D MINOR / VIVALDI CONCERTO IN D MAJOR (1962)
Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713) - Sonata in D minor / Sonate d-Moll
 13. I. Prelude 2‘28
 14. II. Allemande 1‘16
 15. III. Sarabande 2‘12

 

 Antonio Vivaldi (1675–1741) - Concerto in D major, op. 3 /
 Concerto D-Dur, op. 3
 16. I. Allegro 2‘14
 17. II. Larghetto 5‘16
 18. III. Allegro 1‘51
 János Starker cello Marilyn Meyer piano recorded /
 aufgenommen unknown Total Time 54‘53

 

 CD4
JÁNOS STARKER, GERALD MOORE - CELLO RECITAL (1960)
 1.BACH: Air 4‘22
 (Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068)
 2. KREISLER: Allegretto im Stile Boccherinis 3‘43
 3. SAINT-SAËNS: Allegro appassionato op. 43 4‘12
 4. DEBUSSY: La lle aux cheveaux de lin 2‘25
 (Préludes, Deux. Livre, No. 8) (arr. Feuillard)
 5. CHOPIN: Nocturne Nr. 2 Es-Dur op. 9, Nr. 2 4‘56
 (arr. Popper)
 6. POPPER: Hungarian Rhapsody op. 68 8‘32
 7. BACH: Arioso (Konzert f-Moll, BWV 1056) 4‘44
 8. SCHUBERT: Allegretto grazioso (arr. Cassadó) 3‘53
 9. SCHUBERT: Moment musical D 780, Nr. 3 f-Moll 2‘05
 (arr. Becker)

10. MUSSORGSKY: Gopak (arr. Stutschewsky) 1‘54
 11. SCHUMANN: Träumerei (Kinderszenen op. 15,) (arr. Palaschko) 3‘17
 12. DEBUSSY: Menuet (Petite Suite) (arr. Gurt) 3‘04
 13. TCHEREPNIN: Ode 1‘59
 14. PAGANINI: Caprice in B major op. 1, No. 13 / B-Dur op. 1, Nr. 13 2‘47
 János Starker cello
 Gerald Moore piano
 recorded /aufgenommen 1958
 Total Time 51‘54
 

CD5
DVOŘÁK CELLO CONCERTO / FAURÉ ÉLÉGIE FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA(1960) 
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104
Cellokonzert h-Moll, op. 104
 I. I. Allegro vivo 14‘17
 2. II. Adagio ma non troppo 10‘35
 3. III. Finale: Allegro moderato 12‘22
 János Starker cello

 

 Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
 4. Élégie op. 24 6‘41
 János Starker cello
 Philharmonia Orchestra
 Walter Süsskind conductor recorded /aufgenommen 1956

 

Bonus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1767–1791)
Cello Concerto in E major
Cellokonzert E-Dur (Hornkonzert Nr. 3 Es-Dur) (arr. Sandor Fischer)
 5. I. Allegro 9‘21
 6. II. Romance 4‘55
 7. III. Allegro 4‘34
 János Starker cello
 Castle Hill Orchestra
 Maximilian Pilzer conductor recorded /aufgenommen unknown
 Total Time 62.54

 

 CD6

HAYDN CELLO CONCERTO / BOCCHERINI CELLO CONCERTO (1959)
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Concerto for cello and orchestra No. 2 in D major, Hob.VIIb/2
Konzert für Cello und Orchester, Nr. 2 D-Dur, Hob.VIIb/2
 I. I. Allegro moderato 16‘10
 2. II. Adagio 5‘37
 3. III. Rondo: Allegro 5‘38

 

Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805)
Concerto for cello No. 9 in B flat major, G.482
Cellokonzert Nr. 9 B-Dur, G.482
 4. I. Allegro moderato 9‘51
 5. II. Adagio non troppo 6‘48
 6. III. Rondo: Allegro 5‘47
 János Starker cello
 Philharmonia Orchestra
 Carlo Maria Giulini conductor
 recorded /aufgenommen 1958
 Total Time 49‘52
 

 

CD7
MUSIC OF SPAIN VOL. I (1954) CD 17
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
 I. Suite populaire espagnole 2‘38
 (El pano moruno, Nana, Cancion, Asturiana, Jota)
Federico Moreno Torroba (1891–1982)
 2. Fandanguillo 1‘56
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
 3. Ritual Fire Dance 3‘30
Enrique Granados (1867–1916)
 4. Intermezzo (Goyescas) & Andaluza 5‘17
Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909)
 5. Malaguena 3‘25
Gaspar Cassodó (1897–1966)
 6. Requiebros & Dance of the Green Devil 8‘41
 János Starker cello Leon Pommers piano recorded /aufgenommen unknown

 

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) - DOUBLE CONCERTO IN A MINOR,
OP. 102 (1961)
Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in A minor, op. 102
Konzert für Violine, Cello und Orchester a-Moll, op. 102
 7. I. Allegro 16‘49
 8. II. Andante 8‘07
 9. III. Vivace non troppo 9‘17
 Wolfgang Schneiderhan violin János Starker cello Radio-Symphonie-
 Orchester Berlin
 Ferenc Fricsay conductor recorded /aufgenommen unknown
 Total Time 59‘42

 

 CD8
SCHUMANN CELLO CONCERTO IN A MINOR / SAINT-SAËNS CELLO CONCERTO
IN A MINOR (1959)
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 129
Cellokonzert a-Moll, op. 129

I. I. Nicht schnell 10‘45
 2. II. Langsam 4‘09
 3. III. Sehr lebhaft 9‘10

 

 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 33
Cellokonzert Nr. 1 a-Moll, op. 33
 4. I. Allegro non troppo 11‘49
 5. II. Allegretto con moto 4‘55
 6. III. Tempo I 3‘20
 János Starker cello
 Philharmonia Orchestra
 Carlo Maria Giulini conductor
 recorded /aufgenommen 1957
 Total Time 44‘12

 

 CD9
BEETHOVEN INTEGRALE DES SONATES POUR PIANO ET VIOLONCELLE (1960)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Sonata for piano and cello in F major, op. 5,1
Sonate für Klavier und Cello F-Dur, op. 5,1
 I. I. Adagio sostenuto. Allegro 3‘35
 2. II. Rondo: Allegro vivace 11‘13
 3. III. Allegro vivace 6‘53

 

 Sonata for piano and cello in C major op. 102,1
 Sonate für Klavier und Cello C-Dur op. 102,1
 4. I. Andante. Allegro vivace 8‘32
 5. II. Adagio. Allegro vivace 7‘11

 

 Sonata for piano and cello in D major op. 102,2
 Sonate für Klavier und Cello D-Dur, op. 102,2
 6. I. Allegro con brio 6‘51
 7. II. Adagio con molto sentimento d’aetto 11‘06
 8. III. Allegro. Allegro fugato 4‘18
 János Starker cello
 Gyorgy Sebő piano
 recorded /aufgenommen 1959
 Total Time 59‘41

 

 CD10
BEETHOVEN - INTEGRALE DES SONATES POUR PIANO ET VIOLONCELLE (1960)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Sonata for piano and cello in G minor, op. 5,2
Sonate für Klavier und Cello g-Moll op. 5,2
 I. I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo 5‘59
 2. II. Allegro molto più tosto presto 8‘15
 3. II. Rondo: Allegro 8‘54
 Sonata for piano and cello in A major, op. 69
 Sonate für Klavier und Cello A-Dur, op. 69
 4. I. Allegro ma non tanto 13‘48
 5. II. Scherzo: Allegro molto 6‘15
 6. III. Adagio cantabile. Allegro vivace 9‘04
 János Starker cello
 Gyorgy Sebő piano
 recorded /aufgenommen 1959
 Total Time 50‘17