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Cellist Of The Century (The Complete Warner Recordings) --- 2017-03-24

The complete EMI, Erato and Teldec recordings. Soviet archive material chosen and approved by Mstislav Rostropovich. Completely remastered (the analogue recordings from the original master tapes) at Studio Art et Son, Paris. ℗ & Digital remastering ℗ as shown on wallets (see links below of individual CDs). This compilation ℗ & © 2017 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company. Book: Copyright © 2017 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company. On box: Manufactured and printed in the EU. On book: Printed in Germany. MONO/STEREO Package: Hard lift-off lid rectangular cardboard box contains the discs in original-front-cover-replica card sleeves. A luxury 202-page book in English/German/French,with essays, biographical timeline and photo gallery. Graphic design: White Label Productions Limited. Paper, book & box: Wibalin® Buckram, Winter & Company GmbH, Germany. Paper, inner pages: 170gsm Art Paper matt. Titles reflect the original cover artwork as appear on individual sleeves. All sleeve back covers and CDs have as major title printed: Rostropovich - Cellist Of The Century. CD 1 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1002074-Saint-Sa%C3%ABns-Miaskovsky-Mtislav-Rostropovich-Sir-Malcolm-Sargent-Philharmonia-Orchestra-Cello-Concer]Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1 In A Minor, Op.33 / Myaskovsky: Cello Concerto, Op.66[/url] Mstislav Rostropovich, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent (Recorded 1956) Recorded: 5-6.III.1956, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London. Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd. (tracks 4, 5). These concertos were recorded simultaneously in both Mono and Stereo. While this pairing of the works reflects the programme of the Mono release (HMV ALP 1427), they are presented here in their Stereo versions (released separately as Stereophonic Tape Records): Tracks 1-1 to 1-3: Stereo · Originally released as HMV SBT 1251 Tracks 1-4 & 1-5: Stereo · Originally released as HMV SAT 1012 ℗ 1957 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 46:33 CD 2 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/519579-Mstislav-Rostropovi%C4%8D-Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k-Sir-Adrian-BoultRoyal-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Cello-Concerto]Dvořák: Cello Concerto [/url] Rostropovich, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (Recorded 1957) Recorded: 23-24.IV.1957, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London. This concerto was recorded simultaneously in both Mono (released as HMV ALP 1595) and Stereo. It is presented here in its Stereo version: Stereo · Matrix 2YEA 103-104 · Originally released as HMV ASD 358 ℗ 1958 2017 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 39:04 CD 3 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1002087-Prokofiev-Mstislav-Rostropovich-Sir-Malcolm-Sargent-Royal-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Sinfonia-Concertant]Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, Op.125 / Rachmaninov: Vocalise[/url] Rostropovich, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Alexander Dedyukhin (Piano) (Recorded 1957) Recorded: Tracks 3-1 to 3-3: 14-15.IV.1957, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London. Track 3-4: 26-27.IV.1957, Studio No.3, Abbey Road, London. Publishers: Hawkes & Son London (tracks 3-1 to 3-3); Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd. (track 3-4). The Prokofiev was recorded simultaneously in both Mono and Stereo. While this pairing of these works reflects the programme of the original Mono release (HMV ALP 1640), the recording of the Prokofiev is presented here in its Stereo version. Tracks 1 to 3: Stereo · Matrix: 2YEA 5998 · Originally released as HMV SXLP 30266 Track 4: Mono · Matrix: 2XEA 1326,ii · Originally released as HMV ALP 1640 ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Limited Made in the EU / Total