Artist: Mstislav Rostropovich
Title: Rostropovich – Cellist of the Century – The Complete Warner Recordings
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Total Time: 40:22:13

Tracklist:

001.Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 – Allegro non troppo
002.Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 – Allegro con moto
003.Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 – Allegro non troppo
004.Miaskovsky – Cello Concerto in C Minor, Op. 66 – I. Lento ma non troppo – Andante
005.Miaskovsky – Cello Concerto in C Minor, Op. 66 – II. Allegro vivace – Andante semplice e tranquillo – Lento come prima
006.Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – I. Allegro
007.Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – II. Adagio ma non troppo
008.Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – III. Finale (Allegro moderato)
009.Prokofiev – Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 – I. Andante
010.Prokofiev – Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 – II. Allegro giusto
011.Prokofiev – Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 – III. Andante con moto – Allegretto – Allegro marcato
012.Rachmaninov – 14 Romances, Op. 34 – XIV. Vocalise (Arr. Rostropovich for Cello and Piano)
013.Brahms – Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 – I. Allegro vivace
014.Brahms – Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 – II. Adagio affetuoso
015.Brahms – Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 – III. Allegro passionato
016.Brahms – Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 – IV. Allegro molto
017.Popper – Elfentanz, Op. 39
018.Debussy – Préludes, Book 1, L. 117 – XII. Minstrels (Arr. for Cello and Piano)
019.Debussy – Suite bergamasque, L. 75 – III. Clair de lune (Arr. Roelens for Cello and Piano)
020.Scriabin – 12 Etudes, Op. 8 – No. 11 in B-Flat Minor (Arr. Piatigorsky for Cello and Piano)
021.Brahms – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 – I. Allegro
022.Brahms – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 – II. Andante
023.Brahms – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 – III. Vivace non troppo
024.Beethoven – Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56 – I. Allegro
025.Beethoven – Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56 – II. Largo
026.Beethoven – Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56 – III. Rondo alla polacca
027.Dutilleux – Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) – I. Enigma (Très libre et flexible)
028.Dutilleux – Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) – II. Regard (Extrêmement calme)
029.Dutilleux – Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) – III. Houles (Large et ample)
030.Dutilleux – Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) – IV. Miroirs (Lent et extatique)
031.Dutilleux – Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) – V. Hymne (Allegro)
032.Lutoslawski – Cello Concerto – I. Introduction
033.Lutoslawski – Cello Concerto – II. Four episodes
034.Lutoslawski – Cello Concerto – III. Cantilena
035.Lutoslawski – Cello Concerto – IV. Finale
036.Jolivet – Cello Concerto No. 2 – I. Allant – Vivement – Cadence
037.Jolivet – Cello Concerto No. 2 – II. Aria
038.Jolivet – Cello Concerto No. 2 – III. Animé
039.Beethoven – 12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte), Op. 66
040.Beethoven – 12 Variations on See the conqu’ring hero comes (from Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus), WoO 45
041.Strauss – Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6 – I. Allegro con brio
042.Strauss – Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6 – II. Andante ma non troppo
043.Strauss – Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 6 – III. Finale (Allegro vivo)
044.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Introduction
045.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Thema – Don Quixote – The knight of the mournful countenance
046.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation I – Departure – The adventure of the windmills
047.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation II – The battle with the sheep
048.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation III – Sancho’s wishes, peculiarities of speech and maxims
049.Strauss – Don Quiote, Op. 35 – Variation IV – The adventure with the procession of penitents
050.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation V – Don Quixote’s vigil during the summer night
051.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation VI – Dulcinea
052.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation VII – Don Quixote’s ride through the air
053.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation VIII – The trip on the enchanted boat
054.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation IX – The attack on the mendicant friars
055.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation X – The duel and return home
056.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Epilogue – Don Quixote’s mind clears & Death of Don Quixote
057.Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb, 1 – I. Moderato (Cadenza by Britten)
