Mstislav Rostropovich: Cellist Of The Century (3CDs, 2017)

The greatest cellist of his time, and a man of enormous generosity and charisma, Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007) became an influential figure in the world’s culture. Composers such as Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Britten numbered among his many friends, and his mastery of traditional repertoire was matched by his passion for new music. Exiled from the Soviet Union in the 1970s for daring to advocate freedom of expression, Rostropovich later played an active role in Russia’s transition from Communism to democracy. The range and richness of his life and art are expressed in the magnificently varied music in this 3-CD collection.

Tracklist:

Disc: 1

1.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo (11:53)
2.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129: III. Sehr lebhaft (8:07)
3.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33: Allegro non troppo - (5:32)
4.Mstislav Rostropovich - Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: III. Vivace non troppo (8:55)
5.Mstislav Rostropovich - Don Quixote, Op. 35: Epilogue-Don Quixote's mind clears & Death of Don Quixote (5:59)
6.Mstislav Rostropovich - Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (17:34)
7.Mstislav Rostropovich - Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125: III. Andante con moto (9:43)
8.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto (6:03)
9.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain): V. Hymne (Allegro) (4:39)

Disc: 2

1.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (2:06)
2.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto in D Minor, RV 406: III. Minuetto (3:30)
3.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto in D Major: IV. Allegro (Arr. Wolff) (3:03)
4.Mstislav Rostropovich - 7 altfranzösische Mädchenbilder: III. La lionnoise (Arr. Längin for Cello and Harpsichord) (2:27)
5.Mstislav Rostropovich - Toccata (in the Style of Frescobaldi) (4:44)
6.Mstislav Rostropovich - Concerto in D Minor After Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974: II. Adagio (5:08)
7.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, H. 436: III. Allegro assai (Arr. Wolff) (6:17)
8.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb, 1: III. Allegro molto (6:23)
9.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb, 2: III. Rondo (Allegro) (4:57)
10.Mstislav Rostropovich - 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" (from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte), Op. 66 (10:31)
11.Mstislav Rostropovich - 12 Variations on "See the conqu'ring hero comes" (from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus), WoO 45 (13:39)
12.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65: IV. Finale (Allegro) (5:25)
13.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: II. Adagio affetuoso (7:35)

Disc: 3

1.Mstislav Rostropovich - 14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise (Arr. Rostropovich for Cello and Piano) (6:50)
2.Mstislav Rostropovich - Le Grand Tango (9:33)
3.Mstislav Rostropovich - El Amor Brujo: VIII. Danza Ritual Del Fuego (Arr. Piatigorsky For Cello And Piano) (3:02)
4.Mstislav Rostropovich - 3 Chorale Preludes: III. Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 747 (Arr. Kodály for Cello and Organ) (5:14)
5.Mstislav Rostropovich - Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564: II. Adagio (Arr. Siloti for Cello and Organ) (4:02)
6.Mstislav Rostropovich - Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, D. 899 (Arr. Heifetz & Rostropovich for Cello and Piano) (4:59)
7.Mstislav Rostropovich - From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68: V. Silent Woods (Arr. Piatigorsky for Cello and Piano) (5:22)
8.Mstislav Rostropovich - 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 11 in B-Flat Minor (Arr. Piatigorsky for Cello and Piano) (4:00)
9.Mstislav Rostropovich - The Love for Three Oranges (suite), Op. 33b: III. March (Arr. Rostropovich for Cello and Piano) (1:44)
10.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto) (1:45)
11.Mstislav Rostropovich - Adagio con variazioni, P. 133 (10:43)
12.Mstislav Rostropovich - Prière, Op. 158 (5:28)
13.Mstislav Rostropovich - 3 Songs, Op. 7: I. Après un rêve (Arr. Casals for Cello and Piano) (3:22)
14.Mstislav Rostropovich - Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: XII. Minstrels (Arr. for Cello and Piano) (2:57)
15.Mstislav Rostropovich - Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune (Arr. Roelens for Cello and Piano) (4:52)
16.Mstislav Rostropovich - Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 136: III. Joyeux (3:09)

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