timing: 45:17 CD 4 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1615519-Mstislav-Rostropovich-%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80-%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%8E%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%BD-Brahms-Cello-Sonata-in-F-Major-Op-99]Brahms: Cello Sonata No.2 / Popper: Elfin Dance / Debussy: Minstrels & Clair De Lune / Scriabin: Etude, Op.8 No.11[/url] Cello And Piano Recital: Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello), Alexander Dedyukhin (Piano) (Recorded 1957) Recorded: 26-27.IV.1957, Studio No.3, Abbey Road, London. Mono · Matrix: 2XEA 1327-1328 · Originally released as HMV ALP 1690 ℗1959 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 43:29 CD 5 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/484809-Brahms-Oistrakh-Rostropovich-Szell-The-Cleveland-Orchestra-Double-Concerto-In-A-Minor]Brahms: Double Concerto[/url] Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Szell, The Cleveland Orchestra (Recorded 1969) Recorded: 12-13.V.1969, Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio Stereo · Matrix: 2YEA 3879-3880 · Originally released as HMV ASD 2526 ℗ 1970 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 33:52 CD 6 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/247964-Beethoven-Berliner-Philharmoniker-David-Oistrach-Mstislaw-Rostropowitsch-Svjatoslav-Richter-Herbert-]Beethoven: Triple Concerto[/url] David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter, Herbert Von Karajan, The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Recorded 1969) Recorded: 15-17.IX.1969, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin Stereo · Matrix: 2YRA 9103-9104 · Originally released as HMV ASD 2582 ℗ Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 36:16 CD 7 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/463168-Dutilleux-Lutoslawski-Mstislav-Rostropovitch-Orchestre-De-Paris-Direction-Serge-Baudo-Witold-Lutosla]Dutilleux: Tout Un Monde Lointain / Lutosławski: Cello Concerto[/url] Mstislav Rostropovich, Orchestre De Paris, Direction: Serge Baudo - Witold Lutosławski (Recorded 1974) Note: CD also contains André Joliver's Cello Concerto No.2, performed by M. Rostropovich and the Orchestre National De L'ORTF, conducted by the composer (Recorded 1969). Publishers: Alphonse Leduc (tracks 1 to 5); Chester Music (tracks 6 to 9); Gérard Billaudit (tracks 10 to 12). Tracks 1 to 9: Stereo · Matrix: Q2LA 9172-9173 · Originally released as HMV ASD 3145 Tracks 10 to 12: Stereo · Originally released on Erato STU 70509 Tracks 1 to 9: ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Limited Tracks 10 to 12: Coproduction Erato/Radio France ℗ 1969 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division Total timing: 74:10 CD 8 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/846445-Mstislav-Rostropovitch-Vasso-Devetzi-Richard-Strauss-Beethoven-Sonate-En-Fa-Op6-Variations-Sur-Un-Th]Richard Strauss: Cello Sonata / Beethoven: Variations On "Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen" And "See, The Conquering Hero Comes"[/url] Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello), Vasso Devetzi (Piano) (Recorded 1974) Recorded: 16-17.VII.1974, Salle Wagram, Paris Stereo · Matrix: 2YLA 9156-9157 · Originally released as HMV ASD 3066 ℗ 1975 2017 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 49:53 CD 9 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/757428-R-Strauss-Rostropowitsch-Karajan-Berliner-Philharmoniker-Ulrich-Koch-Viola-Don-Quixote]Strauss: Don Quixote[/url] Rostropovich, Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, with Ulrich Koch (Viola) (Recorded 1975) Recorded: 3-8.I.1975, Philharmonie, Berlin Stereo · Matrix: Q2RA 9330-9331 · Originally released as HMV ASD 3118 ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 43:55 CD 10 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/472730-Haydn-Mstislav-Rostropovitch-Academy-Of-St-Martin-in-the-Fields-Directed-By-Iona-Brown-Cello-Concert]Haydn: Cello Concertos In D & C[/url] Mstislav