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Janos Starker
The Mercury Living Presence Recordings

Compil. 2014 on Mercury label
Classical (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, Modern)

This set brings together all of Janos Starker's celebrated solo Mercury recordings in their original LP sequence in an original jackets to mark the 90th anniversary of his birth. All recordings made on 1/2" 3-track tape using three Schoeps M201 microphones. Produced and 3-to-2 mixed for Compact Disc by Wilma Cozart Fine. Sequencing for this compilation by Ben Wiseman (The Audio Archiving Company). Decca Classics is very grateful to Thomas Fine for his invaluable assistance in clarifying many details and for the provision of illustrative material. Original LP Sleeve Notes CD 1 and 2: ℗ 1966 Universal International Music BV Recording Location: Studio A of Fine Recording Studios, New York, 15 April 1963 (BWV 1008 & 1011), 7 & 8 September, 1965 (BWV 1007 & 1012) and 21 & 22 December, 1965 (BWV 1009 & 1010). First released as SR90445 (BWV 1007), SR90370 (BWV 1008 & 1011); SR90446 (BWV 1009 & 1010), SR90447 (BWV 1012) Total Timing: 113:07 CD 3: ℗ 1968 Universal International Music BV Recording Location: Studio A of Fine Recording Studios, New York, 16 & 17 April 1963. First Released as SR90480 Total Timing: 40:04 CD 4: ℗ 1967 Universal International Music BV Recording Location: Studio A of Fine Recording Studios, New York, 6 & 7 June 1966. First Released as SR90460 Total Timing: 51:22 CD 5: ℗ 1965 Universal International Music BV Recording Location: Studio A of Fine Recording Studios, New York, 17 October 1963. Only original masters used for transfer to Compact Disc. First Released as SR90405 Total Timing: 48:50 CD 6: ℗ 1965 Universal International Music BV Recording Location: Watford Town Hall, Watford, near London, 25 & 26 June 1964. First Released as SR90392 Total Timing: 51:30 CD 7: ℗ 1963 Universal International Music BV Recording Location: Watford Town Hall, Watford, near London, 8-10 July 1962. First Released as SR90320 Total Timing: 47:54 CD 8: ℗ 1962 Universal International Music BV Recording Location: Watford Town Hall, Watford, near London, 6-10 July 1962. First Released as SR90303 Total Timing: 48:02 CD 9: ℗ 1963 Universal International Music BV Recording Location: Watford Town Hall, Watford, near London, 9 & 10 July 1962. First Released as SR90347 Total Timing: 46:29 CD 10: ℗ 1965 Universal International Music BV Recording Location: Watford Town Hall, Watford, near London, 26 & 27 June 1964. First Released as SR90409 Total Timing: 34:24

     
Musicians
PortraitJanos Starker vc, 1924-2013 HU
cello, liner notes, album by
PortraitBen Wiseman ,
compiled by
Raymond McGill
compiled by, management, project management
PortraitAntal Dorati hps, 1906-1988 HU
conductor
PortraitStanislaw Skrowaczewski , *1923 PO
conductor
PortraitThe London Symphony Orchestra ,
orchestra
PortraitGyorgy Sebok p, 1922-1999 US
piano
PortraitStephen Swedish p, US
piano
PortraitAugust Lindner ,
arranged by
PortraitCarlo Alfredo Piatti vc, 1822-1901 IT
arranged by
Producers
WLP Ltd. art direction, booklet editor
Jacques Parker design, original front cover design
Rolf Bruderer design, original front cover design
George Maas design, wallet front design
Harold Lawrence design, wallet front design, liner notes, photography by, recorded by, producer
Robert Eberenz engineer, associate, engineer, chief engineer, supervised by, recording supervisor
William Auerbach-Levy illustration, wallet front drawings
Bernard Jacobson liner notes
