Arrangement for Violoncello and Piano by Carl Hüllweck The gourmet's delight In 1876, ten years before César Franck's violin sonata in the same key, Gabriel Fauré made a major contribution to the first flowering of French chamber music with his A-major Sonata op. 13. He even found a publisher for it right away, namely Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig. Both the work and the composer were warmly acclaimed immediately after the publication: This sonata contains everything that appeals to the gourmet: new forms, wonderful modulations, unusual tone colors, unexpected rhythms. With this work of such modest appearance, Mr. Fauré has leapt to the top ranks of the masters in one bound. Thus wrote Camille Saint-Saëns with pride about his pupil's work. The publisher seems to have picked out a true gem from Fauré's œuvre, for the sonata soon became very popular, and in 1889, Breitkopf & Härtel heightened this popularity by releasing an arrangement for violoncello by Carl Hüllweck. It is likely that Fauré not only approved the arrangement, but also proofread it. Long out of print, this edition will once again allow cellists to enjoy Fauré's violin sonata in a competent period arrangement.

Made in England is a collection of pieces chosen from the recordings Julian Lloyd Webber has made over the last 20 years. This complilation mixes old favourites such as Saint-Saens 'The Swan' with more recent compositions such as Elton John's 'Your Song'. / Violoncelle Et Piano

Après le succès rencontré par sa première sonate pour violon (HN 980), il allait de soi que Fauré devait poursuivre avec la composition d?oeuvres pour musique de chambre. En 1880, il composa une petite pièce pour violoncelle et piano qui était censée devenir le mouvement lent d?une sonate. Fauré abandonna son projet de sonate et, au lieu de cela, publia la pièce sous le titre d?«Élégie». Il connut un tel succès que l?éditeur de Fauré l?encouragea écrire de nouvelles pièces et que le chef d?orchestre Édouard Colonne lui passa commande de la version pour orchestre de l?«Élégie», créée deux ans plus tard. Comme c?est l?usage, notre édition Urtext comporte une partie devioloncelle avec ou sans indications. / Violoncelle / Henle Verlag