Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007)

Explore the life and recording legacy of Mstislav Rostropovich at the CIM Library. Our Audio/Visual collections are open through May 11th.

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Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya. Russia, Music, and Liberty: Conversations with Claude Samuel. Translated by E. Thomas Glasow. Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, c1995

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Bach Cello Suites Rostropovich. Holland: EMI Classics, c2004.

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Rostropovich conducts Shostakovich. Paris: Andante, p2004.
Includes Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43; Five fragments for orchestra, op. 42 ; Symphony no. 15 in A major, op. 141. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky. London Symphony Orchestra.

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Shostakovich, Dmitrii. Symphonies no, 2 & no. 3. Germany: Teldec, p1994.
London Voices; London Symphony Orchestra

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Shostakovich Symphony no. 5
London Symphony Orchestra

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Shostakovich Symphony no. 7
National Symphony Orchestra

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Shostakovich Symphony no. 11
London Symphony Orchestra

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Shostakovich. Symphony no. 14
Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano; Mark Reshetin, bass; Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Soloists’ Ensemble

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The Russian Years
Benjamin Britten. Two Suites for solo cello, op. 72, 80
Benjamin Britten. Symphony for cello and orchestra, op. 68
Hector Villa-Lobos. Bachianas brasileiras no. 1. Préludio = Modhina
Ottorino Respighi. Adagio con variazioni
Arthur Honegger. Cello concerto
Richard Strauss. Don Quixote: op. 35
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; USSR State Symphony Orchestra

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Rostropovich plays Dvorák & Saint-Saëns Cello Concertos
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Adrian Boult, conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductor

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Rostropovich plays Henri Dutilleux & Witold Lutoslawski Cello Concertos.
Orchestre de Paris; Serge Baudo & Witold Lutoslawski, conductors

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Hommage à Rostropovich
Brahms. Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, op. 38
Grieg. Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, op. 36