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The Cello (6-CD Boxset)
Various composers

André Navarra

The Cello (6-CD Boxset)

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Format: CD
Label: Fondamenta
UPC: 0889853494026
Catnr: FON 1603021
Release date: 03 November 2017
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Fondamenta
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0889853494026
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FON 1603021
Release date
03 November 2017
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About the album

Fondamenta is launching the Phoenix Collection with a homage to André Navarra, the great cellist, on the thirtieth anniversary of his death. Accompanied by Navarra’s son, our teams travelled the length and breadth of Europe to seek out original recordings – some abandoned, others hitherto unpublished – to piece together the artistic legacy of one of the most illustrious cellists and founders of the great French tradition of cello playing.

Each and every one of the tracks has been carefully restored using the Phoenix Mastering process that we have developed over several years; one of the phases is based on the technology of Devialet. This makes for a unique collection of six CDs that bring together all the great concertos for cello with a sound never before equalled.

Devialet has always been committed to innovation. The Devialet technologies break every world record in amplification performance and exquisitely reproduce each aspect of sound to provide each listener with an exceptionally affecting experience.

As a music label with the same passion for excellence and perfection, Fondamenta was a natural partner. With unmatched skills and expertise, Fondamenta developed a revolutionary restoration process called Phoenix Mastering, allowing for the precise recovery of analog recordings, using the Devialet Expert system.
Zum dreißigsten Jahrestag seines Todes lanciert Fondamenta die Phoenix Collection mit einer Hommage an André Navarra - den großen Cellisten. Begleitet von Navarras Sohn reisten unsere Teams durch ganz Europa, um Originalaufnahmen - einige aufgegebene, andere bisher unveröffentlichte - zu suchen und das künstlerische Erbe eines der berühmtesten Cellisten und Begründer der großen französischen Tradition des Cellospiels zu vereinen.
Jeder einzelne Track wurde mit dem Phoenix Mastering Verfahren sorgfältig restauriert. So entstand eine einzigartige Sammlung von sechs CDs, die alle großen Konzerte für Cello in einem Klang wiedergeben, der nie zuvor erreicht wurde.
Devialet hat sich schon immer der Innovation verschrieben. Die Devialet-Technologien brechen jeden Weltrekord in der Verstärkerleistung. Ebenso wird jeder Aspekt des Klangs reproduziert, um jedem Zuhörer ein außergewöhnlich eindrucksvolles Hörerlebnis zu bieten.
Als Musiklabel mit der gleichen Leidenschaft für Exzellenz und Perfektion bot sich Fondamenta als Partner geradezu an. Mit unübertroffenen Fähigkeiten und Fachkenntnissen entwickelte Fondamenta ein revolutionäres Restaurierungsverfahren namens Phoenix Mastering, das die präzise Wiederherstellung analoger Aufnahmen mit dem Devialet Expert System ermöglicht.


Artist(s)

Andre Navarra (cello)

Who could have foretold the destiny of André Navarra when he was born into a modest family in Toulouse on 11 November 1911? His father was a porter at the early morning market, and in the afternoon played the double bass at a café called Les Américains. His uncle Michel might have been almost clairvoyant when he chose the boy’s seventh birthday gift: a ¾ cello. The introverted child spontaneously transferred his fervour to the instrument. It was a passion that accompanied him ceaselessly until he died, surrounded by his students, in Sienna on 31 July 1988. Awarded the first prize at the Conservatoire de Paris by unanimous decision of the jury when he was only 13, he set out living...
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Who could have foretold the destiny of André Navarra when he was born into a modest family in Toulouse on 11 November 1911? His father was a porter at the early morning market, and in the afternoon played the double bass at a café called Les Américains. His uncle Michel might have been almost clairvoyant when he chose the boy’s seventh birthday gift: a ¾ cello. The introverted child spontaneously transferred his fervour to the instrument. It was a passion that accompanied him ceaselessly until he died, surrounded by his students, in Sienna on 31 July 1988.

Awarded the first prize at the Conservatoire de Paris by unanimous decision of the jury when he was only 13, he set out living the austere life of an athlete (he was an expert boxer), refusing to be distracted from his instrument and renting a studio above a garage to practise all night without disturbing the neighbours. He was barely 20 years old when his soloist career began, taking him across Europe as he performed with the finest orchestras to play all the concertos of the repertoire. Navarra took first prize at the Vienna International Competition in 1937. But the war put a temporary obstacle in the way of his ascension. Unlike some of his fellow musicians, he refused to collaborate with the occupiers and he took refuge behind his music stand, playing as an ordinary member of the Paris Opera orchestra. From 1945 onwards, he could again be heard in the capitals of Europe, conducted by the likes of Munch, Paray and Barbirolli, and later Mehta, Ristenpart and Ančerl.

