Beck / Thirteen Strings / Mallon - Symphonies Op. 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This classic recording of Wagner's preludes and overtures with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Jerzy Semkow, the orchestra's music director from 1975 to 1979. Digitally mastered in high definition from the original analogue tapes. Album Tracks 1. Wagner Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg, Act I Prelude 2. Wagner Rienzi Overture 3. Wagner Lohengrin Prelude to Act 1 4. Wagner Lohengrin Prelude to Act 3 5. Wagner Parsifal, Act III Karfreitagszauber 6. Wagner Die Walküre, Act III Ritt Der Walküren

.Born in Warsaw but forced to flee to Minsk and then Tashkent before finally settling in Moscow, Mieczyslaw Weinberg was, as Shostakovich remarked, ‘one of the most outstanding composers of the present day’ and a close friend of the older composer. His Cello Sonatas, the second of which was composed for Rostropovich, make masterful use of the cello’s expressive capabilities, while his sonatas for solo cello have been likened in importance to the suites of J.S. Bach. The first and third of these in particular, dedicated to Rostropovich, are significant contributions to the instrument’s repertoire. Album Tracks 1. I. Lento Ma Non Troppo 2. II. Un Poco Moderato - Lento Ma Non Troppo 3. I. Moderato 4. II. Andante 5. III. Allegro 6. I. Adagio 7. II. Allegretto 8. III. Allegro 9. I. Allegro 10. II. Allegretto 11. III. Lento 12. IV. Presto

This collection of Virtuoso Cello Encores ranges widely from Bach' Air on the G string to Shostakovich' Neapolitan Tarantella from his film score, the Gadfly. Most are transcriptions, in many cases by leading cello virtuosi, of well-known favourites. Album Tracks 1. Dance of the Green Devil 2. Fantasy on Little Russian Songs 3. Serenade, Op.54, No.2 4. Air from Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 5. Standchen (Serenade) 6. Die Biene (The Bee) 7. Intermezzo from Goyescas 8. Tarantella from the Gadfly, Op.97 9. Habanera 10. The Girl with the Flaxen Hair 11. Allegro Spiritoso 12. Cantilena, Op.48, No.24 13. Boulevard de Garavan 14. Danse Bohemienne, Op.28 15. Vocalise, Op.34, No.14 16. Short Story