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Legacy: Rostropovich and Britten - Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Pezzo capriccioso; Britten: Gloriana (exc.) / English CO, Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Peter Pears [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 62; Romeo & Juliet Fantasy...
Performers: Pears, Peter, Sir; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin
Ensemble: Aldeburgh Festival Singers; English Chamber Orchestra

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Rostropovich's way with the Variations on a Rococo Theme, to which he gives rich tone and a high level of expressiveness, is altogether winning, and...continue...
Run Time: 68 min.
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Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
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Mstislav Rostropovich: The Complete Decca Recordings

5 CD / Decca / 2012-03-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Robert Schumann: Stücke im Volkston (5) for cello (or violin) & piano, Op. 102; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C major, H...
Performers: Britten, Benjamin; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin

To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Russian maestro's birth on 27 March 2012, Decca have collated all the recordings he made for Decca and...continue...

BBC Legends: Mstislav Rostropovich Box Set [3 CDs]

3 CD / BBC Legends / 2011-09-27

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Concert-Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello no 2 in G major, Op. 126; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococ...
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Hurst, George; Davis, Colin; Britten, Benjamin; Svetlanov, Evgeny; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady

Considered one of the greatest cellists of the second half of the 20th century is the Russian musician and conductor, Mstislav Rostropovich. Collected here in...continue...

The Very Best of Mstislav Rostropovich

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C; Concerto for Cello no 2 in D; Ludwig van Beethoven: 12 Variations in F on 'Ein...
Performers: Carrington, Simon; Dedyukhin, Alexander; Devetzi, Vasso; Koch, Ulrich; Oistrakh, David; Percy, Neil; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Shostakovich, Dmitry; Zybtsev, Alexey
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav; Szell, George; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Karajan, Herbert von; Britten, Benjamin; Numajiri, Ryusuke; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mi...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2009-07-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Ce...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

Ultimate Haydn - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-04-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 104 in D major, H 1 no 104 "London"; Symphony no 95 in C minor, H 1 no 95; Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise"; Symphony no 96 in D major, H 1 no 96 "Mirac...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bonney, Barbara; Howells, Anne; Roberts, Stephen; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Stringer, Alan; Tuckwell, Barry [French Horn]
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Dorati, Antal; Britten, Benjamin; Marriner, Sir Neville; Hickox, Richard; Hogwood, Christopher

Britten: Cello Symphony, Sinfonia da Requiem, etc / Britten

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-09-04

Works: Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Cantata misericordium, for tenor, baritone, chorus, string quartet, strings, piano, harp & tympani,
Performers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Pears, Peter, Sir; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin

Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (1963-1964)....continue...

Britten Conducts Britten Vol 4

7 CD / Decca / 2007-02-13

Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 13; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Cantata misericordium, for tenor, bar...
Performers: Blyth, Denis; Britten, Benjamin; de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Katchen, Julius; Lubotsky, Mark; Murray, Alexander; Pears, Peter, Sir; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, ...
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin

This is the fourth volume in the Collector Editions series, devoted to the music of English composer Benjamin Britten. It features authoritative performances by the...continue...

Rostropovich - The Russian Years - Britten, Respighi, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2000-08-15

Works: Benjamin Britten: Suite for solo cello no 1, Op. 72; Suite for solo cello no 2, Op. 80; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasileira no 1 for 8 Cellos; Ottorino Respigh...
Performers: Dvoskin, L.; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Simsky, B.
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Kondrashin, Kirill; Dubrovsky, Victor
Ensemble: ; Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; USSR State Symphony Orchestra

Britten the performer 9 - Handel, Britten / Harper, Pears

1 CD / BBC Legends Import / 1999-08-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: A Song for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76; Benjamin Britten: Hankin Booby, folk dance for wind & drums; Choral Dances (6) from Gloriana, for chorus (or tenor, chorus & harpsichord)...
Performers: Adeney, Richard; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Ellis, Osian; Harper, Heather; Harvey, Keith; Jones, Philip; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Pears, Peter, Sir
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers; English Chamber Orchestra

Britten the performer 2 - Tchaikovsky: Serenade, etc

1 CD / BBC Legends Import / 1999-04-20

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Morceaux (6) for Piano, Op. 19; Suite for Orchestra no 4 in G major, Op. 61 "Mozartiana"; Legend (When Jesus Christ was but a child...
Performers: Pears, Peter, Sir; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

"Whenever a group of colleagues gathered to play music with Ben, there was always a special atmosphere of high quality work, mutual respect, affection and...continue...

Bach: St John Passion / Britten, Pears, Howell, Harper et al

2 CD / Decca / 1995-06-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245
Performers: Adeney, Richard; Aronowitz, Cecil; Ballardie, Quintin; Beers, Adrian; Brown, James; Burgess, Russell; Farrell, Timothy; Gatt, Martin; Graeme, Peter; Harper, Heather; Heath, Kenneth [Cello]; Hill, Jen...
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

"Britten characteristically refuses to follow any set tradition, whether baroque, Victorian or whatever, and, with greater extremes of tempo than is common (often strikingly fast),...continue...