℗ 2022 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | July 28, 2023 |
| Originated | November 4, 2022 |
| Duration | 1h 16m 46s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
A Golden Cello Decade, 1878-1888: Dvořák, R. Strauss, Bruch, Le Beau
Steven Isserlis, Connie Shih
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
Max Bruch; Steven Isserlis; Olivia Jageurs; Connie Shih |
10:18 | |||
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Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6 (1881 Original Version)
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1.2
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I. Allegro con brio
Richard Strauss; Connie Shih; Steven Isserlis |
9:06 | |||
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1.3
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II. Larghetto
Richard Strauss; Connie Shih; Steven Isserlis |
7:16 | |||
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1.4
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III. Finale. Allegro vivace
Richard Strauss; Steven Isserlis; Connie Shih |
9:08 | |||
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4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 (Transcr. Isserlis)
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1.5
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No. 1, Allegro moderato
Steven Isserlis; Antonín Dvořák; Steven Isserlis; Connie Shih |
3:17 | |||
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1.6
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No. 2, Allegro maestoso
Steven Isserlis; Antonín Dvořák; Connie Shih; Steven Isserlis |
2:30 | |||
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1.7
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No. 3, Allegro appassionato
Steven Isserlis; Antonín Dvořák; Connie Shih; Steven Isserlis |
2:42 | |||
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1.8
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No. 4, Larghetto
Steven Isserlis; Antonín Dvořák; Steven Isserlis; Connie Shih |
7:51 | |||
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Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 17
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1.9
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I. Allegro molto
Luise Adolpha Le Beau; Connie Shih; Steven Isserlis |
5:26 | |||
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1.10
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II. Andante tranquillo
Luise Adolpha Le Beau; Steven Isserlis; Connie Shih |
4:30 | |||
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1.11
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III. Allegro vivace
Luise Adolpha Le Beau; Connie Shih; Steven Isserlis |
5:53 | |||
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Schir Zijon, Op. 44
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1.12
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I. Kol Nidrei
Ernst David Wagner; Connie Shih; Steven Isserlis |
5:17 | |||
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1.13
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Oh! Weep for Those (Arr. Isserlis)
Steven Isserlis; Isaac Nathan; Steven Isserlis; Connie Shih |
3:32 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Le Beau’s compact and tuneful sonata has been recorded several times but never with anything like the exultant energy on display here. Isserlis pours his heart into the lilting slow movement, and he and Connie Shih seize every opportunity to ratchet up the drama—as at 2'41" in the opening Allegro molto. They bring a similar exuberance to Richard Strauss’s youthful Op 6, heard here in its rarely played original form … Isserlis isn’t the first cellist to adapt [Dvořák's] glorious miniatures for his instrument but I find his account the most persuasive yet, particularly in the melodious sobbing of the final piece. Listen, say, to the vocal quality of his tone at 2'01", at 3'25" and again at the end. The effect is absolutely heart-rending … everything about this release is a pleasure, from the refinement and intensity of the performances to the absolute perfection of the recorded sound. Don’t miss it."
- Gramophone
Steven Isserlis has curated another typically imaginative recital, in which all the works date—in one guise or another—from an especially fruitful decade in the history of the cello.
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.12 -9.55 to -0.20 | -23.40 -30.86 to -19.25 | -19.78 -27.20 to -15.50 | 12 12 to 14 | |
| 1 | Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 | -2.81 | -27.01 | -22.7 | 14 |
| 2 | I. Allegro con brio | -0.20 | -19.42 | -15.5 | 12 |
| 3 | II. Larghetto | -0.37 | -24.74 | -19.8 | 14 |
| 4 | III. Finale. Allegro vivace | -0.20 | -19.60 | -16.1 | 12 |
| 5 | No. 1, Allegro moderato | -3.91 | -25.29 | -22.2 | 12 |
| 6 | No. 2, Allegro maestoso | -0.21 | -20.47 | -16.9 | 12 |
| 7 | No. 3, Allegro appassionato | -0.24 | -22.39 | -18.7 | 12 |
| 8 | No. 4, Larghetto | -5.52 | -28.03 | -23.8 | 13 |
| 9 | I. Allegro molto | -0.60 | -19.25 | -16.4 | 12 |
| 10 | II. Andante tranquillo | -2.81 | -24.34 | -21.3 | 12 |
| 11 | III. Allegro vivace | -0.24 | -20.36 | -17.7 | 12 |
| 12 | I. Kol Nidrei | -0.92 | -22.37 | -18.8 | 13 |
| 13 | Oh! Weep for Those (Arr. Isserlis) | -9.55 | -30.86 | -27.2 | 12 |