Rostropovich, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Directed By Iona Brown (Recorded 1975) Recorded: 15-16.XI.1975, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London Stereo · Matrix: Q2EA 5677-5678 · Originally released as HMV ASD 3255 ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 49:22 CD 11 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/519813-Rostropovich-Bernstein-Schumann-Bloch-Orchestre-National-De-France-Schuman-Concerto-En-La-Mineur-Blo]Schumann: Cello Concerto / Bloch: Schelomo[/url] Rostropovich, Bernstein, Orchestre National De France (Recorded 1976) Recorded: 11-12.XI.1976, Salle Wagram, Paris Publisher: G. Schirmer Inc. (track 4). Stereo · Matrix: Q2LA 9199-9200 · Originally released as HMV ASD 3334 ℗ 1977 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 48:21 CD 12 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/576269-Rostropovitch-Giulini-Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k-Saint-Sa%C3%ABns-Cello-Concerto-Cello-Concerto-No1]Dvořák: Cello Concerto / Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1[/url] Rostropovich, Giulini, London Philharmonic Orchestra (Recorded 1977) Recorded: 29-30.IV & 1.V.1977, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London. Stereo · Matrix Q2EA 6186-6187 · Originally released as HMV ASD 3452 ℗ 1978 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 62:22 CD 13 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/533260-Brahms-Itzhak-Perlman-Mstislaw-Rostropowitsch-Bernard-Haitink-Concertgebouw-Orkest-Doppelkonzert]Brahms: Double Concerto[/url] Itzhak Perlman, Mstislav Rostropovich, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra (Recorded 1979) Recorded: 19-20.VI.1979, Grote Zaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam Stereo · Matrix: 2YEA 6980-6981 · Originally released as HMV ASD 3905 ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 33:20 CD 14 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1218646-Marcel-Landowski-Mstislav-Rostropovitch-Galina-Vishnievska%C3%AFa-Orchestre-National-De-France-Orchestre]Marcel Landowski: Un Enfant Appelle - La Prison[/url] Marcel Landowski, Galina Vichnievskaïa, Mstislav Rostropovich, Orchestre National De France, Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De-Calais (Recorded 1982) Recorded: Tracks 1 to 3: 9.V.1982, Studio 103, Radio France, Paris Tracks 4 to 6: VII.1983, Chapelle du Collège Mignet, Aix-en-Provence Publisher: Salabert Stereo · Originally released as Erato STU 71515 Coproduction Erato/Radio France ℗ 1984 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division Total timing: 59:39 CD 15 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/517178-Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k-Tcha%C3%AFkovsky-Mstislav-Rostropovitch-Boston-Symphony-Orchestra-Seiji-Ozawa-Concerto-Pour-Vio]Dvorak: Concerto Pour Violoncelle / Tchaikovski: Variations Rococo[/url] Mstislav Rostropovitch, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (Recorded 1985) Recorded: 2.XII.1985, Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts Stereo · Originally released as Erato ECD 88224 ℗ 1987 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division Total timing: 56:38 CD 16 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1850373-Penderecki-Rostropovich-Philharmonia-Orchestra-Sinfonieorchester-Des-S%C3%BCdwestfunks-Concerto-N-2-Pour]Krzysztof Penderecki: Concerto N°2 Pour Violoncelle[/url] Mstislav Rostropovitch, Philharmonia Orchestra, Direction: Krzysztof Penderecki (Recorded 1986) Note: CD also contains Cristóbal Halffter's Cello Concerto No.2, performed by M. Rostropovich and the Orchestre National De France, conducted by the composer (Recorded 1985). Recorded: Track 1: 13-14.II.1986, Henry Wood Hall, Trinity Square, Southwark, London Tracks 2 to 4: 30.IX.