Rostropovich: Mastercellist -- Legendary Recordings, 1956-1978 Mstislav Rostropovich

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  • Release Date: 04/02/2002
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 6,827
  • Label: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
  • UPC: 028947162025

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Rostropovich: Mastercellist -- Legendary Recordings, 1956-1978

Disc 1
1LISTENCello Concerto in B minor
2LISTENCello Concerto in B minor
3LISTENCello Concerto in B minor
4LISTENCello Concerto in A minor
5LISTENCello Concerto in A minor
6LISTENCello Concerto in A minor
7LISTENAndante cantabile, for ce
8LISTENChant du ménéstral (Minst

Disc 2
1LISTENSonata for cello and pian
2LISTENSonata for cello and pian
3LISTENSonata for cello and pian
4LISTENSonata for cello and pian
5LISTENIntroduction and Polonais
6LISTENVocalise, instrumental ar
7LISTENImpromptu for piano in G
8LISTENKinderszenen No. 7 ("Träu

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Mastercellist is right! Born in 1927 in Baku, the Azerbaijani capital on the Caspian Sea, Mstislav Rostropovich, who celebrates his 75th birthday with this double-disc compilation, is indisputably one of the world's great cellists. His playing has long been admired for its intensity, technical finesse, and larger-than-life quality, and some of his most celebrated recordings are included here, especially the electrifying 1968 Dvorák Concerto with Von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic that opens the collection. Rostropovich recorded this concerto -- the greatest written for the cello -- more than any other work, but this version is something special, thrillingly intense while maintaining a marvelous spontaneity. Similarly, he recorded the Schumann Concerto many times, but this one from 1960, with Rozhdestvensky and the Leningrad Philharmonic, is commonly cited as the best, praised for its beautiful tone, lyricism, and technical perfection. Two short Russian charmers for cello and orchestra complete the first disc: an andante cantabile by Tchaikovsky and Glazunov's Chant du ménéstral. Then it's on to chamber music with the second CD. Some may feel Rostropovich is best heard in relief against a Romantic-sized orchestra, but these intimate works for cello and piano (with longtime collaborator Alexander Dedyukhin at the keyboard) highlight his poetic side. Just listen to the final track, an arrangement of Schumann's Träumerei, for a taste of his lyric skill. These chamber works, recorded in 1956, are in mono and are rather close-miked, enhancing the sense of intimacy. The works with orchestra, on the other hand, are in sparkling stereo and have been nicely transferred to CD. Regrettably, none of the wonderful fruits of the cellist's partnerships with Prokofiev, Shostakovich, or Britten are included. But no matter. Here is a marvelous collection of highlights from the work of one of the great musicians of our time. EJ Johnson, Barnes & Noble

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