Mstislav Rostropovich
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Dvorak & Tchaikovsky: Works for Cello & Orchestra
RecommendedMstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
There have been a number of outstanding recordings of the Dvorák Concerto since this DG record was made, but none to match it for the warmth of lyrical feeling, the sheer strength of personality... —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, 100 Greatest Recordings
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1960s
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Prokofiev & Shostakovich Violin Concertos No. 1
Maxim Vengerov (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
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Gramophone Awards, 1995, Recording of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 1995, Winner - Concerto
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Beethoven - Complete Music for Cello & Piano
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Jean Françaix (piano), Maurice Gendron (cello)
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The most overwhelming performance; could musical expression possibly go further? —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2005, Disc of the month
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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 & Violin Concerto No. 1
RecommendedMstislav Rostropovich, David Oistrakh
Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Dimitri Mitropoulos
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Building a Library, September 2002, Historic Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Rostropovich & Britten
RecommendedRecorded live at the 1961 Aldeburgh Music Festival - Previously unpublished
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) & Benjamin Britten (piano), Peter Pears (tenor)
this Testament release of Rostropovich in his debut at the Aldeburgh Festival catches the cellist somewhere near his early and all-conquering best —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th April 2017
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Rostropovich responds to the atmospheric location of a French cathedral with performances penetrated by a deep melancholy. —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Our younger generation of cello soloists seems to favour a tone production which balances a refined upper range with a middle and lower register that's strong and well focused, rather than expansively... —
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Grammy Awards, 26th Awards (1983), Best Chamber Music Recording
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Works for Cello and Orchestra
RecommendedHan-Na Chang (cello)
London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
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