Maria Kliegel celebrates her 70th birthday in 2022 and this collection brings together some of her most outstanding recordings, personally selected by Kliegel from her vast Naxos discography. Known as ‘La Cellissima’, Maria Kliegel’s playing is characterised by a warmth, sensitivity and refinement that complements everything she performs. Combining the best from her teachers János Starker and Mstislav Rostropovich, and working alongside excellent orchestras and pianists, Kliegel’s inspirational joie de vivre radiates from all of these performances. From her GRAMMY-nominated Bach Cello Suites to a Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto ranked among the top 50 recordings of the 20th century by Scala, this collection is a major celebration of Maria Kliegel’s fluent virtuosity and irreplaceable musicianship.
Disc 1
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56
1 Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56: I. Allegro 17:41
Lalo, Édouard
Cello Sonata
2 Cello Sonata: III. Allegro 07:13
Kodály, Zoltán
Cello Sonata, Op. 4
3 Cello Sonata, Op. 4: I. Fantasia: Adagio di molto 09:22
Brahms, Johannes
Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102
4 Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: I. Allegro 17:20
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011
5 I. Prélude 06:28
6 IV. Sarabande 04:37
Gubaidulina, Sofia
Sieben Worte (Seven Words)
7 Sieben Worte (Seven Words): IV. Mein Gott, mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen? (My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?) 09:12
Chopin, Fryderyk
Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich - Arranger
12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 10, No. 6 (arr. A.K. Glazunov for cello and piano)
8 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 10, No. 6 (arr. A.K. Glazunov for cello and piano) 03:23
Chopin, Fryderyk
Piatigorsky, Gregor - Arranger
Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth. (arr. G. Piatigorsky for cello and piano)
9 Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth. (arr. G. Piatigorsky for cello and piano) 03:49
Disc 2
Brahms, Johannes
Klengel, Paul - Arranger
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 (arr. P. Klengel for cello and piano)
1 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo (arr. P. Klengel for cello and piano) 10:51
Dohnányi, Ernő
Ruralia hungarica, Op. 32d, "Andante rubato"
2 Ruralia hungarica, Op. 32d, "Andante rubato" 06:11