058.Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb, 1 – II. Adagio (Cadenza by Britten)
059.Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb, 1 – III. Allegro molto
060.Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb, 2 – I. Allegro moderato (Cadenza by Rostropovich)
061.Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb, 2 – II. Adagio (Cadenza by Rostropovich)
062.Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb, 2 – III. Rondo (Allegro)
063.Schumann – Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 – I. Nicht zu schnell
064.Schumann – Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 – II. Langsam
065.Schumann – Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 – III. Sehr lebhaft
066.Bloch – Schelomo
067.Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – I. Allegro
068.Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – II. Adagio ma non troppo
069.Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – III. Finale (Allegro moderato)
070.Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 – Allegro non troppo –
071.Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 – Allegretto con moto –
072.Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33 – Allegro non troppo
073.Brahms – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 – I. Allegro
074.Brahms – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 – II. Andante
075.Brahms – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 – III. Vivace non troppo
076.Landowski – Un enfant appelle – I. Un enfant appelle, loin, très loin
077.Landowski – Un enfant appelle – II. Je crois très bas
078.Landowski – Un enfant appelle – III. La nuit même où il faut livré
079.Landowski – La Prison – I. L’attente
080.Landowski – La Prison – II. L’interrogatoire
081.Landowski – La Prison – III. La prison
082.Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – I. Allegro
083.Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – II. Adagio ma non troppo
084.Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – III. Finale (Allegro moderato)
085.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Introduction & Thema
086.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation I – Tempo della Thema
087.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation II – Tempo della Thema
088.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation III – Andante sostenuto
089.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation IV – Andante grazioso – Un poco animato
090.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation V – Allegro moderato – Cadenza
091.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation VI – Andante
092.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation VII & Coda (Allegro vivo)
093.Penderecki – Cello Concerto No. 2
094.Halffter – Cello Concerto No. 2 – I. El grito deja en el viento una sombra de ciprés
095.Halffter – Cello Concerto No. 2 – II. Vine a este mundo con ojos y me voy sin ellos
096.Halffter – Cello Concerto No. 2 – III. Si muero, dejad el balcón abierto
097.Prokofiev – Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 – I. Andante
098.Prokofiev – Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 – II. Allegro giusto
099.Prokofiev – Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 – III. Andante con moto
100.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – I. Allegretto
101.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – II. Moderato
102.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – III. Cadenza
103.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – IV. Allegro con moto
104.Milhaud – Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 136 – I. Nonchalant
105.Milhaud – Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 136 – II. Grave
106.Milhaud – Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 136 – III. Joyeux
107.Honegger – Cello Concerto in C Major, H. 72 – I. Andante
108.Honegger – Cello Concerto in C Major, H. 72 – II. Lento – Cadenza (Cadenza by Maréchal)
109.Honegger – Cello Concerto in C Major, H. 72 – III. Allegro marcato
110.Hoddinott – Noctis Equi, Op. 132 – I. Andante – Presto – Andante
111.Hoddinott – Noctis Equi, Op. 132 – II. Presto – Cadenza – Andante – Adagio
112.Moret – Cello Concerto – I. Chanson pour passer le temps
113.Moret – Cello Concerto – II. Chanson d’amour
114.Moret – Cello Concerto – III. Chanson du vent d’ouest
115.Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – I. Prélude
116.Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – II. Allemande
117.Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – III. Courante
118.Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – IV. Sarabande
119.Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – V. Menuet I
120.Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – V. Menuet II – Menuet I
121.Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – VI. Gigue
122.Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – I. Prélude
123.Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – II. Allemande
124.Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – III. Courante
