Gendron, Maurice

Classic FM Hall of Fame 2012

3 CD / Decca Import / 2012-04-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Concerto for Cello; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1; Giacomo Puccini: Tur...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Einaudi, Ludovico; Freni, Mirella; Gendron, Maurice; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet];...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Previn, Andre; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Kempe, Rudolf; López-Cobos, Jesús; Boskovsky, Willi; Khachaturian, Aram; Wordsworth, Barry; Dorati, Antal; Malone, Gareth; Leppard, ...
Ensemble: ; The English Concert

Essential Schubert / Over 2 hours of Schubert's most beautiful melodies

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor 'Unfinished', D759; Symphony no 5 in B flat, D485; Piano Quintet in A 'Trout', D667; Ave Maria; Die schöne Müllerin, D795; String Quintet in C, D956...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bar, Olaf; Bostridge, Ian; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Frantz, Justus...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Menuhin, Yehudi; ; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Heger, Robert; Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; Chilingirian Quartet; Melos Ensemble of London

Franz Schubert was born in Vienna in 1797 and although he died at the early age of 31 he was a tremendously prolific composer. He...continue...

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Schumann: Cello Concerto; Bizet: Symphony in C

1 CD / Archipel / 2010-05-05

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Georges Bizet: Symphony in C major
Performers: Gendron, Maurice; Szeryng, Henryk
Conductors: Cluytens, André

Tchaikovsky: Complete Ballets

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-03-23

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Symphony no 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Nutcracker ...
Performers: Gendron, Maurice; Ricci, Ruggiero
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

A superb 6 CD set that brings together the very best of Ansermet's Decca Tchaikovsky recordings. As well as the three great ballet scores, the...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake/Rococo Var/Sym No 6

2 CD / Decca Import / 2010-03-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Symphony no 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74
Performers: Gendron, Maurice
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland....continue...

Schumann: Sym Nos 1 & 2/Pno Cto/Clo Cto

2 CD / Decca Import / 2010-01-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38; Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Adagio and Allegro ...
Performers: Gendron, Maurice; Leloir, Edmond; Lipatti, Dinu
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

The decca ansermet legacy on eloquence continues to garner the highest plaudits from publications all around the world and the latest batch presents the maestro's...continue...
Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland....continue...

Yehudi Menuhin - The Great EMI Recordings

51 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Concerto for 2 Violins in D mino...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Balsam, Artur; Barshai, Rudolf; Bennett, William; Cassadó, Gaspar; Cassad?, Gaspar; Civil, Alan; Cocker, Paul; Curzon, Clifford; de los Angeles, Victoria; Debost, Michel; Don...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Enescu, George; Monteux, Pierre; Dorati, Antal; Boulez, Pierre; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Pritchard, John; Silvestri, Constantin; Kletzki, Paul; Boult, Adrian; Panufnik, Andrzej; Da...
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio; Bath Festival Ensemble; Instrumental Ensemble

This 50-CD set features Sir Yehudi Menuhin's most celebrated EMI recordings, made during his extraordinary 70-year exclusive recording relationship with the company. Includes works by...continue...
Includes work(s) by Manuel de Falla....continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto Op 56; Brahms: Double Concerto Op 102 / Kertesz, Menuhin, Gendron

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-03-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"
Performers: Gendron, Maurice; Menuhin, Hephzibah; Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Kertész, István

Menuhin never recorded Beethoven's 'Triple Concerto', so this is a first and an addition to his extensive discography. The concert given at the 1964 Bath...continue...

Ultimate Cello Classics - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2007-09-11

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Allegro appassionato for Cello and Pi...
Performers: Birch, John; Gendron, Maurice; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Sanders, Samuel [Piano]; Schiff, Heinrich
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Cleobury, Nicholas; Shostakovich, Maxim; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Marriner, Sir Neville; Menuhin, Yehudi

Rarities - Bach, etc / Rabin, Gendron, Cluytens, et al

1 CD / Archipel / 2007-07-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129
Performers: Gendron, Maurice; Martzy, Johanna; Rabin, Michael
Conductors: Cluytens, André
Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra; French National Radio Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations / Gendron, Ansermet, et al

1 CD / Testament / 2004-03-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Phantasiestücke (3 Fantasy Pieces) for clarinet ...
Performers: Francaix, Jean; Gendron, Maurice
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest
Ensemble: Suisse Romande Orchestra

"The monaural recordings are highly detailed and undistorted, with good frequency response, low noise levels, and a good dynamic range. I found much to enjoy...continue...

