Various Composers - The Marquis de Corberon (Steven Isserlis)

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CD1

• Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027
• Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 90 (transcr. Isserlis)
• Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1029
• George Frideric Handel - Sonata for Viola da gamba in G Minor, HWV 364b
• Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028
• Johann Sebastian Bach - Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (transcr. Isserlis & Egarr)

CD2

• Luigi Boccherini - Cello Concerto No. 6 in D Major, G. 479
• Luigi Boccherini - Cello Sonata in C Minor, G. 2
• Luigi Boccherini - String Quintet in D Minor, G. 280
• Luigi Boccherini - Cello Sonata in F Major, G. 9
• Luigi Boccherini - Cello Concerto No. 2 in A Major, G. 475 "The Frog"
• Luigi Boccherini - String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11/5, G. 275: III. Minuetto – Trio – Minuetto da capo

CD3

• Joseph Haydn - Cello Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - La finta giardiniera, K. 196: Cavatina. Geme la tortorella (arr. Isserlis)
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Cello Concerto in A Major, H. 439
• Joseph Haydn - Cello Concerto in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2
• Luigi Boccherini - Cello Concerto No. 7 in G Major, G. 480: II. Adagio

CD4

• Ludwig van Beethoven - Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1
• Ludwig van Beethoven - Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2
• Ludwig van Beethoven - Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69

CD5

• Ludwig van Beethoven - Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1
• Ludwig van Beethoven - Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2
• Ludwig van Beethoven - 12 Variations for Cello and Piano on "See the Conquering Hero Comes", WoO 45
• Ludwig van Beethoven - 12 Variations for Cello and Piano on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen", Op. 66
• Ludwig van Beethoven - 7 Variations for Cello and Piano on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", WoO 46
• Ludwig van Beethoven - Horn Sonata in F Major, Op. 17 (Version for Cello)

CD6

• Frédéric Chopin - Introduction & Polonaise brillante in C Major, Op. 3
• Auguste Franchomme - Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 15 No. 1
• Frédéric Chopin - Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65
• Frédéric Chopin - Nie ma czego trzeba, Op. 74 No. 13 (arr. Isserlis)
• Franz Schubert - Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821
• Franz Schubert - Nacht und Träume, D. 827 (arr. Isserlis)

CD7

• Edvard Grieg - Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36
• Stephen Hough - Sonata for Cello and Piano Left Hand "Les adieux"
• Felix Mendelssohn - Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58

CD8

• Max Bruch - Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
• Richard Strauss - Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6 (1881 Original Version)
• Antonín Dvořák - 4 Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 (transcr. Isserlis)
• Luise Adolpha Le Beau - Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 17
• Ernst David Wagner - Schir Zijon, Op. 44: I. Kol Nidrei
• Isaac Nathan - Oh! Weep for Those (arr. Isserlis)

CD9

• Antonín Dvořák - Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191
• Antonín Dvořák - Lasst mich allein, Op. 82 No. 1, B. 157/1 (orch. Leopold)
• Antonín Dvořák - Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104: III. Allegro moderato. Original Ending (Excerpt)
• Antonín Dvořák - Cello Concerto in A Major, B. 10 (rev. & orch. Raphael)

CD10

• John Tavener - Preces and Responses (arr. Isserlis for 8 Cellos)
• John Tavener - The Death of Ivan Ilyich
• John Tavener - Mahámátar
• John Tavener - Popule meus
• John Tavener - 3 Shakespeare Sonnets: Sonnet LXXI. No Longer Mourn for Me (arr. Isserlis for 8 Cellos)

Steven Isserlis, cello

Compilation: 2026

Label: Hyperion

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Valued between €14M and €18M, "The Marquis de Corberon" (1726) is one of the final instruments crafted by master luthier Antonio Stradivari. Bequeathed to London's Royal Academy of Music in 1960, the renowned cello has been on continuous loan since 2009 to British cellist Steven Isserlis, who has toured and recorded with it extensively. Marking the instrument’s 300th anniversary in 2026, Hyperion presents a comprehensive 10-CD box set compiling ten of Isserlis’ chamber and concerto recordings. The release features two detailed booklets containing all original album liner notes along with three new essays tracing the cello's history.

British cellist Steven Isserlis (born 1958) is internationally acclaimed for his wide-ranging career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author, and broadcaster. He performs with leading orchestras worldwide, curates major chamber music series, and uniquely directs chamber orchestras from the cello. Deeply committed to both historical and contemporary performance, he collaborates with period-instrument ensembles and has premiered significant new works. His award-winning discography spans Bach, Beethoven, Elgar, and beyond. Artistic Director of the Prussia Cove International Musicians Seminar since 1997, Isserlis is also an influential writer and broadcaster, honored with numerous international awards including a CBE.