125.Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – IV. Sarabande
126.Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – V. Bourrée I
127.Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – V. Bourrée II – Bourrée I
128.Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – VI. Gigue
129.Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – I. Prélude
130.Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – II. Allemande
131.Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – III. Courante
132.Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – IV. Sarabande
133.Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – V. Gavotte I
134.Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – V. Gavotte II – Gavotte I
135.Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – VI. Gigue
136.Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – I. Prélude
137.Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – II. Allemande
138.Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – III. Courante
139.Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – IV. Sarabande
140.Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – V. Menuet I
141.Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – V. Menuet II – Menuet I
142.Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – VI. Gigue
143.Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – I. Prélude
144.Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – II. Allemande
145.Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – III. Courante
146.Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – IV. Sarabande
147.Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – V. Bourrée I
148.Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – V. Bourrée II – Bourrée I
149.Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – VI. Gigue
150.Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – I. Prélude
151.Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – II. Allemande
152.Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – III. Courante
153.Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – IV. Sarabande
154.Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – V. Gavotte I
155.Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – V. Gavotte II – Gavotte I
156.Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – VI. Gigue
157.Vivaldi – Cello Concerto in D Minor, RV 406 – I. Allegro non molto
158.Vivaldi – Cello Concerto in D Minor, RV 406 – II. Andante
159.Vivaldi – Cello Concerto in D Minor, RV 406 – III. Minuetto
160.Tartini – Cello Concerto in D Major – I. Largo (Arr. Wolff)
161.Tartini – Cello Concerto in D Major – II. Allegro (Arr. Wolff)
162.Tartini – Cello Concerto in D Major – III. Grave (Arr. Wolff)
163.Tartini – Cello Concerto in D Major – IV. Allegro (Arr. Wolff)
164.Bach – Cello Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, H. 436 – I. Allegro (Arr. Wolff)
165.Bach – Cello Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, H. 436 – II. Adagio (Arr. Wolff)
166.Bach – Cello Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, H. 436 – III. Allegro assai (Arr. Wolff)
167.Cassado – Toccata (in the Style of Frescobaldi)
168.Bach – Concerto in D Minor After Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974 – II. Adagio
169.Bach – 3 Chorale Preludes – I. Ach, was ist doch unser Leben, BWV 743 (Arr. Kodály)
170.Bach – 3 Chorale Preludes – II. Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 762 (Arr. Kodály)
171.Bach – 3 Chorale Preludes – III. Christus, der uns selig macht, BWV 747 (Arr. Kodály for Cello and Organ)
172.Händel – Te Deum in D Major, HWV 283, Dettingen – Vouchsafe, O Lord (Arr. Pekker)
173.Bach – Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564 – II. Adagio (Arr. Siloti for Cello and Organ)
174.D’hervelois – 7 altfranzösische Mädchenbilder – I. La florentine (Arr. Längin)
175.D’hervelois – 7 altfranzösische Mädchenbilder – II. La provençale (Arr. Längin)
176.D’hervelois – 7 altfranzösische Mädchenbilder – III. La lionnoise (Arr. Längin for Cello and Harpsichord)
177.D’hervelois – 7 altfranzösische Mädchenbilder – IV. La bavaroise (Arr. Längin)
178.D’hervelois – 7 altfranzösische Mädchenbilder – V. La russienne (Arr. Längin)
179.D’hervelois – 7 altfranzösische Mädchenbilder – VI. La sicilienne (Arr. Längin)
180.D’hervelois – 7 altfranzösische Mädchenbilder – VII. La milanese (Arr. Längin)
181.Rheinberger – 6 Pieces, Op. 150 – II. Abendlied
182.Rheinberger – 6 Pieces, Op. 150 – IV. Pastorale
183.Rheinberger – 6 Pieces, Op. 150 – V. Elegie
184.Saint-Saëns – Prière, Op. 158
185.Gagneux – Triptyque – I.
186.Gagneux – Triptyque – II.
187.Gagneux – Triptyque – III.
188.Shchedrin – Cello Concerto, Sotto voce Concerto – I. Sostenuto
189.Shchedrin – Cello Concerto, Sotto voce Concerto – II. Allegretto moderato
190.Shchedrin – Cello Concerto, Sotto voce Concerto – III. Scherzo – Cadenza
191.Shchedrin – Cello Concerto, Sotto voce Concerto – IV. Finale (Sostenuto – Allegro – Sostenuto)
192.Schnittke – Concerto for Three – I. Moderato – Allegretto
193.Schnittke – Concerto for Three – II.
194.Schnittke – Concerto for Three – III. Largo
195.Schnittke – Concerto for Three – IV.
