The Naumburg Recordings: 1981 First Prize, International Cello Competition - Colin Carr, Francis Grier

CESAR FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A Major
I. I. Allegretto ben moderato (arr. for cello and piano by Jules Delsart) 06:30
2 II. Allegro (arr. for cello and piano by Jules Delsart) 08:18
3 III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato — Molto lento (arr. for cello and piano by Jules Delsart) 07:55
4 IV. Allegretto poco mosso (arr. for cello and piano by Jules Delsart) 06:35


CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Cello Sonata, L. 135
5. I. Allegretto poco mosso 04:53
6 II. Sérénade: Modérément animé & III. Final: Animé, léger et nerveux 07:14


GABRIEL FAURE
7 Romance, Op. 69 03:58
8 Papillon, Op. 77 02:58
9 Elegie, Op. 24 07:26

COLIN CARR liner notes

It is sometimes said that French composers tended to neglect the 'cello until Pablo Casals descended on Paris in the 1900s and startled audiences with his displays of virtuosity. It is true that his brilliant playing revealed qualities people had not until then associated with the instrument, and that he brought glamour and prestige to what had been a Cinderella of the orchestra. Several decades before Casals' historic debut, however, Lalo and Saint-Saens had already composed concerti and quite substantial solo pieces for the 'cello. Indeed, one of Saint-Saens' most famous pieces, Le cygne, paid full tribute to the grave and fluent beauty of its tone.