János Starker Violoncello – Tschaikowsky – Rokoko Variationen, Saint-Saëns – Cellokonzert Nr. 1

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Born in Budapest, Janos Starker was a high profile cellist on the concert scene with a considerable catalog of recordings, despite the public dominance of Rostropovich and Du Pre. In the postwar era he was tossed around Europe without fixed citizenship, won a competition, went through t the identity crisis of a former child prodigy, and finally found a roost in America. The Hungarian connection apparently helped, since he got his first job with the Dallas Sym. under Dorati in 1949, quickly moving on to become first cellist at the Metropolitan Opera under Fritz Reiner. Even then he had already begun to make solo recordings.

He and Dorati pair up here, in a program of cello chestnuts, including the Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme. The sound was too trebly and lacking in bass for the Gramophone reviewer, who was listening to the digital reissue in 1991. I find the same problem in many Mercury Living Presence recordings once they reached the digital age, but quite often others don’t complain and even praise the typical Mercury sound for its x-ray detail.

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Philips ‎– 838 423 DXY Stereo Vinyl LP Netherlands Pressing

Side 1.

Variationen Über Ein Rokoko-thema, Op. 33
Composed By – P. I. Tschaikowsky

Side 2.

Cellokonzert Nr. 1 A-moll, Op. 33
Composed By – C. Saint-Saëns

Credits:
Cello [Violoncello] – János Starker
Conductor – Antal Dorati
Liner Notes – Irmgard Scharberth
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra

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Weight 0,5 kg

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