196.Schnittke – String Trio – I. Moderato
197.Schnittke – String Trio – II. Adagio
198.Schnittke – Minuet for Violin, Viola and Cello
199.Knaifel – Make me Drunk with your Kisses (Canticum canticorum, Song of Songs, Chapter 8) – I. Who is this coming up from the wilderness…
200.Knaifel – Make me Drunk with your Kisses (Canticum canticorum, Song of Songs, Chapter 8) – II. O that you were like a brother to me…
201.Knaifel – Make me Drunk with your Kisses (Canticum canticorum, Song of Songs, Chapter 8) – III. Make haste, my beloved…
202.Knaifel – Make me Drunk with your Kisses (Canticum canticorum, Song of Songs, Chapter 8) – IV. You who dwell in the gardens…
203.Knaifel – Make me Drunk with your Kisses (Canticum canticorum, Song of Songs, Chapter 8) – V. Set me as a seal upon your heart…
204.Knaifel – Make me Drunk with your Kisses (Canticum canticorum, Song of Songs, Chapter 8) – VI. His left hand is under my head…
205.Matthews – Romanza for Cello and small Orchestra, Op. 49
206.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – Opening… Altissimu, onnipontente bon Signore
207.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.15]
208.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.25]… Laudato si, mi Signore, cum tucte le Tue creature…
209.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.25]… Laudato si, mi Signore, per sora Luna e le stele…
210.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.66]
211.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.87]
212.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.95]… Laudato si, mi Signore, per quelli ke perdonano per lo Tuo amore…
213.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.111]
214.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.126]
215.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.132]… Laudato si, mi Signore, per sora nostra Morte corporale…
216.Gubaidulina – The Canticle of the Sun – [fig.144]… Laudate et benedicete mi Signore
217.Shostakovich – 7 Romances on Verses by Alexander Blok, Op.127 – I. Song of Ophelia
218.Shostakovich – 7 Romances on Verses by Alexander Blok, Op.127 – II. Gamayun, bird of prophecy
219.Shostakovich – 7 Romances on Verses by Alexander Blok, Op.127 – III. We were together
220.Shostakovich – 7 Romances on Verses by Alexander Blok, Op.127 – IV. The city sleeps
221.Shostakovich – 7 Romances on Verses by Alexander Blok, Op.127 – V. The storm
222.Shostakovich – 7 Romances on Verses by Alexander Blok, Op.127 – VI. Secret signs
223.Shostakovich – 7 Romances on Verses by Alexander Blok, Op.127 – VII. Music
224.Prokofiev – Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119 – I. Andante grave – Moderato animato
225.Prokofiev – Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119 – II. Moderato – Andante dolce
226.Prokofiev – Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119 – III. Allegro, ma non troppo
227.Prokofiev – Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 – I. Andante
228.Prokofiev – Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 – II. Allegro giusto
229.Prokofiev – Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 – III. Andante con moto – Allegretto – Allegro marcato
230.Prokofiev – Cello Concertino in G Minor, Op. 132 – I. Andante mosso – Cadenza (Arr. Kabalevsky)
231.Prokofiev – Cello Concertino in G Minor, Op. 132 – II. Andante (Arr. Kabalevsky)
232.Prokofiev – Cello Concertino in G Minor, Op. 132 – III. Allegretto (Arr. Kabalevsky)
233.Stravinski – Mavra – Droog moi mily (Parasha’s Aria) [Arr. Rostropovich]
234.Stravinski – Le baiser de la fée – IV. Pas de deux – Adagio (Arr. Rostropovich)
235.Stravinski – Le baiser de la fée – IV. Variation – Coda (Arr. Rostropovich)
236.Scriabin – 12 Etudes, Op. 8 – No. 11 in B-Flat Minor (Arr. Piatigorsky)
237.Milhaud – Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67 – VIII. Tijuca (Arr. Rostropovich)
238.Falla – El amor brujo – VIII. Danza Ritual del Fuego (Arr. Piatigorsky for Cello and Piano)
239.Dvorak – From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68 – V. Silent Woods (Arr. Piatigorsky for Cello and Piano)
240.Strauss – Stimmungsbilder, Op. 9 – II. An einsamer Quelle
241.Sinding – Suite im alten Stil, Op. 10 – I. Presto
242.Fauré – 3 Songs, Op. 7 – I. Après un rêve (Arr. Casals for Cello and Piano)
243.Debussy – Suite bergamasque, L. 75 – III. Clair de lune (Arr. Roelens)
244.Debussy – Nocturne et Scherzo, L. 26
245.Shaporin – Romance – I see you (Arr. Kubatsky)
246.Popper – Elfentanz, Op. 39
247.Schubert – Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, D. 899 (Arr. Heifetz & Rostropovich for Cello and Piano)
248.Prokofiev – 10 Pieces from Cinderella, Op. 97b – X. Adagio (Arr. Prokofiev)
249.Prokofiev – Cinderella, Op. 87, Act 2 – No. 37 Waltz-Coda (Arr. Rostropovich)
250.Prokofiev – The Love for Three Oranges (suite), Op. 33b – III. March (Arr. Rostropovich for Cello and Piano)
251.Händel – Sonata No. 4 in D Major, HWV 371 – III. Larghetto
252.Shaporin – Elegy
253.Shaporin – 5 Pieces, Op. 25 – No. 5 Scherzo in A Minor
254.Beethoven – Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56 – I. Allegro
