KLIEGEL, Maria: Anniversary Edition

Maria Kliegel celebrates her 70th birthday in 2022 and this collection brings together some of her most outstanding recordings, personally selected by Kliegel from her vast Naxos discography. Known as ‘La Cellissima’, Maria Kliegel’s playing is characterised by a warmth, sensitivity and refinement that complements everything she performs. Combining the best from her teachers János Starker and Mstislav Rostropovich, and working alongside excellent orchestras and pianists, Kliegel’s inspirational joie de vivre radiates from all of these performances. From her GRAMMY-nominated Bach Cello Suites to a Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto ranked among the top 50 recordings of the 20th century by Scala, this collection is a major celebration of Maria Kliegel’s fluent virtuosity and irreplaceable musicianship.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Kang, Dong-Suk (violin)
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Drahos, Béla (Conductor)
1 Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56: I. Allegro 17:41
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Kang, Dong-Suk (violin)
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Drahos, Béla (Conductor)
Lalo, Édouard
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Glemser, Bernd (piano)
2 Cello Sonata: III. Allegro 07:13
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Glemser, Bernd (piano)
Kodály, Zoltán
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
3 Cello Sonata, Op. 4: I. Fantasia: Adagio di molto 09:22
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Brahms, Johannes
Kaler, Ilya (violin)
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Constantine, Andrew (Conductor)
4 Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: I. Allegro 17:20
Kaler, Ilya (violin)
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Constantine, Andrew (Conductor)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
5 I. Prélude 06:28
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
6 IV. Sarabande 04:37
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Gubaidulina, Sofia
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Moser, Elsbeth (bayan)
Camerata Transsylvanica (Orchestra)
Selmeczi, György (Conductor)
7 Sieben Worte (Seven Words): IV. Mein Gott, mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen? (My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?) 09:12
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Moser, Elsbeth (bayan)
Camerata Transsylvanica (Orchestra)
Selmeczi, György (Conductor)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich - Arranger
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Glemser, Bernd (piano)
8 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 10, No. 6 (arr. A.K. Glazunov for cello and piano) 03:23
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Glemser, Bernd (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Piatigorsky, Gregor - Arranger
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Glemser, Bernd (piano)
9 Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth. (arr. G. Piatigorsky for cello and piano) 03:49
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Glemser, Bernd (piano)
Disc 2
Brahms, Johannes
Klengel, Paul - Arranger
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Merscher, Kristin (piano)
1 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo (arr. P. Klengel for cello and piano) 10:51
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Merscher, Kristin (piano)
Dohnányi, Ernő
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
2 Ruralia hungarica, Op. 32d, "Andante rubato" 06:11
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Barchet, Siegfried
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
3 Images de Menton: V. Boulevard de Garavan 01:39
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Senaillé, Jean Baptiste
Salmon, Joseph - Arranger
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Havenith, Raimund (piano)
4 10 Violin Sonatas, Book 4: No. 4 in D Minor: IV. Allegro spiritoso (arr. J. Salmon for cello and piano) 02:31
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Havenith, Raimund (piano)
Popper, David
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Havenith, Raimund (piano)
5 Fantasy on Little Russian Songs, Op. 43 11:39
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Havenith, Raimund (piano)
Saint-Saëns, Camille
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Monnard, Jean-François (Conductor)
6 Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 119: II. Allegro non troppo 05:52
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Monnard, Jean-François (Conductor)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Tichman, Nina (piano)
7 Figaro (Concert Paraphrase of Largo al factotum from Rossini's The Barber of Seville) 06:40
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Tichman, Nina (piano)
Huguet y Tagell, Rogelio
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
8 Suite espagnole No. 1: Flamenco 03:01
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Rose, Leonard - Arranger
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Glemser, Bernd (piano)
9 6 Morceaux, Op. 51: No. 6. Valse sentimentale (arr. L. Rose for cello and piano) 02:34
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Glemser, Bernd (piano)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Merscher, Kristin (piano)
10 Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 45, MWV Q27: II. Andante 06:37
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Merscher, Kristin (piano)
Popper, David
Breiner, Peter - Arranger
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Markson, Gerhard (Conductor)
11 V. Herbstblume (Autumn Flower) 02:36
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Markson, Gerhard (Conductor)
12 VI. Heimkehr (Homecoming) 03:41
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Markson, Gerhard (Conductor)
Shostakovich, Dmitry
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
13 Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126: III. Allegretto 15:33
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Disc 3
Bruch, Max
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Markson, Gerhard (Conductor)
1 Kol nidrei, Op. 47 09:56
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Markson, Gerhard (Conductor)
Schumann, Camillo
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Piemontesi, Francesco (piano)
2 Cello Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 59: III. Finale: Allegro molto 07:19
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Piemontesi, Francesco (piano)
Schnittke, Alfred
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Markson, Gerhard (Conductor)
3 Cello Concerto No. 1: I. Pesante - Moderato 13:44
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Markson, Gerhard (Conductor)
Fauré, Gabriel
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Tichman, Nina (piano)
4 Papillon, Op. 77 03:17
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Tichman, Nina (piano)
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Tichman, Nina (piano)
5 Romance, Op. 69 04:13
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Tichman, Nina (piano)
Onslow, George
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Tichman, Nina (piano)
6 Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 16, No. 1: III. Allegretto 05:26
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Tichman, Nina (piano)
Saint-Saëns, Camille
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
7 II. Sérénade: Andantino 03:15
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
8 III. Scherzo: Allegro grazioso 04:40
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Kodály, Zoltán
Preucil, William (violin)
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
9 Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7: I. Allegro serioso, non troppo 09:26
Preucil, William (violin)
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Schumann, Robert
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Merscher, Kristin (piano)
10 5 Stücke im Volkston (5 Pieces in Folk Style), Op. 102: No. 2. Langsam (version for cello and piano) 04:38
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Merscher, Kristin (piano)
Elgar, Edward
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
11 Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Moderato - Allegro ma non troppo 12:02
Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 03:56:26