Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon, Decca & Philips [25 CD];

Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, Decca & Philips! Pierre Fournier s elegant and aristocratic playing, his superb control of the bow and his supple, consistently beautiful tone impressed a whole generation of cellists and music lovers all over the world.

Of all the great cellists, Pierre Fournier came closer to the heart of the music than almost any other. He could be brilliant in execution, profound in utterance, aristocratic in poise and wonderfully coherent . . . GRAMOPHONE

Fournier's complete recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, Decca and Philips, now collected for the very first time in this limited edition 24-CD set
Original jackets
64-page booklet with new liner notes (in English, French & German) and rare artist photos

Fournier's playing is often described as 'elegant and aristocratic', but there is often so much more: there's a compelling engagement with the music and a sense of line that few other cellists can match. NIGEL SIMEONE

The art of cellist Pierre Fournier is the art of musical suggestion, of feelings fine-tuned through technical and emotional control. Fournier's beauty of tone extended across the instrument's entire range : it was a rich, vibrant sound, evenly deployed, yet offering endless reserves of nuance. ROB COWEN, GRAMOPHONE