Beethoven, Mozart, Bridge: Trios / Menuhin, Gendron, Britten

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-11-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in G major, K 564; Frank Bridge: Trio for Piano and Str...
Performers: Britten, Benjamin; Gendron, Maurice; Menuhin, Yehudi

"This is a remarkable performance, not perhaps as red-blooded as some, but intense, subtle and beautifully shaped. Some of Menuhin's intonation is a touch raw,...continue...

Masters of the Bow - Cello / Rostropovich, Casals, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-05-13

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for solo cello no 6 in D major, BWV 1012; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pe...
Performers: Britten, Benjamin; Canino, Bruno; Casals, Pablo; Fournier, Pierre; Francaix, Jean; Gallion, Peter; Gendron, Maurice; Gililov, Pavel; Harrell, Lynn; Horszowski, Mieczyslaw; Koopman, Ton; Kotova, Nina;...
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von; Orbelian, Constantine; De Waart, Edo; Bychkov, Semyon; Cleobury, Nicholas; Marriner, Sir Neville; Judd, James; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Otterloo, Willem Van; Chailly, Riccar...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Moscow Chamber Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Great Moments in Cello Playing

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2001-11-01

Works: Emanuel Moór: Prelude for cello & piano, Op. 123; Franz Joseph Haydn: Work(s); Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, H. 7b/2 (Op. 101); David Popper: Spinning Song for cello & piano, Op. 55/1; Etu...
Performers: Arnold Fooldesy; Berkowitz, Ralph; Bolognini, Ennio; Casals, Pablo; Doyen, Jean; Feuermann, Emanuel; Fournier, Pierre; Gallion, Peter; Gendron, Maurice; Lush, Ernest; Maisky, Mischa; Maréchal,...

Schubert: Music for Violin and Piano / Goldberg, Lupu

2 CD / Decca Import / 2001-03-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D major, D 384/Op 137 no 1; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G minor, D 408/Op 137 no 3; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in A minor, D 385/Op. 137 no 2;...
Performers: Françaix, Jean; Gendron, Maurice; Goldberg, Szymon; Lupu, Radu

"These performances give me much pleasure... there is an unaffected, Schubertian feeling in the performances which is most appealing." -Penguin...continue...

The Best of Handel / Marriner, Schröder, Gardiner, et al

2 CD / Philips / 1996-04-09

Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo Soprano]; Chorzempa, Daniel; Gallion, Peter; Gendron, Maurice; Hermanjat, Jean-Claude; Heynis, Aafje; Holliger, Heinz; Holliger, Ursula; Lagoya, Alexandre; Pépin, And...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Gardiner, John Eliot; Leppard, Raymond; Gillesberger, Hans; Davis, Colin, Sir; Schröder, Jaap; Maazel, Lorin; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Concerto Amsterdam; English Baroque Soloists; English Chamber Orchestra; I Musici; Lo...

Beethoven: Complete Music for Cello & Piano / Rostropovich

2 CD / Philips Import / 1994-10-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 5 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 5 no 2; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 3 in A major, Op. 69; Sonata for Ce...
Performers: Francaix, Jean; Gendron, Maurice; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav

Bach: The 6 Cello Suites / Maurice Gendron

2 CD / Philips / 1994-08-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010; Suite for solo cello no 6 in D major, BWV 1012; Suite for Cello solo no 2 i...
Performers: Gendron, Maurice

The Best of Boccherini

2 CD / Philips Import / 1993-08-17

Works: Franz Xaver Pokorny: Concerto for flute in D major, Op 27 (Formerly attributed to Luigi Boccherini); Luigi Boccherini: Menuett; Guitar quintet in D major, G 448; Quartet for Strings in D major, G. 16...
Performers: Gazzelloni, Severino; Gendron, Maurice; Romero, Pepe
Conductors: ; Casals, Pablo; Leppard, Raymond
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; I Musici; Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Quartetto Italiano