255.Schumann – Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 – I. Nicht zu schnell
256.Schumann – Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 – II. Langsam – Etwas lebhafter – Schneller
257.Schumann – Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 – III. Sehr lebhaft – (Cadenza) – Im Tempo – Schneller
258.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Introduction & Thema
259.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation I – Tempo della Thema
260.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation II – Tempo della Thema
261.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation III – Andante sostenuto
262.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation IV – Andante grazioso – Un poco animato
263.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation V – Allegro moderato – Cadenza
264.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation VI – Andante
265.Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 – Variation VII & Coda – Allegro vivo
266.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – I. Allegretto
267.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – II. Moderato
268.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – III. Cadenza
269.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – IV. Allegro non troppo
270.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 – I. Largo
271.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 – II. Allegretto
272.Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 – III. Allegretto – Cadenza
273.Tchaikovsky – Suite for solo Cello in D Minor – I. Prelude (Moderato)
274.Tchaikovsky – Suite for solo Cello in D Minor – II. March (Allegro)
275.Tchaikovsky – Suite for solo Cello in D Minor – III. Aria (Adagio)
276.Tchaikovsky – Suite for solo Cello in D Minor – IV. Capriccio (Allegro)
277.Tchaikovsky – Suite for solo Cello in D Minor – V. Intermezzo (Largo) – Coda (Moderato)
278.Tchaikovsky – Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar & Percussion – I. Twelve notes
279.Tchaikovsky – Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar & Percussion – II. Toccata I
280.Tchaikovsky – Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar & Percussion – III. Canon
281.Tchaikovsky – Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar & Percussion – IV. Toccata II
282.Tchaikovsky – Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar & Percussion – V. Toccata III
283.Tchaikovsky – Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar & Percussion – VI. Conclusion
284.Tchaikovsky – Cello Concerto – I. Andante – Allegro – Andante
285.Tchaikovsky – Cello Concerto – II. Allegretto
286.Tchaikovsky – Cello Concerto – III. Allegro
287.Tchaikovsky – Cello Concerto – IV. Moderato non troppo – Allegretto
288.Villa-Lobos – Bachianas brasileiras No. 1, W 246 – II. Prelúdio (Modhina)
289.Respighi – Adagio con variazioni, P. 133
290.Honegger – Cello Concerto in C Major, H. 72 – I. Andante
291.Honegger – Cello Concerto in C Major, H. 72 – II. Lento
292.Honegger – Cello Concerto in C Major, H. 72 – III. Allegro marcato
293.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Introduction
294.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Thema – Don Quixote – The Knight of the Mournful Countenance
295.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation I – Departure – The adventure of the windmills
296.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation II – The battle with the sheep
297.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation III – Sancho’s wishes, peculiarities of speech and maxims
298.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation IV – The adventure with the procession of penitents
299.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation V – Don Quixote’s vigil during the summer night
300.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation VI – Dulcinea
301.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation VII – Don Quixote’s ride through the air
302.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation VIII – The trip on the enchanted boat
303.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation IX – The attack on the mendicant friars
304.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Variation X – The duel and return home
305.Strauss – Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Epilogue – Don Quixote’s mind clears & Death of Don Quixote
306.Shostakovich – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 – I. Allegro non troppo – Largo
307.Shostakovich – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 – II. Allegro
308.Shostakovich – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 – III. Largo
309.Shostakovich – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 – IV. Allegro
310.Kabalevsky – Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 71 – I. Andante molto sostenuto
311.Kabalevsky – Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 71 – II. Allegretto
