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Elgar: Cello Concerto / Bloch: Schelomo / Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto no. 2 / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations / R. Strauss: Don Quixote

Edo de Waart · John Eliot Gardiner · Richard Hickox · Chamber Orchestra of Europe · Minnesota Orchestra · London Symphony Orchestra · Steven Isserlis

Virgin Classics1998Cat. 7243 5 61490 2 12h 9m31 tracks

Elgar: Cello Concerto / Bloch: Schelomo / Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto no. 2 / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations / R. Strauss: Don Quixote (1998), CD, on Virgin Classics. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss, Edward Elgar, Ernest Bloch, performed by Edo de Waart, John Eliot Gardiner, Richard Hickox, Chamber Orchestra of Europe; 31 tracks.

Composers

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky13 Richard Strauss13 Edward Elgar4 Ernest Bloch1

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato

Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

7:55

02

Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: II. Lento – Allegro molto

Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

4:45

03

Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio

Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

4:46

04

Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro ma non troppo

Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

11:31

05

Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody for cello and large orchestra

Ernest Bloch - Schelomo

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

21:51

Disc 2

01

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: I. Introduction

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

0:57

02

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: Theme (moderato semplice)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33: Tema. Moderato semplice

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

0:59

03

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: Var. I

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33: Variazione I. Tempo del Tema

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

0:52

04

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: Var. II

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33: Variazione II. Tempo della Thema

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

2:46

05

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: Var. III – Andante

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33: Variazione III. Andante sostenuto

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

2:32

06

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: Var. IV – Allegro vivo

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33: Variazione IV. Andante grazioso

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

1:15

07

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: Var. V – Andante grazioso

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33: Variazione V. Allegro moderato

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

2:02

08

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: Var. VI – Allegro moderato

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33: Variazione VI. Andante

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

1:55

09

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: Var. VII – Andante sostenuto

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33: Variazione VII. e Coda. Allegro vivo

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

3:28

10

Variations on a rococo theme, for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33: Var. VIII e coda – Allegro moderato e con anima

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, op. 33: Variazione VIII e Coda. Allegro moderato con anima

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

2:11

11

Nocturne in D minor, op. 19 no. 4

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Nocturne in D minor, TH 64, ČW 349

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

4:19

12

Pezzo capriccioso in B minor, op. 62

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Pezzo capriccioso, op. 62

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

5:56

13

Andante cantabile in D major, op. 11

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11

John Eliot Gardiner, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Steven Isserlis

6:42

14

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Introduction

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation III: Sancho's Wishes, Peculiarities of Speech and Maxims

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

6:19

15

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Thema: The Knight of the Mournful Countenance

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Theme: Mäßig. "Don Quichotte, der Ritter von der traurigen Gestalt"

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

2:19

16

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. I: The adventure of the windmills

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation I: Departure. The Adventure of the Windmills

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

2:42

17

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. II: The battle with the sheep

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation II: The Battle With the Sheep

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

1:35

18

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. III: Dialogue of Knight and Squire

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation III: Sancho's Wishes, Peculiarities of Speech and Maxims

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

8:26

19

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. IV: The adventure with the procession of penitents

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation IV: The Adventure With the Procession of Penitents

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

1:50

20

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. V: Don Quixote's vigil

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation V: Don Quixote's Vigil During the Summer Night

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

3:54

21

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. VI: Dulcinea's enchantment

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation VI: Dulcinea

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

1:08

22

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. VII: The ride through the air

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation VII: Don Quixote's Ride Through the Air

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

1:16

23

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. VIII: The adventure of the enchanted boat

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation VIII: The Trip on the Enchanted Boat

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

1:51

24

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. IX: The battle with the enchanters

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation IX: The Attack on the Mendicant Friars

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

1:07

25

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Var. X: Don Quixote's defeat and journey home

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation X: The Duel and Return Home

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

4:26

26

Don Quixote, fantastic variations on a theme of knighly character, op. 35: Finale: The death of Don Quixote

Richard Strauss - Don Quixote, op. 35: Variation III: Sancho's Wishes, Peculiarities of Speech and Maxims

Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra, Steven Isserlis

5:18