Cello Concertos of Schumann, Lalo, Saint-Saëns [Hybrid SACD]

1	Cello Concerto in A minor
2	Cello Concerto in A minor
3	Cello Concerto in A minor
4	Cello Concerto in D minor
5	Cello Concerto in D minor
6	Cello Concerto in D minor
7	Cello Concerto No. 1 in A
8	Cello Concerto No. 1 in A
9	Cello Concerto No. 1 in A
Cello Concertos of Schumann, Lalo, Saint-Saëns [Hybrid SACD]
1.	Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 23:34
	Composed by Robert Schumann
	Conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
	Performed by London Symphony Orchestra and Janos Starker
2.	Cello Concerto in D minor 22:54
	Composed by Edouard Lalo
	Conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
	Performed by London Symphony Orchestra and Janos Starker
3.	Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 18:37
	Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns
	Conducted by Antal Dorati
	Performed by London Symphony Orchestra and Janos Starker

All Music Guide

It is good to have János Starker's three classic 1962 and 1964 recordings of the three central works of the Romantic cello repertoire all in one place. With the support of either the muscular Stanislaw Skrowaczewski or the warm-hearted Antal Dorati leading the reliably polished and professional London Symphony, Starker turns in performances of absolute technical perfection. While not as rhapsodic as Casals or as passionate as Rostropovich, Starker was nevertheless a highly individualistic player with a focused tone, concentrated expressivity, and complete control of every aspect of cello playing. Starker is always poised and always alert, saying what needs to be said with as few words as possible and doing what needs to be done with no extraneous straining for effect. His Schumann concerto is passionate but perfectly shaped, his Lalo concerto ardent but ideally formed, his Saint-Saëns concerto enthusiastic but entirely restrained. If you're looking for a great single disc containing all three works, look no further. Mercury's Living Presence is surprisingly dull and gray. James Leonard

Fanfare

This is a basic item for every collection. James Reel