312.Kabalevsky – Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 71 – III. Allegro molto
313.Khachaturian – Cello Sonata – I. Recitativo (Adagio)
314.Khachaturian – Cello Sonata – II. Inventio (Allegretto)
315.Khachaturian – Cello Sonata – III. Aria (Andante)
316.Khachaturian – Cello Sonata – IV. Toccata (Allegro con fuoco)
317.Taneyev – Canzona (Arr. Taneyev)
318.Miaskovsky – Cello Concerto in C Minor, Op. 66 – I. Lento ma non troppo – Andante – Tempo I
319.Miaskovsky – Cello Concerto in C Minor, Op. 66 – II. Allegro vivace – Più largamente – Lento come prima
320.Glazunov – Concerto ballata in C Major, Op. 108
321.Tishchenko – Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
322.Khatchaturian – Concerto-Rhapsody in D Major
323.Toyama – Cello Concerto – I. Andante
324.Toyama – Cello Concerto – II. Allegro
325.Toyama – Cello Concerto – III. Andante
326.Toyama – Cello Concerto – IV. Allegretto poco improvisato
327.Toyama – Cello Concerto – V. Lento
328.Toyama – Cello Concerto – VI. Allegro
329.Lopes-graca – Concerto da camera – I. Allegro moderato
330.Lopes-graca – Concerto da camera – II. Andante
331.Lopes-graca – Concerto da camera – III. Finale
332.Knipper – Concerto-Monologue for Cello, 7 Brass Instruments & 2 Kettledums
333.Weinberg – Cello Concerto in D Minor, Op. 43 – I. Adagio
334.Weinberg – Cello Concerto in D Minor, Op. 43 – II. Moderato
335.Weinberg – Cello Concerto in D Minor, Op. 43 – III. Allegro – Cadenza
336.Weinberg – Cello Concerto in D Minor, Op. 43 – IV. Allegro
337.Britten – Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 – Canto primo (Sostenuto e largamente)
338.Britten – Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 – I. Fuga (Andante moderato)
339.Britten – Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 – II. Lamento (Lento rubato)
340.Britten – Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 – Canto secondo (Sostenuto)
341.Britten – Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 – III. Serenata (Allegretto pizzicato)
342.Britten – Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 – IV. Marcia (Alla marcia moderato)
343.Britten – Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 – Canto terzo (Sostenuto)
344.Britten – Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 – V. Bordone (Moderato quasi recitativo)
345.Britten – Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 – VI. Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto (Presto)
346.Britten – Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80 – I. Declamato (Largo)
347.Britten – Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80 – II. Fuga (Andante)
348.Britten – Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80 – III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
349.Britten – Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80 – IV. (Andante lento)
350.Britten – Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80 – V. Ciaccona (Allegro)
351.Britten – Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 – I. Allegro maestoso
352.Britten – Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 – II. Presto inquieto
353.Britten – Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 – III. Adagio – Cadenza
354.Britten – Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 – IV. Passacaglia – Andante allegro
355.Chopin – Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 – I. Allegro moderato
356.Chopin – Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 – II. Scherzo (Allegro con brio)
357.Chopin – Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 – III. Largo
358.Chopin – Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 – IV. Finale (Allegro)
359.Chopin – Introduction et Polonaise brillante in C Major, Op. 3 – I. Introduction
360.Chopin – Introduction e Polonaise brillante in C Major, Op. 3 – II. Alla polacca (Allegro con spirito)
361.Miaskovsky – Cello Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 81 – I. Allegro moderato
362.Miaskovsky – Cello Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 81 – II. Andante cantabile
363.Miaskovsky – Cello Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 81 – III. Allegro con spirito
364.Shaporin – 5 Pieces, Op. 25 – I. Prelude in C Major
365.Shaporin – 5 Pieces, Op. 25 – III. Intermezzo in C-Sharp Minor
366.Shaporin – 5 Pieces, Op. 25 – IV. Aria in E Minor
367.Shaporin – 5 Pieces, Op. 25 – II. Waltz in G Minor
368.Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango
369.Ustvolskaya – Grand Duet – Quaver = 276
370.Ustvolskaya – Grand Duet – Crotchet = 120
371.Ustvolskaya – Grand Duet – Crotchet = 116
372.Ustvolskaya – Grand Duet – Crotchet = 160
373.Ustvolskaya – Grand Duet – Crotchet = 112
374.Schnittke – Cello Sonata No. 2 – I. Senza tempo
375.Schnittke – Cello Sonata No. 2 – II. Allegro
376.Schnittke – Cello Sonata No. 2 – III. Largo
377.Schnittke – Cello Sonata No. 2 – IV. Allegro
378.Schnittke – Cello Sonata No. 2 – V. Lento
379.Schnittke – Epilogue for Cello, Piano and Tape (From the ballet, Peer Gynt)
380.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich’s first meeting with Shostakovich