-1.X.1985, Studio 104, Radio France, Paris Publishers: Schott Music Ltd (track 1); Universal Edittion AG, Vienna (tracks 2 to 4) Track 1: Stereo · Originally released as Erato ECD 75321 Tracks 2 to 4: Stereo · Originally released as Erato ECD 75320 Tracks 2 to 4: Coproduction Erato/Radio France ℗ 1987 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division Total timing: 71:43 CD 17 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/915260-Prokofiev-Chostakovitch-Mstislav-Rostropovich-London-Symphony-Orchestra-Seiji-Ozawa-Symphonie-Concer]Prokofiev: Symphonie Concertante Pour Violoncelle Op. 125 / Chostakovitch: Concerto Pour Violoncelle N° 1 Op. 107[/url] Mstislav Rostropovitch, London Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (Recorded 1987) Recorded: 30.X.-1.XI.1987, Henry Wood Hall, Trinity Square, Southwark, London Publishers: Hawkes & Son London (tracks 1 to 3); Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd (tracks 4 to 7). Stereo · Originally released as Erato ECD 75485 ℗ 1988 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division Total timing: 63:21 CD 18 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1615372-Milhaud-Honegger-Hoddinott-Mstislav-Rostropovitch-London-Symphony-Orchestra-Kent-Nagano-Milhaud-Conc]Milhaud: Concerto N° 1 / Honegger: Concerto / Hoddinott: Noctis Equi[/url] Mstislav Rostropovitch, London Symphony Orchestra, Kent Nagano (Recorded 1989) Note: CD also contains Norbert Moret's Cello Concerto, performed by Rostropovich and the Collegium Musicum Zürich, conducted by Paul Sacher (Recorded 1989). Recorded: Tracks 1 to 8: 28-29.X.1989, Studio 1, Abbey Road, London Tracks 9 to 11: XI.1989, Studio 1, DRS, Zurich Publishers: Salabert (tracks 1 to 6); Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd (tracks 7 to 8); United Music Publishing Ltd (tracks 9 to 11) Tracks 1 to 8: Stereo · Originally released as Erato 2292 45489 2 Tracks 9 to 11: Stereo · Originally released as Erato 2292 45530 2 ℗ 1990 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division Total timing: 77:32 CDs 19 & 20 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/265839-JS-Bach-Mstislav-Rostropovich-Cello-Suiten]J.S. Bach: Cello-Suiten[/url] Mstislav Rostropovich (Recorded 1991) Recorded: 9-26.III.1991, Basilique Sainte-Madeleine, Vézelay, France Stereo · Originally released as EMI 7243 5 55363 2 7 (2CD set) ℗ 1995 SGOL Music Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: CD1: 68:58 / CD2: 78:55 CD 21 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1340726-CPE-Bach-Vivaldi-Tartini-RostropovichSaint-Paul-Chamber-Orchestra-Hugh-Wolff-Cello-Concertos]C.P.E. Bach / Vivaldi / Tartini: Cello Concertos[/url] Rostropovich, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff‎ (Recorded 1992) Recorded: IX.1992, Ordway Music Theater, St Paul, Minnesota Stereo · Originally released as Teldec 77311 ℗ 1993 Teldec Classics, a Warner Music UK Division Total timing: 52:37 CD 22 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1615364-Rostropovich-Tachezi-Cello-Organ]Cello & Organ[/url] Rostropovich, Tachezi (Recorded 1993) Recorded: V.1993, St Giles Church, Cripplegate, London Publisher: Universal Edition AG, Vienna (track 1). Stereo · Originally released as Teldec 77308 ℗ 1993 Teldec Classics, a Warner Music UK Division Total timing: 67:10 CD 23 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1338924-Mstislav-RostropovichLondon-Symphony-Orchestra-Seiji-Ozawa-For-Mstislav-Rostropovich-Gagneux-Shchedr]Cello Concertos For Mstislav Rostropovich: Gagneux: Triptyque / Shchedrin: Sotto Voce[/url] Mstislav Rostropovich, London Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (Recorded 1994) Recorded: 9-10:XI.1994, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London Publishers: Éditions Durand (tracks 1 to 3); Schott Music Ltd (tracks 4 to 7). Stereo · Originally released as Teldec 94570 ℗ 1995 Teldec Classics, a Warner Music UK Division Total timing: 55:36 CD 24 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/601667-Schnittke-Gidon-Kremer-Yuri-Bashmet-Mstislav-Rostropovich-Moscow-Soloists-Concerto-For-Three-String-]Schnittke: Concerto For Three • String Trio • Minuet[/url] Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Mstislav Rostropovich, Moscow Soloists (Recorded 1995) Recorded live: 24-25.II.1995, Studio 103, Radio France, Paris Publishers: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd (tracks 1 to 6); Hans Sikoski GmbH & Co. KG (track 7). Stereo · Originally released on EMI 7243 5 55627 2 2 Coproduction Warner Classics/Radio France ℗ 1996 Parlophone Records Limited Total timing: 44:22 CD 25 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6541425-Alexander-Knaifel-Mstislav-Rostropovich-Make-Me-Drunk-With-Your-Kisses]Alexander Knaifel: Make Me Drunk With Your Kisses[/url] Mstislav Rostropovich (Recorded 1995) Note: CD also contains David Matthews' Romanza (Op.49), performed by Rostropovich and the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Raymond Leppard (Recorded 1990) Tracks 1 to 6: Recorded live: IV. Washigton National Cathedral, Washington, DC Tracks 7: Recorded live: 2.VIII.1990, The Ballroom, Buckingham Palace, London 90th Birthday Concert for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Publishers: Hans Sikorski GmbH & Co. KG (tracks 1 to 6); Faber Music Ltd (track 7) Tracks 1 to 6: Stereo · Originally released as Teldec 10160 Track 7: Stereo · Originally released on EMI 0777 7 54164 2 8 Tracks 1 to 6: ℗ 1996 Teldec Classics, a Warner Music UK Division Track 7: ℗ 1990 The Prince's Trust under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company Total timing: 73:30 CD 26 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/980038-Sofia-Gubaidulina-Emmanuel-Pahud-Mstislav-Rostropovich-London-Voices-London-Symphony-Orchestra-Ryusu]Sofia Gubaidulina: The Canticle Of The Sun[/url] Mstislav Rostropovich, London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, Ryusuke Numajiri (Recorded 1999) Note: CD also contains Shostakovich's 7 Romances on Verses by Blok (Op.127), performed by M. Rostropovich, U. Hoelscher and V. Devetzi, sung by G. Vishnevskaya (Recorded 1974) Tracks 1 to 11: Recorded: 14.I.1999, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London Tracks 12 to 18: Recorded: 28-29.X.1974, Salle Wagram, Paris Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd. Tracks 1 to 11: Stereo · Originally released as EMI 7243 5 57153 2 6 Tracks 12 to 18: Stereo · Matrix: 2YLA 9164, Originally released as HMV ASD 3222 Tracks 1 to 11: ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company Tracks 12 to 18: ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company Total timing: 70:12 CD 27 [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1615352-Rostropovich-Plays-Prokofiev-Symphony-Concerto-Cello-Concertino-Sonata-For-Cello-And-Piano]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: Prokofiev: Cello Sonata - Sinfonia Concertante - Cello Concertino[/url] (Recorded 1950 & 1964) Recorded live: 1.III.1950 (tracks 1 to 3), 25.II.1964 (tracks 5 to 6), 13.III.1964 (tracks 7 to 9) & 27.XII.1972 (track 4), Small (tracks 1 to 3, 7 to 9) & Great (tracks 4 to 6) Halls, Moscow Conservatoire. Publishers: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd (tracks 1 to 3, 7 to 9); Hawkes & Son London (tracks 4 to 6). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 75:47 CD 28 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8375100-Rostropovich-The-Russian-Years-1]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: Short Pieces & Transcriptions[/url] (Recorded 1960 & date unknown) Recorded live: 11.XII.1960 (tracks 1 to 3, 5, 6, 11, 12), Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire; date and venue unknown (tracks 4, 7 to 10, 13 to 21), Russia. Publishers: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd (tracks 1, 16 to 18); Hawkes & Son London Ltd (tracks 2, 3); Éditions Durand (track 5); Chester Music (track 6); Peters Edition Ltd (track 9); Anglo Soviet Music Press Ltd (tracks 13, 20, 21). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 75:39 CD 29 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8375100-Rostropovich-The-Russian-Years-1]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: Beethoven: Triple Concerto / Schumann: Cello Concerto / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations[/url] (Recorded 1960 & 1970) Recorded live: 30.XI.1960 (tracks 2 to 12) & 5.I.1970 (track 1), Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire. ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 58:24 CD 30 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/22450213-Rostropovich-Shostakovich-Gennadi-Rozhdestvensky-Evgeni-Svetlanov-Moscow-Philharmonic-Orchestrastate]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: Shostakovich: Cello Concertos[/url] (Recorded 1961 & 1966) Recorded live: 10.II.1961 (tracks 1 to 4) & 25.IX.1966 (tracks 5 to 7), Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire. Tracks 5 to 7: World premiere, in the presence of the composer on the occasion of his 60th birthday. ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 58:07 CD 31 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10571383-Rostropovich-Boris-Tchaikovsky-Suite-Partita-Concerto]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: B. Tchaikovsky: Suite - Partita - Concerto[/url] (Recorded 1961, 1966 & 1967) Recorded live: 5.XI.1961 (tracks 1 to 5), 4.IX.1966 (tracks 12 to 15) & 10.I,1967 (tracks 6 to 11), Small (tracks 1 to 11) & Great (tracks 12 to 15) Halls, Moscow Conservatoire. Publisher: Anglo Soviet Music Press (tracks 6 to 11). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 71:50 CD 32 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8375208-Rostropovich-The-Russian-Years-4]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: R. Strauss: Don Quixote / Villa-Lobos / Respighi / Honegger[/url] (Recorded 1962 & 1964) Recorded live: 6.II.1962 (track 1), 14.II.1964 (tracks 3 to 5) & 12.III.1964 (tracks 6 to 18), Small (track 1) & Great (tracks 3 to 18) Halls, Moscow Conservatoire, date and venue unknown, Moscow (track 2). Publishers: Associated Music Publishers Inc. (track 1); Universal Music Publishing Ricordi S.r.l. (track 2); Salabert (tracks 3 to 5); Peters Edition Ltd (tracks 6 to 18). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 76:51 CD 33 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10571243-Rostropovich-Shostakovich-Kabalevsky-K-Khachaturian-Recordings-With-The-Composers-In-Person]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: Shostakovich, Kabalevsky, K. Khachaturian: Recordings With The Composers In Person[/url] (Recorded 1962, 1967 & date unknown) Recorded live: 6.II.1962 (tracks 5 to 7) & 10.I.1967 (tracks 8 to 11), Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire; date unknown, Radio House, Moscow (tracks 1 to 4). Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd (tracks 1 to 7). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 70:34 CD 34 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10571481-Rostropovich-Myaskovsky-Glazunov-Taneyev-Cello-Concerto-Concerto-Ballata-Canzona]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: Myaskovsky: Cello Concerto / Glazunov: Concerto Ballata / Taneyev: Canzona[/url] (Recorded 1964 & date unknown) Recorded live: 14.I.1964, Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (tracks 2 to 4); date and venue unknown, Moscow (track 1). Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd (tracks 2, 3). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 70:34 CD 35 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10571334-Rostropovich-Tishchenko-A-Khatchaturian-Toyama-Cello-Concertos]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: Tishchenko, A. Khachaturian, Toyama: Cello Concertos[/url] (Recorded 1964, 1966 & 1967) Recorded live: 4.IV.1964 (track 2) & 13.I.1967 (tracks 3 to 8), Small (track 2) & Great (tracks 3 to 8) Halls, Moscow Conservatoire; 6.II.1966, Philharmonic Hall, Leningrad [St Petersburg] (track 1). Publishers: Le Chant du Monde (track 1); Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd (track 2); Ongakunotomosha Corp. (tracks 3 to 8). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 67:57 CD 36 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8375227-Rostropovich-The-Russian-Years]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: World Premieres: Lopes-Graça, Knipper, Weinberg: Concertos[/url] (Recorded 1964 & 1967) Recorded live: 25.II.1964, Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (tracks 4 to 8); 1967, venue unknown, Moscow (tracks 1 to 3). Publishers: Le Chant du Monde (track 4); Faber Music Ltd (tracks 5 to 8). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 69:10 CD 37 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8375208-Rostropovich-The-Russian-Years-4]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: Britten: Cello Suites 1 & 2 - Symphony For Cello And Orchestra[/url] (Recorded 1966, 1968 & 1964) Recorded live: 12.III.1964 (tracks 15 to 18), 16.II.1966 (tracks 1 to 9) & 11.XI.1968 (tracks 10 to 14), Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire. Publishers: Faber Music Ltd (tracks 1 to 14); Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd (tracks 15 to 18). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 74:48 CD 38 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10571113-Rostropovich-Chopin-Myaskovsky-Shaporin-In-Memoriam-Alexander-Dedyukhin]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: In Memoriam Alexander Dedyukhin (Chopin, Myaskovsky, Shaporin)[/url] (Recorded 1967 & date unknown) Recorded live: 10.I.1967, Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (tracks 7 to 9); date unknown, Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (tracks 1 to 4); date and venue unknown, Russia (tracks 5 to 6, 10 to 13). Publisher: Anglo Soviet Music Press Ltd (tracks 10 to 13). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 74:39 CD 39 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10571036-Rostropovich-Piazzolla-Ustvolskaya-Schnittke-Back-In-Russia-1996]Rostropovich: The Russian Years: Back In Russia, 1996 (Piazzolla, Ustvolskaya, Schnittke)[/url] (Recorded 1996) Recorded live: 7-8.XI.1996, Moscow (tracks 2 to 6); 17.IX. (track 12), 21-22.XI. (tracks 7 to 11) & 30.XI. (track 1) 1996, St Petersburg. Publishers: Ancona Bèrben Edizioni Musicali (track 1); Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd (tracks 7 to 12). ℗ 1997 original recordings licensed to Parlophone Records Ltd by Mstislav Rostropovich. Total timing: 75:56 CD 40: Mstislav Rostropovich On Dmitri Shostakovich: The Last Audio Interview, In Conversation With Jon Tolansky / Louis Aragon: Chant Pour Slava (Recorded 2006 (Interview only)) Interview recorded: VI.2006, Rostropovich residence near Maida Vale, London W9. ℗ 2017 Jon Tolansky under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company Total timing: 70:19 DVD 1 [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/21070093-Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k-Saint-Sa%C3%ABns-Mstislav-Rostropovich-Carlo-Maria-Giulini-London-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Dvo%C5%99]Dvořák, Saint-Saëns: Cello Concertos[/url] Mstislav Rostropovich, Carlo Maria Giulini, London Philharmonic Orchestra (Recorded/Filmed 1977) Recorded/Filmed: XI.1977, Henry Wood Hall, London Co-production: Clasart and Warner Classics Technical facilities by: Trillion Video, London Originally released as EMI 0946 3 58232 9 5 © 1982 & Remastered ℗ 1990 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company Running time: approx. 64 mins DVD Specificiations: Picture format: NTSC 4:3 / Menus: English / Region code: 0 (Worldwide) Audio formats: LPCM 2.0 / Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS Digital Surround 5.1 DVDs 2 & 3 Bach: Cello Suites (Recorded/Filmed 1991) Recorded by Radio France: 9-26.III.1991 Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay, Yonne, France. Mstislav Rostropovich prefaces each suite by a commentary spoken in Russian (with subtitles in English, German, French and Spanish). Originally released as EMI 7243 5 99159 9 9 ℗ 1995 SGOL Music Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company. © 1995 SGOL Music Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. DVD Specifications: Running time: 108 mins (DVD1) & 122 mins (DVD2) / Picture format: NTSC 4:3 / Disc format: 2 DVD-9 Audio formats: LPCM 2.0 / DTS Digital Surround 5.0 / Dolby Digital Surround 5.0 Region code: 0 (Worldwide) / Menus: English / Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish