Mstislav Rostropovich, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – Dvorák: Cello Concerto – Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme (1968/2012) [SACD / Universal (Japan) – UCGG-9045]

Title: Mstislav Rostropovich, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – Dvorák: Cello Concerto – Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme (1968/2012)
Genre: Classical
Format: MCH SACD ISO

This timeless masterpiece, which swept the world’s major recording awards—Germany’s Schallplattenpreis, France’s Grand Prix du Disque, and Japan’s Record Academy Award—can be declared Rostropovich’s greatest performance.

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Tracklist:

Dvorák – Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191
01. I. Allegro (15:41)
02. II. Adagio ma non troppo (12:44)
03. III. Finale. Allegro moderato (12:57)

Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
04. Moderato assai quasi andante (0:53)
05. Tema: Moderato semplice (1:43)
06. Var. I: Tempo del Tema (0:52)
07. Var. II: Tempo del Tema (1:14)
08. Var. III: Andante sostenuto (3:58)
09. Var. IV: Andante grazioso (1:53)
10. Var. V: Allegro moderato (3:28)
11. Var. VI: Andante (2:52)
12. Var. VII e Coda: Allegro vivo (2:00)

Personnel:

Mstislav Rostropovich, cello
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor

Note:

Recorded at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Dahlem, Berlin in IX.1968
Executive Producer: Otto Gerdes
Recording Producer: Hans Weber
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns

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