381.The Last Recorded Interview – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 – IV. Allegro (Excerpt)
382.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich on Shostakovich, Chopin & Rubato
383.The Last Recorded Interview – Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 – I. Allegro non troppo (Excerpt)
384.The Last Recorded Interview – Shostakovich on dynamics
385.The Last Recorded Interview – Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65 – V. Allegretto (Excerpt)
386.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich’s recalls Shostakovich’s impression of his conducting
387.The Last Recorded Interview – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – IV. Finale – Allegro con moto (Excerpt)
388.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich on Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 2
389.The Last Recorded Interview – Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 – I. Largo (Excerpt)
390.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich on Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 2 (continued)
391.The Last Recorded Interview – Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 – II. Allegretto (Excerpt)
392.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich on conducting Shostakovich
393.The Last Recorded Interview – Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29, Act 1 (Excerpt)
394.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich on Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
395.The Last Recorded Interview – Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29, Act 4 (Excerpt)
396.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich on Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (continued)
397.The Last Recorded Interview – Anti-Formalist Rayok – Opening (Excerpt)
398.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich on Shostakovich’s Anti-Formalist Rayok
399.The Last Recorded Interview – Shostakovich – Anti-Formalist Rayok (Excerpt)
400.The Last Recorded Interview – Rostropovich on Shostakovich’s character
401.Aragon – Chant pour Slava

Although Mstislav Rostropovich died 10 years ago, on April 27th 2007, he remains a powerful presence on the world’s cultural scene through his legacy as the greatest cellist of his time, as a brave advocate of human rights, and as a man of proverbial generosity and charisma, often known simply by his nickname, Slava. He would have celebrated his 90th birthday in 2017.

The phenomenal richness of his life and art is expressed in a magnificent 43-disc set to be released by Warner Classics on March 24th 2017: Mstislav Rostropovich: Cellist of the Century. It forms the centrepiece of the label’s Rostropovich programme for 2017, which also includes: eight releases of individual CDs taken from the set and a double LP of the Dvořák Cello Concerto and Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 1 (Giulini/London Philharmonic Orchestra).

Mstislav Rostropovich: Cellist of the Century has been curated by Warner Classics in close collaboration with Rostropovich’s daughters Elena and Olga Rostropovich, whose mother was the celebrated soprano Galina Vishnevskaya, Rostropovich’s wife from 1955 until his death. The label was given unprecedented access to Rostropovich’s personal archive; as a result, many rare photos and documents – including a letter of support for dissident Soviet writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn – enrich the 200-page hardback book that forms part of the box set. It also includes a comprehensive chronology and fascinating articles by Elizabeth Wilson, one of Rostropovich’s students, and by Claude Samuel, a former head of Radio France and a close friend of Rostropovich.

The set, conceived as a deluxe edition, comprises 40 CDs and 3 DVDs and contains an even balance of studio and live recordings. The range and variety of music it offers is nothing short of extraordinary, embracing works by more than 60 composers. For solo cello, cello and piano, cello and chamber group, and cello and orchestra, they extend from the Baroque to the latter part of the 20th century and from essential repertoire to rarities. They also reflect both Rostropovich’s mastery of the traditional cello repertoire and his commitment to new music: the dedicatee of over 120 new works, he numbered such composers as Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Britten among his close friends. A number of the live performances featured originate from Russian tapes saved from destruction by resourceful Soviet archivists when Rostropovich was exiled from the USSR (1974-1990), and which came back to light in the late 1990s. Another highlight is the complete Bach Cello Suites, presented here in both audio and video versions. In many senses these represent the culmination of Rostropovich’s recording career; he waited until 1991 to set them down the studio. The box also contains a substantial and previously unpublished audio interview, dating from 2006, in which Rostropovich discusses Shostakovich with the journalist Jon Tolansky.