Steven Isserlis - British Solo Cello Music: Britten Suite No. 3, Walton, Gardner, Merrick & Adès (2021) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Britten: Tema 'Sacher' (1976)
02. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: I. Introduzione. Lento
03. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: II. Marcia. Allegro
04. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: III. Canto. Con moto –
05. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: IV. Barcarola. Lento –
06. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: V. Dialogo. Allegretto –
07. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: VI. Fuga. Andante espressivo
08. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: VII. Recitativo. Fantastico
09. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: VIII. Moto perpetuo. Presto
10. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: IXa. Passacaglia. Lento solenne
11. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: IXb. Mournful Song "Under the Little Apple Tree" –
12. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: IXc. Autumn –
13. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: IXd. Street Song "The Grey Eagle"
14. Britten: Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87: IXe. Grant Repose Together with the Saints
15. Traditional: Mournful Song 'Under the Little Apple Tree' (Arr. Isserlis)
16. Traditional: Autumn (Arr. Isserlis)
17. Traditional: Street Song "The Grey Eagle"
18. Traditional: Kontakion 'Grant Repose' (Arr. Isserlis)
19. Walton: Theme for a Prince
20. Walton: Passacaglia
21. Gardner: Partita for Solo Cello, Op. 98: III. Coranto pizzicato
22. Merrick: Suite in the Eighteenth-Century Style: I. Ritornelle
23. Merrick: Suite in the Eighteenth-Century Style: II. Courante
24. Merrick: Suite in the Eighteenth-Century Style: III. Sarabande
25. Merrick: Suite in the Eighteenth-Century Style: IV. Gavottes I & II
26. Merrick: Suite in the Eighteenth-Century Style: V. Siciliano
27. Merrick: Suite in the Eighteenth-Century Style: VI. Bourrées I & II
28. Merrick: Suite in the Eighteenth-Century Style: VII. Air
29. Merrick: Suite in the Eighteenth-Century Style: VIII. Gigue
30. Adès: Sola



If Britten’s Cello Suite No 3 is the undisputed masterpiece here, the other works are no less deserving of attention, Frank Merrick’s ‘Suite in the eighteenth-century style’ being a particular delight. As ever, Steven Isserlis’s booklet notes offer fascinatingly personal perspectives on the composers and their music.

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