Beethoven: Cello Sonatas / Fournier, Gulda Lp

Pierre Fournier’s and Friedrich Gulda’s legendary 1959 recordings of Beethoven’s complete works for cello and piano (5 Sonatas, 3 Variation Cycles). • First complete release on Vinyl. • Newly remastered at Half-Speed from original sources by Emil Berliner Studios . • 180g pressings by Optimal . • Sleeves adapted from the original artwork. • 4-page booklet with liner notes by Pierre Fournier’s son Jean Fonda and by Reinhard Beuth (German, English); artist photos and track-listing. • Includes 16 individual facsimilesof the recording documentation. • Digital download voucher. “No living cellist has eclipsed Pierre Fournier’s Beethoven cycle with Friedrich Gulda.” – Fanfare “These recordings make an excellent contrast to the sweeping Romanticism of Rostropovich and Richter. Fournier plays with elegance, Gulda with probing thoughtfulness.” – BBC Music Magazine

Price: $199.98