Cohen, Robert [Cello]

Saint-Saens: Piano Quartet; Piano Quintet; Barcarolle / Cristina Ortiz, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Quartet for Piano and Strings in B flat major, Op. 41; Barcarolle for Violin, Cello, Organ and Piano in F major, Op. 108; Quintet for piano & strings in A minor, Op. 14
Performers: Boico, Efim; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Eugelmi, Nicolo; Evans, Ralph [Violin]; Ortiz, Cristina
Conductors:
Ensemble: Fine Arts Quartet

Saint-Saëns holds a vital place in the history of French chamber music. At a time when his compatriots were more devoted to opera and song,...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Performing Arts Center, Purchase Co (03/26/2012-03/29/2012)....continue...

Favorite Film Music / Music from Amadeus, JFK, Minority Report, et al.

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet K. 622; Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525; Concerto for two Pianos and Orchestra, K. 365 (316a); Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299 (297c); Ave verum corp...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Galway, James [Flute]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Helmis, Fritz; Lupu, Radu; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Parkening, Christopher;...
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Marriner, Sir Neville; Karajan, Herbert von; Daniel, Paul; Muti, Riccardo; Davis, Colin; del Mar, Norman; Boult, Adrian; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Lombard, Alain
Ensemble: ; Academy of St Martins in the Fields; Berlin Philharmonic; London Symphony Orchestra

Best Film 50

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-10-12

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem, K.626; Divertimento for string trio in E flat 'Puchberg' K.563; Serenade no 13 in...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Blanc, Ernest; Blaze, Robin; Causse, Gerard [Viola]; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Galway, James [Flute]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano ...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Abel, David; Raine, Nic; Love, Geoff; Dervaux, Pierre; Muti, Riccardo; Bateman, Paul; Marriner, Sir Neville; Vonk, Hans; Previn, Andre; Karajan, He...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

Best Of British / Addinsell, Arnold, Britten, Butterworth, et al.

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-09-28

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Tunes; English Folk So...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Becu, Wim; Beniston, Paul; Carewe, Mary [Soprano Vocal]; Chambers, Colin; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Finch, Catrin; Johnston, Guy [Cello]; ...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Rattle, Simon, Sir; del Mar, Norman; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Davison, Arthur; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Cleobury, Stephen; Hickox, Richard; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Dilke...
Ensemble: ; Virtuosi of England

Celebrate the United Kingdom's favorite classical music with this exclusive EMI Classics release - Best of British. Get your tea and crumpets ready as you...continue...

Bach: Cello Suites

2 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-05-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D m...
Performers: Cohen, Robert [Cello]

Upon it's original release, Gramophone hailed: "This is serious playing which makes a real attempt to reach the heart of the music without the aid...continue...
Recording information: Snape Concert Hall, Aldeburgh, UK....continue...

Essential Cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Concarto in B minor, RV 424; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C; Luigi Boccherini: Sonata n...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Capuçon, Gautier; Capuçon, Renaud; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Cole, Maggie; Dedyukhin, Alexander; du Pré, Jacquel...
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Chung, Myung-Whun; Giulini, Carlo Maria; ; Macal, Zdenek; Plasson, Michel; Handley, Ver...
Ensemble: ; Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Nash Ensemble

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mi...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2009-07-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Ce...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

Duruflé: Requiem, Motets / Jeremy Backhouse , et al

1 CD / Signum UK / 2009-06-06

Works: Jean-Jacques Grunenwald: Tu es Petrus; Psaume CXXIX (De Profundis), version for chorus & organ; Maurice Duruflé: Motets (4) on Gregorian themes, Op. 10; Requiem
Performers: Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Maltman, Christopher
Conductors: Backhouse, Jeremy
Ensemble: Vasari Singers

Combining Gerorian chant with his own unique compositional style, Durufle's 'Requiem' has proved to be one of the most popular and enduring choral works of...continue...

20th Century Classics - Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Concierto Heroico, etc / Bátiz, Moreno, Allen, Hansen, Osorio, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-05-05

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Concierto de estio for Violin; Concierto en modo galante for Cello; Zarabanda lejana y villancico; Concierto serenata for Harp; Concierto pasto...
Performers: Allen, Nancy [Harp]; Ara, Augustin Leon; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Hansen, Lisa; Moreno, Alfonso; Osorio, Jorge Federico
Conductors: Bátiz, Enrique

Joaquin Rodrigo is a composer known mainly for the sun-soaked slow movement of his 'Concierto d'Aranjuez'. Although this set contains that work, it also includes...continue...

Grieg, Franck: Cello Sonatas; Dvorák: Rondo / Robert Cohen

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Edvard Grieg: Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 36; César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Antonin Dvorák: Rondo for cello & piano in G minor, B. 171 (Op. 94)
Performers: Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Rael, Anthya; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]

100 Best Film Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Divertimento for violin, viola & cello in E f...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest; Blaze, Robin; Bloch...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Abel, David [Violin]; Abel, David; Raine, Nic; Love, Geoff; Dervaux, Pierre; Muti, Riccardo; Bateman, Paul; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; ...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels National Opera Chorus; Brussels National Opera Orchestra; Came...

This collection features music from Hollywood blockbusters such as 'Harry Potter', 'Titanic', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Death in Venice', 'American Beauty', and many others....continue...
There's no way to put all the great music that has appeared in over a century of films into one set, but this collection from EMI Classics collects enough famous pieces to make most cinephiles smile. ...continue...

The British Cello Phenomenon: A Survey of 29 Great Performers

2 CD / The Classics Label / 2004-03-01

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 1 in G major, BWV 1027; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Benjamin Godard: Jocelyn...
Performers: Baillie, Alexander; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Bartlett, Ethel; Benson, Clifford; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Byfield, Jack; Cameron, Douglas; Carr, Colin; Clark, Raymond; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Cons...
Conductors: Fenby, Eric; Lambert, Constant; Finzi, Christopher; Gardelli, Lamberto; Marriner, Sir Neville; Litton, Andrew; Davis, Carl; Davies, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Newbury String Players

Classical Heartbreakers

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2004-01-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Co...
Performers: Abel, David [Violin]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bergonzi, Carlo; Boult, Adrian, Sir [Conductor]; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Chung, Myung-Wh...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Tennstedt, Klaus; Sutherland, Iain; Barbirolli, John; Serafin, Tullio; Susskind, Walter; Prêtre, Georges; Ormandy, Eug...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London ...

Personnel: Montserrat Caballé, Maria Callas, Lucia Popp, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano); Anne Sofie von Otter, Jeannine Collard (mezzo soprano); Carlo Bergonzi (tenor); Steve Mor...continue...

River - Beamish: Concertos / Rudner, Dukes, Cohen, Hunt

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1999-10-07

Works: Sally Beamish: Concerto for Viola no 1; Concerto for Cello "River"; Tam Lin, for oboe & orchestra
Performers: Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Dukes, Philip; Hunt, Gordon [Oboe]
Conductors: Rudner, Ola
Ensemble: Swedish Chamber Orchestra