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The Glory of Rostropovich

80th birthday tribute

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Alexandre Stein & Martin Derungs, Martin Derungs, Catherine Cantin, Heinz Holliger & Yvonne Loriod, Rudolf Serkin, Martha Argerich, Leon Spierer & Eberhard Finke

Orchestra of the Collegium Musicum, Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker,...

…my star item from the whole set is the Schumann Cello Concerto with the Leningrad Philharmonic under Rozhdestvensky: here Rostropovich generates a natural impetus while bringing subtle nuance... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 19th Feb 2007
Catalogue No: E4776579
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

BBC Music Magazine

May 2007

Orchestral Choice

Luigi Boccherini, Mstislav Rostropovich: Cello Concerto Nr. 2 in D major

Work length16:40

$3.30

$4.50

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Mstislav Rostropovich (cadenzor)
Orchestra of the Collegium Musicum
Paul Sacher
Recorded: 1977-09-19
Recording Venue: Kongresshaus, Kleiner Tonhallesaal, Zurich

1. Allegro (Cadenza by Mstislav Rostropovich)

Track length6:43

$1.10

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2. Adagio

Track length5:09

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3. Allegro (Cadenza by Mstislav Rostropovich)

Track length4:48

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Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in C major, RV398

Work length8:06

$3.30

$4.50

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Martin Derungs (cembalo), Alexandre Stein (cello)
Orchestra of the Collegium Musicum
Paul Sacher
Recorded: 1977-09-19
Recording Venue: Kongresshaus, Kleiner Tonhallesaal, Zurich

1. Allegro

Track length3:06

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2. Largo

Track length2:50

$1.10

$1.50

3. Allegro

Track length2:10

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Giuseppe Tartini, Mstislav Rostropovich: Cello Concerto in A major

Work length14:41

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Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Mstislav Rostropovich (cadenzor)
Orchestra of the Collegium Musicum
Paul Sacher
Recorded: 1977-09-19
Recording Venue: Kongresshaus, Kleiner Tonhallesaal, Zurich

1. Allegro (Cadenza by Mstislav Rostropovich)

Track length4:39

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2. Larghetto

Track length4:39

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3. Allegro assai (Cadenza by Mstislav Rostropovich)

Track length5:23

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Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in G major, RV413

Work length10:53

$3.30

$4.50

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Martin Derungs (cembalo)
Orchestra of the Collegium Musicum
Paul Sacher
Recorded: 1977-09-19
Recording Venue: Kongresshaus, Kleiner Tonhallesaal, Zurich

1. Allegro

Track length3:38

$1.10

$1.50

2. Largo

Track length4:18

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3. Allegro

Track length2:57

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Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129

Work length25:38

$2.55

$3.45

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Recorded: 1960-09-12
Recording Venue: Brent Town Hall, Wembley, London

1. Nicht zu schnell

Track length12:17

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$1.15

2. Langsam

Track length5:03

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3. Sehr lebhaft

Track length8:18

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Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

Work length41:21

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Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 1968-09-24
Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

I. Allegro

Track length15:42

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II. Adagio ma non troppo

Track length12:41

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III. Finale (Allegro moderato)

Track length12:58

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Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Work length18:53

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$13.50

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 1968-09-24
Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

Moderato assai quasi andante

Track length0:54

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Tema: Moderato semplice

Track length1:43

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Variazione I: Tempo del Tema

Track length0:52

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Variazione II: Tempo del Tema

Track length1:13

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Variazione III: Andante sostenuto

Track length3:59

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Variazione IV: Andante grazioso

Track length1:53

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Variazione V: Allegro moderato

Track length3:28

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Variazione VI: Andante

Track length2:52

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Variazione VII e Coda: Allegro vivo

Track length1:59

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Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11, TH.111 - Orchestral Version

Work length6:33

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Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Members of Berliner Philharmoniker (strings)
Recorded: 1978-06-04
Recording Venue: Philharmonie, Berlin

2. Andante cantabile

Track length6:33

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Glazunov: Chant du Ménestrel, Op. 71

Work length4:13

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$1.50

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa
Recorded: 1975-08-11
Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 126

Work length33:09

$2.55

$3.45

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa
Recorded: 1975-08-11
Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston

I. Largo

Track length13:55

$0.85

$1.15

II. Allegretto

Track length4:20

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III. Allegretto

Track length14:54

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$1.15

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

Work length45:43

$4.40

$6.00

National Symphony Orchestra Washington
Mstislav Rostropovich
Recorded: 1982-07-13
Recording Venue: John F. Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.

I. Moderato

Track length15:29

$1.10

$1.50

II. Allegretto

Track length5:36

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III. Largo

Track length12:49

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IV. Allegro Non Troppo

Track length11:49

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Messiaen: Concert à quatre (1990-1991)

Work length26:05

$3.40

$4.60

Catherine Cantin (flute), Yvonne Loriod (piano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Heinz Holliger (oboe)
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Myung-Whun Chung
Recorded: 1994-09-30
Recording Venue: Opéra Bastille, Salle Gounod, Paris

1. Entrée

Track length6:32

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$1.15

2. Vocalise

Track length4:22

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3. Cadenza

Track length4:54

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4. Rondeau

Track length10:17

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Bernstein: Meditations (3) from 'Mass'

Work length16:56

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Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein
Recorded: 1981-05-29
Recording Venue: Frederic R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv

I. Lento assai, molto sostenuto

Track length4:34

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II. Andante sostenuto - Vars. 1-4 - Coda

Track length4:08

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III. Presto - Fast and Primitive - Molto adagio

Track length8:14

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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38

Work length27:09

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Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Rudolf Serkin (piano)
Recorded: 1982-07-02
Recording Venue: John F. Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.

I. Allegro non troppo

Track length15:04

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II. Allegretto quasi minuetto

Track length5:32

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III. Allegro - Più presto

Track length6:33

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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

Work length30:10

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$6.00

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Rudolf Serkin (piano)
Recorded: 1982-07-02
Recording Venue: John F. Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.

I. Allegro vivace

Track length9:25

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II. Adagio affettuoso

Track length8:22

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III. Allegro passionato

Track length7:57

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IV. Allegro molto

Track length4:26

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Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65

Work length29:13

$4.40

$6.00

Martha Argerich (piano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Recorded: 1980-03-22
Recording Venue: Residenz, Herkulessaal, Munich

I. Allegro moderato

Track length15:15

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II. Scherzo. Allegro con brio

Track length4:50

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III. Largo

Track length3:41

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IV. Finale. Allegro

Track length5:27

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Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C, Op. 3

Work length8:09

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Martha Argerich (piano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Recorded: 1980-03-22
Recording Venue: Residenz, Herkulessaal, Munich

Introduction. Lento - Alla Polacca. Allegro

Track length8:09

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Schumann: Adagio And Allegro In A Flat, Op. 70 - Arr. Friedrich Grützmacher

Work length8:14

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Martha Argerich (piano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Recorded: 1980-03-22
Recording Venue: Residenz, Herkulessaal, Munich

Langsam, mit innigem Ausdruck - Rasch und feurig - Etwas ruhiger - Im ersten Tempo - Schneller

Track length8:14

$1.10

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Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D956

Work length53:30

$3.40

$4.60

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Emerson String Quartet
Recorded: 1990-12-14
Recording Venue: Dreifaltigkeitskirche, Speyer

I. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length19:16

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II. Adagio

Track length14:50

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III. Scherzo (Presto) - Trio (Andante sostenuto)

Track length10:02

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IV. Allegretto

Track length9:22

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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 Suite

Work length25:07

$6.60

$9.00

Leon Spierer (violin), Eberhard Finke (cello)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Mstislav Rostropovich
Recorded: 1978-06-04
Recording Venue: Philharmonie, Berlin

I. Scene - Swan Theme

Track length3:10

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II. Valse in A Major

Track length6:42

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III. Danse des petits cygnes

Track length1:24

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IV. Scene

Track length6:20

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V. Danse Hongroise (Czardas)

Track length3:13

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VI. Scène finale

Track length4:18

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Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Suite, Op. 66a

Work length19:39

$5.50

$7.50

Berliner Philharmoniker
Mstislav Rostropovich
Recorded: 1978-06-04
Recording Venue: Philharmonie, Berlin

I. Introduction - The Lilac Fairy

Track length4:29

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II. Pas d'action: Rose Adagio

Track length5:37

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III. Pas de caractère: Puss in Boots

Track length1:36

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IV. Panorama. Andantino

Track length3:36

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V. Waltz

Track length4:21

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

Work length22:34

$8.80

$12.00

Berliner Philharmoniker
Mstislav Rostropovich
Recorded: 1978-06-04
Recording Venue: Philharmonie, Berlin

I. Miniature Overture

Track length3:00

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IIa. March

Track length2:22

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IIb. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

Track length2:03

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IIc. Russian Dance (Trepak)

Track length1:05

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IId. Arabian Dance (Coffee)

Track length3:41

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IIe. Chinese Dance (Tea)

Track length1:10

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IIf. Dance of the Reed-Pipes (Mirlitons)

Track length2:28

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III. Waltz of the Flowers

Track length6:45

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Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien, Op. 45

Work length15:33

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$1.15

Berliner Philharmoniker
Mstislav Rostropovich
Recorded: 1978-06-04
Recording Venue: Philharmonie, Berlin

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis

Work length27:38

$7.70

$10.50

National Symphony Orchestra Washington
Mstislav Rostropovich
Recorded: 1982-07-13
Recording Venue: John F. Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.

I. Folk Dance

Track length4:31

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II. Scene

Track length1:41

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III. Madrigal

Track length3:18

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IV. Minuet

Track length3:23

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V. Masks

Track length2:09

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VI. Romeo and Juliet

Track length7:41

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VII. Death of Tybalt

Track length4:55

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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Suite No. 2, Op. 64b

Work length30:12

$7.70

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National Symphony Orchestra Washington
Mstislav Rostropovich
Recorded: 1982-07-13
Recording Venue: John F. Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.

I. The Montagues and the Capulets

Track length5:52

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II. Juliet - The Little Girl

Track length3:52

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III. Friar Laurence

Track length2:33

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IV. Dance

Track length2:09

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V. Romeo and Juliet Before Parting

Track length7:38

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VI. Dance of the Maids from the Antilles

Track length2:16

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VII. Romeo at Juliet's Grave

Track length5:52

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The Glory of Rostropovich

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