Gérard Jarry - Trio a cordes français, Vol. 1: Mozart (2019)

The Trio A Cordes Français was founded in 1959 by violinist Gérard Jarry (1936-2004), violist Serge Collot (1923-2015), and cellist Michel Tournus (1922-2006), and was active for over thirty years. They toured the world and made many notable recordings. At the age of fourteen, Gérard Jarry gained a Premier Grand Prix at the 1951 Concours Long-Thibaud. In addition to his many years performing with the Trio, he was concertmaster of the Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François Paillard, and a noted soloist. He was also a professor of violin at the Conservatoire de Paris. Serge Collot studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Maurice Vieux, one of the greatest viola virtuosos. Graduating with a Premier Prix in 1944, he had a long and distinguished career as a chamber musician. As well as his long tenure with the Trio, he was principal violist with the Orchestre de l'Opera National de Paris from 1957 to 1986, and also was a member of several string quartets - the Parrenin, the Radiodiffusion Francaise, and the Bernède. He was particularly influential in encouraging the composition of contemporary works for viola by such composers as Boulez and Berio. Like his colleague Jarry, he was professor of viola at Conservatoire de Paris for many years. Michel Tournus gained Premiers Prix in cello and in chamber music from the Conservatoire de Paris. Like his colleagues, he was also a member of several other chamber ensembles, including the Quatuor Indig and the Octuor de Paris. Like Collot, he was first cello with the Orchestre de l'Opera National de Paris. Active as a teacher at the Conservatoire de Musique de Versailles, and was the author of a cello method. This set contains many of the Trio A Cordes Français' recordings of Mozart.

Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 563: I. Allegro
02. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 563: II. Adagio
03. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 563: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
04. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 563: IV. Andante
05. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 563: V. Menuetto. Allegretto
06. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 563: VI. Allegro
07. Duo for Violin & Viola in G Major, K. 423: I. Allegro
08. Duo for Violin & Viola in G Major, K. 423: II. Adagio
09. Duo for Violin & Viola in G Major, K. 423: III. Rondeau. Allegro
10. Duo for Violin & Viola in B-Flat Major, K. 424: I. Adagio - Allegro
11. Duo for Violin & Viola in B-Flat Major, K. 424: II. Andante cantabile
12. Duo for Violin & Viola in B-Flat Major, K. 424: III. Tema con variazioni
13. String Trio in G Major, K. Anh. 66 (Unfinished)



CD2:

01. Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370: I. Allegro
02. Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370: II. Adagio
03. Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370: III. Rondeau. Allegro
04. Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: I. Allegro
05. Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: II. Andante
06. Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: III. Rondo
07. Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: I. Allegro maestoso
08. Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: II. Andante
09. Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: III. Presto



CD3:

01. Flute Quartet No. 1 in D Major, K. 285: I. Allegro
02. Flute Quartet No. 1 in D Major, K. 285: II. Adagio
03. Flute Quartet No. 1 in D Major, K. 285: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
04. Flute Quartet No. 2 in G Major: I. Andante
05. Flute Quartet No. 2 in G Major: II. Tempo di menuetto
06. Flute Quartet No. 3 in C Major: I. Allegro
07. Flute Quartet No. 3 in C Major: II. Andantino
08. Flute Quartet No. 4 in A Major, K. 298: I. Andante
09. Flute Quartet No. 4 in A Major, K. 298: II. Menuetto
10. Flute Quartet No. 4 in A Major, K. 298: III. Rondeau. Allegretto grazioso
11. Adagio & Allegro in F Minor, K. 594 (Arr. for String Quartet)
12. Fantasia in F Minor, K. 608 (Arr. for String Quartet)



CD4:

01. 6 Preludes & Fugues, K. 404a: No. 1 in D Minor (After J.S. Bach's BWV 853)
02. 6 Preludes & Fugues, K. 404a: No. 2 in G Minor (After J.S. Bach's BWV 883)
03. 6 Preludes & Fugues, K. 404a: No. 3 in F Major (After J.S. Bach's BWV 882)
04. 6 Preludes & Fugues, K. 404a: No. 4 in D Minor (After J.S. Bach's BWVV 527 & 1080)
05. 6 Preludes & Fugues, K. 404a: No. 5 in C Minor (After J.S. Bach's BWV 526)
06. 6 Preludes & Fugues, K. 404a: No. 6 in F Minor (After W.F. Bach's Fugue No. 8)
07. Trio in B-Flat Major, K. 266
08. Fugue in G Minor, K. 401 (Arr. for 2 Violins & 2 Cellos)
09. Fugue in G Major, K. 443