Carol Frances Brown liner notes
Edward Cole liner notes
Frederic V. Grunfeld liner notes
Igor Kipnis liner notes
Martin Mayer liner notes
Paul Affelder liner notes
Peter G. Davis liner notes
Shirley Fleming liner notes
Tully Potter liner notes
Andrew Nicholas mastered by
Dennis Drake mastered by
Mary Morris photography by
Peter Gravina photography by
Arnold Newman photography by, wallet front photo
Wesley Bowman Studio, Inc. photography by, wallet front photo
Wilma Cozart recorded by, producer
Robert Fine engineer, chief engineer, supervised by, recording supervisor
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Complete Suites For Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1007-1012Janos Starker
2Suite No. 1 In G Major, BWV1007Janos StarkerJohann Sebastian Bach
3PraeludiumJanos Starker2:31
4AllemandeJanos Starker4:26
5CouranteJanos Starker2:24
6SarabandeJanos Starker3:21
7Menuets I & IIJanos Starker2:55
8GigueJanos Starker1:38
9Suite No. 2 In D Minor, BWV1008Janos StarkerJohann Sebastian Bach
10PraeludiumJanos Starker3:15
11AllemandeJanos Starker2:48
12CouranteJanos Starker1:25
13SarabandeJanos Starker3:39
14Menuets I & IIJanos Starker2:34
15GigueJanos Starker1:41
16Suite No. 3 In C Major, BWV1009Janos StarkerJohann Sebastian Bach
17PraeludiumJanos Starker4:13
18AllemandeJanos Starker2:55
19CouranteJanos Starker2:11
20SarabandeJanos Starker3:20
21Bourées I & IIJanos Starker3:12
22GigueJanos Starker2:11
23Suite No. 4 In E Flat Major, BWV1010Janos StarkerJohann Sebastian Bach
24PraeludiumJanos Starker4:04
25AllemandeJanos Starker2:47
26CouranteJanos Starker2:31
27SarabandeJanos Starker3:24
28Bourées I & IIJanos Starker3:52
29GigueJanos Starker1:38
30Suite No. 5 In C Minor, BWV1011Janos StarkerJohann Sebastian Bach
31PraeludiumJanos Starker6:50
32AllemandeJanos Starker4:13
33CouranteJanos Starker2:07
34SarabandeJanos Starker2:44
35Gavottes I & IIJanos Starker4:05
36GigueJanos Starker2:35
37Suite No. 6 In D Major, BWV1011Janos StarkerJohann Sebastian Bach
38PraeludiumJanos Starker4:42
39AllemandeJanos Starker4:33
40CouranteJanos Starker2:35
41SarabandeJanos Starker3:22
42Gavottes I & IIJanos Starker3:36
43GigueJanos Starker2:48
443 Sonatas For Viola Da Gamba And Harpsichord, BWV 1027-1029Janos Starker
45Sonata No. 1 In G Major, BWV 1027Janos StarkerJohann Sebastian Bach
46I. AdagioJanos Starker3:25
47II. Allegro Ma Non TantoJanos Starker3:19
48III. AndanteJanos Starker2:21
49IV. Allegro ModeratoJanos Starker2:53
50Sonata No. 2 In D Major, BWV 1028Janos StarkerJohann Sebastian Bach
51I. AdagioJanos Starker1:53
52II. AllegroJanos Starker3:43
53III. AndanteJanos Starker4:46
54IV. AllegroJanos Starker3:51
55Sonata No. 3 In G Minor, BWV 1029Janos StarkerJohann Sebastian Bach
56I. VivaceJanos Starker4:51
57II. AdagioJanos Starker5:20
58III. AllegroJanos Starker3:36
59Italian Cello SonatasJanos Starker
60Sonata No. 4 In A Major, G4Janos StarkerLuigi Boccherini
61I. AdagioJanos Starker3:44
62II. Allegro ModeratoJanos Starker4:30
63Sonata For Cello And Continuo In E Minor, RV 40Janos StarkerAntonio Vivaldi
64I. LargoJanos Starker2:29
65II. AllegroJanos Starker1:19
66III. LargoJanos Starker2:19
67IV. AllegroJanos Starker1:45
68Sonata In D Minor, Op. 5, No. 7Janos StarkerArcangelo Corelli
69I. PreludioJanos Starker3:22
70II. AllemandaJanos Starker1:46
71III. SarabandaJanos Starker2:28
72IV. GigaJanos Starker1:41
73Sonata In D MagorJanos StarkerPietro Antonio Locatelli
74I. AllegroJanos Starker3:34
75II. AdagioJanos Starker5:04
76III. MinuettoJanos Starker5:22
77Sonata In E MajorJanos StarkerGiuseppe Valentini
78I. GraveJanos Starker3:01
