Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
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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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This is audibly a hugely enjoyable collaborative venture, the mellow warmth of the four saxophones and the contrasted tonal colouring of Jang Eun Bae’s piano providing a surprisingly convincing... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Special offer. Elgar & Tchaikovsky: Cello Works
Johannes Moser (cello)
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Andrew Manze
Moser is an unfailingly elegant soloist…the Tchaikovsky Variations have a suitably Rococo grace and spirit —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2017, Editor's Choice
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The Romantic Cello Concerto, Vol. 7: Fitzenhagen & Tchaikovsky
Alban Gerhardt (cello)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Stefan Blunier
Vital exuberance - the sort one usually associates only with a live recording - is matched by playing of lyrical grace. Once you have these in place and an orchestral partnership of utter conviction,... —
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2015, Editor's Choice
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New. Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33, TH 57 & Works for Cello & Orchestra
Gabriel Schwabe (cello), Sinfonieorchester Aachen, Christopher Ward
[Schwabe] certainly has the technical chops to make one gasp at his lightning delivery of the delirious demisemiquaver passages... All these are very well done and repertoire junkies will want... —
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Works for Cello and Orchestra
RecommendedHan-Na Chang (cello)
London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. In Memoriam Françoise Groben
Françoise Groben, Ivan Gajan (piano), Alfredo Perl (piano), Ira Maria Witoschynskyi (piano), Mourja Gras (violin), Peter Laul, Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Matthias Metzger (violin), Ruth Kilius (viola), Christiane Meininger (flute), Rainer Gepp (piano), RTL Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de chambre...
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Moonlight Variations
Pablo Ferrández (cello), Julien Quentin (piano), Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Martin Fröst
The question is what makes this album of well-loved cameos especially noteworthy? The answer is that to play these pieces convincingly, you need real artistry, to have a wide palette of colours... —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2025, Chamber Choice
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Maxim Rysanov plays Schubert, Tchaikovsky & Bruch
RecommendedMaxim Rysanov (viola)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Muhai Tang
Rysanov makes the best possible case for hearing this version [of the Arpeggione], delivering a wonderfully poetic account of the solo part with subtle and sensitive accompaniment from the Swedish... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th August 2011
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Special offer. Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 3 & Variations on a Rococo Theme
Boris Andrianov, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss
