Various Artists

Mellow Cello (2CD)

When Australia voted for its favourite instrument in this year’s ABC Classic 100, it was the cello that came in at #1. This double album is a showcase of exquisite classical music for the cello, from the great concertos to beloved tunes from opera and movie soundtracks: a chance to sink into the rich, singing tones of this glorious instrument and let yourself be carried away by its sheer beauty. Music by Arvo Pärt and JS Bach, Elgar and Saint-Saëns, Louise Farrenc and Nigel Westlake, Haydn, Chopin, Piazzolla and many, many more.

TRACK LIST

CD1 1. SAINT-SAËNS The Swan 2. HORNER A Gift of a Thistle from Braveheart 3. PUCCINI O mio babbino caro 4. FARRENC Cello Sonata in B-flat major: 5. II. Andante sostenuto 6. TRADITIONAL O Waly, Waly 7. BACH Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude 8. ELGAR Cello Concerto: I. Adagio – Moderato 9. TRADITIONAL Unst Bridal March 10. FARRELLY Isle of Innisfree 11. TRADITIONAL Wild Mountain Thyme 12. WESTLAKE Blueback: The Blue Bandit 13. EDWARDS Prelude and Laughing Rock: I. Prelude 14. RAVEL Pièce en forme de Habanera 15. CACCINI Amarilli mia bella 16. HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 1: II. Adagio 17. PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel CD2 1. HANDEL Lascia ch’io pianga 2. DUSHKIN (PARADIS) Sicilienne 3. ELGAR Cello Concerto: III. Adagio 4. LAGINHA Tanto Espaço 5. RUTTER Shadows (No. 1) 6. TRADITIONAL The Parting Glass 7. FIORENZA Cello Concerto in B-flat major: I. Largo 8. BOISMORTIER Sonata for Cello and Cello Continuo: I. Andante 9. EINAUDI I giorni 10. TOURNIER Promenade à l’automne 11. PIAZZOLLA Ave Maria 12. CHOPIN Cello Sonata: III. Largo 13. NOONAN A Flower’s Purpose 14. BACH Cello Suite No. 1: Menuets I and II 15. FIORENZA Cello Concerto in F major: III. Largo 16. BACH Cello Suite No. 3: Sarabande 17. BIZET The Pearl Fishers: Duet