Godard
Benjamin Godard (1849-1895) was a French composer and violinist, active in the late Romantic period. Born in Paris, he studied at the Conservatoire and wrote prolifically despite a short life.
His output includes operas, symphonies, concertos, chamber works, piano pieces and songs. The Berceuse from his opera Jocelyn became especially famous and survived in many arrangements.
Godard’s music is lyrical, elegant ...
ELGAR Cello Concerto
BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 2
plus music by Fauré, Godard, Granados, Saint-Saëns
Studio recordings, 1926-1945
Total duration: 72:42
Pau Casals, cello
Mieczyslaw Horszowski, piano
Nicolai Mednikov, piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
BRAHMS Hungarian Dances
VIVALDI Violin Sonata in D
music by Ravel, Sarasate, Schubert, Schumann, Wieniawski, Zarzycki, Godard, Svendsen, Toselli, Tobani, Lange
Studio recordings, 1921-1945
Total duration: 2hr 3:22
Erica Morini, violin
Alice Morini, piano
Emanuel Balaban, piano
Sàndor Vas, piano
Kurt Hetzel, piano
Nathaniel Shilkret, piano
Max Lanner, piano
Artur Balsam, piano
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Désiré Defauw
SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1
ELGAR Cello Concerto
VARIOUS COMPOSERS Short works
Recorded 1926-9
Total duration: 77:11
W. H. Squire, cello
George Thomas Pattman, organ
Hallé Orchestra
Sir Hamilton Harty, conductor