79II. AllegroJanos Starker2:06
80III. Allegro (Tempo Di Gavotta)Janos Starker2:24
81IV. AllegroJanos Starker3:10
82Mendelssohn / Martinů / Chopin / Debussy / Bartók / WeinerJanos Starker
83Variations Concertantes, Op. 17Janos StarkerFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy7:49
84Variations On A Theme Of RossiniJanos StarkerBohuslav Martinů7:32
85Polonaise Brillante, Op. 3Janos StarkerFrédéric Chopin8:41
86Sonata No. 1 In D MinorJanos StarkerClaude Debussy
87I. PrologueJanos Starker4:09
88II. Sérénade -Janos Starker3:23
89III. FinaleJanos Starker3:15
90Rhapsody No. 1, BB 94Janos StarkerBéla Bartók10:17
91Hungarian Wedding DanceJanos StarkerLeó Weiner3:43
92Brahms: Cello Sonatas 1 And 2Janos Starker
93Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38Janos StarkerJohannes Brahms
94I. Allegro Non TroppoJanos Starker12:48
95II. Allegretto Quasi MinuettoJanos Starker5:02
96III. AllegroJanos Starker6:07
97Cello Sonata No. 2 In F Major, Op. 99Janos StarkerJohannes Brahms
98I. Allegro VivaceJanos Starker9:16
99II. Adagio AffettuosoJanos Starker7:09
100III. Allegro PassionatoJanos Starker6:45
101IV. Allegro MoltoJanos Starker4:23
102Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No. 2 / Chopin: Cello SonataJanos Starker
103Cello Sonata No. 2 In D Major, Op. 58Janos StarkerFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
104I. Allegro Assai VivaceJanos Starker7:38
105II. Allegretto ScherzandoJanos Starker4:54
106III. AdagioJanos Starker4:54
107IV. Finale: Molto Allegro E VivaceJanos Starker7:10
108Cello Sonata In G Minor, Op. 65Janos StarkerFrédéric Chopin
109I. Allegro ModeratoJanos Starker9:44
110II. Scherzo: Allegro Con BrioJanos Starker4:18
111III. LargoJanos Starker3:19
112IV. Finale: AllegroJanos Starker5:57
113Dvořák: Cello Concerto / Bruch: Kol NidreiJanos Starker
114Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104Janos StarkerAntonín Dvořák
115I. AllegroJanos Starker15:08
116II. Adagio Ma Non TroppoJanos Starker11:11
117III. Finale: Allegro ModeratoJanos Starker11:47
118Kol Nidrei, Op. 47Janos StarkerMax Bruch9:56
119Schumann: Cello Concerto / Lalo: Cello ConcertoJanos Starker
120Cello Concerto In A Minor, Op. 129Janos StarkerRobert Schumann
121I. Nicht Zu SchnellJanos Starker10:33
122II. LangsamJanos Starker4:01
123III. Sehr LebhaftJanos Starker9:00
124Cello Concerto In D MinorJanos StarkerÉdouard Lalo
125I. Prélude: Lento - Allegro MaestosoJanos Starker11:12
126II. Intermezzo: Andantino Con Moto - Allegro PrestoJanos Starker4:59
127III. Andante - Allegro VivaceJanos Starker6:44
128Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations / Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1Janos Starker
129Variations On A Rococo Theme, Op. 23Janos StarkerPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky15:46
130Moderato Assai Quasi AndanteJanos Starker
131Temo: Moderato SempliceJanos Starker
132Variazione I: Tempo Del TemaJanos Starker
133Variazione II: Tempo Del TemaJanos Starker
134Variazione III: Andante SostenutoJanos Starker
135Variazione IV: Andante GraziosoJanos Starker
136Variazione V: Allegro ModeratoJanos Starker
137Variazione VI: AndanteJanos Starker
138Variazione VII E Coda: Allegro VivaJanos Starker
139Cello Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 33Janos StarkerCamille Saint-Saëns
140Allegro Non Troppo - Animato - Allegro Molto - Tempo I -Janos Starker5:36
141Allegretto Con Moto - Tempo I -Janos Starker5:35
142Un Poco Meno Allegro - Più Allegro (Tempo I) - Molto AllegroJanos Starker7:27
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