A parallel career opened up for him: teaching. He taught in Paris, Sienna, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Nice, London, Vienna, Sion and Detmold. His mastery of the bow was unique: he borrowed the technique used by violinists. It revolutionized the method of cello playing, bringing roundedness, sensitivity and strength. He pursued his two callings with equal intensity, one career enriching the other, as this collection shows so clearly. He approached every repertory with the same passion: contemporaries such as Jolivet and Schmitt; classics such as Bach, Boccherini and Haydn; romantics such as Dvořák, Brahms, Schumann, Bruch and Bloch; and early 20th century composers such as Prokofiev, Kodaly and Martinů

He died under the Tuscan sun that was so dear to him, his legacy a school of cello playing that is unique in the world and whose technique and phrasing can still be recognized in the playing of those who use it, from Heinrich Schiff, Frédéric Lodéon, Philippe Muller, Roland Pidoux, Marcel Bardon, René Bénédetti, Anne Gastinel, Valentin Erben, Dominique de Williencourt, Marcio Carneiro, Yvan Chiffoleau and Christophe Coin to Gautier Capuçon, Yan Levionnois, Xavier Phillips, Taeguk Mun, Victor Julien-Laferrière and Bruno Philippe. His perpetual, intense energy notwithstanding, Navarra leaves us with the image of a warm-hearted, unassuming man, who could, after a day alone with his cello, invite his students on the spur of the moment to fun-filled spaghetti parties. Pablo Casals, who admired Navarra’s free spirit, said to him at a competition in Mexico City, “Ah, there you are, André. The man who never comes when I invite him. I thought you were afraid of me. But no, the cello is your only love.”


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Disc #1
01.
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33, No. 1: I. Allegro non troppo
05:15
(Camille Saint Saens) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Lamoureux
02.
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33, No. 1: II. Allegretto con moto
04:34
(Camille Saint Saens) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Lamoureux
03.
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33, No. 1: III. Tempo Primo
08:24
(Camille Saint Saens) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Lamoureux
04.
Concerto in D minor for Cello and Orchestra: I. Prélude: Lento ? Allegro maestoso
13:03
(Édouard Lalo, Camille Saint Saens) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Lamoureux
05.
Concerto in D minor for Cello and Orchestra: II. Intermezzo: Andantino con moto ? Allegro presto
06:39
(Édouard Lalo, Camille Saint Saens) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Lamoureux
06.
Concerto in D minor for Cello and Orchestra: III. Introduction: Andante ? Rondo: Allegro vivace
07:41
(Édouard Lalo, Camille Saint Saens) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Lamoureux

Disc #2
01.
Concerto in A minor for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 102: I. Allegro
16:42
(Josef Suk) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
02.
Concerto in A minor for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 102: II. Andante
07:13
(Josef Suk) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
03.
Concerto in A minor for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 102: III. Vivace non troppo
08:49
(Josef Suk) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
04.
Duo in D minor for Violin and Cello, Op. 7: I. Allegro serioso, non troppo
09:03
(Zoltán Kodály) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
05.
Duo in D minor for Violin and Cello, Op. 7: II. Adagio
08:50
(Zoltán Kodály) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
06.
Duo in D minor for Violin and Cello, Op. 7: III. Maestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento
08:00
(Zoltán Kodály) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Disc #3
01.
Symphony-Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125: I. Andante
10:36
(Sergei Prokofiev) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
02.
Symphony-Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125: II. Allegro
17:20
(Sergei Prokofiev) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
03.
Symphony-Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125: IV. Andante con moto ? Allegretto ? Allegro marcato
09:55
(Sergei Prokofiev) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
04.
Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra
22:20
(Ernest Bloch) André Navarra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Disc #4
01.
Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato
22:13
(Aram Khachaturian) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Colonne
02.
Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra: II. Andante sostenuto
08:22
(Aram Khachaturian) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Colonne
03.
Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra: III. Allegro [a battuta]
09:19
(Aram Khachaturian) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Colonne
04.
Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47
09:57
(Mac Bruch) André Navarra, Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Colonne
05.
Concertino in C minor for Cello, Winds, Percussion and Piano, H. 143
13:34
(Bohuslav Martinu) André Navarra, Prague Chamber Harmony

Disc #5
01.
Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85: I. Adagio ? Moderato
07:21
(Edward Elgar) André Navarra, Hallé Orchestra
02.
Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85: II. Lento ? Allegro molto
04:36
(Edward Elgar) André Navarra, Hallé Orchestra
03.
Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85: III. Adagio
04:38
(Edward Elgar) André Navarra, Hallé Orchestra
04.
Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 85: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
11:01
(Edward Elgar) André Navarra, Hallé Orchestra
05.
Concerto in A major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, Wq. 172: I. Allegro
08:03
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) André Navarra, Orchestre de Chambre Tibor Varga
06.
Concerto in A major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, Wq. 172: II. Largo con sordini, mesto
09:14
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) André Navarra, Orchestre de Chambre Tibor Varga
07.
Concerto in A major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, Wq. 172: III. Allegro assai
06:23
(Johann Sebastian Bach ) André Navarra, Orchestre de Chambre Tibor Varga

Disc #6
01.
Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104: I. Allegro
14:03
(Antonin Dvorak) André Navarra, New Symphony Orchestra of London
02.
Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104: II. Adagio, ma non troppo
11:29
(Antonin Dvorak) André Navarra, New Symphony Orchestra of London
03.
Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104: III. Finale: Allegro moderato ? Andante ? Allegro vivo
11:48
(Antonin Dvorak) André Navarra, New Symphony Orchestra of London
04.
Introduction BBC
01:09
(Antonin Dvorak) André Navarra, New Symphony Orchestra of London
05.
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 129: I. Nicht zu schnell
11:20
(Robert Schumann) André Navarra, Hallé Orchestra
06.
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 129: II. Langsam
04:28
(Robert Schumann) André Navarra, Hallé Orchestra
07.
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 129: III. Sehr lebhaft
09:20
(Robert Schumann) André Navarra, Hallé Orchestra
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