Мстислав Ростропович
The Russian Years 1950-1974
1997

CD 1: Short Pieces & Transcriptions
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Russian Song (Parasha's Aria) from "Mavra" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Igor Stravinsky) 4:06
2 Pas de deux from "Le baiser de la fee'' for Cello and Piano: Adagio (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich) 4:18
3 Pas de deux from "Le baiser de la fee'' for Cello and Piano: Variation & Coda (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich) 3:21
4 Etude in B-flat minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 8, No. 11 (transcription: Gregor Piatigorsky) 4:08
5 Tijuca from "Saudades Do Brasil" for Cello and Piano, Op. 67 (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich) 2:35
6 Ritual Fire Dance from "El Amor Brujo" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Gregor Piatigorsky) 3:04
7 Silent Woods for Cello and Piano, B173 5:24
8 An Einsamer Quelle from "Stimmungsbilder" for Cello and Piano, Op. 9 3:35
9 Presto in A minor for Cello from "Suite im alten Stil'', Op. 10 1:53
10 Après un rêve for Cello and Piano, Op. 7, No. 1 (transcription: Pablo Casals) 3:37
11 Clair de lune for Cello and Piano from "Suite Bergamasque" (transcription: Roelens) 4:56
12 Nocturne et Scherzo for Cello and Piano (World Premiere) 5:31
13 Romance: I See You for Cello and Piano (transcription: Viktor Kubatsky) 3:16
14 Dance of the Elves for Cello and Piano, Op. 39 2:37
15 Impromptu No. 3 for Cello and Piano, D. 899, No. 3 5:01
16 Adagio from "Cinderella" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Sergei Prokofiev) 5:57
17 Waltz-Coda from "Cinderella" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich) 2:43
18 March from "The Love for Three Oranges" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich) 1:46
19 Larghetto in D major for Cello and Piano from Sonata, HWV. 371 3:15
20 Elegy for Cello and Piano 2:50
21 Scherzo for Cello and Piano, Op. 25, No. 5 1:46
Total time 75:39
CD 2: Benjamin Britten
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: Canto Primo: Sostenuto e largamente 2:10
2 Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: I. Fuga: Andante moderato 3:31
3 Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: II. Lamento: Lento rubato 2:47
4 Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: Canto Secondo: Sostenuto 0:55
5 Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: III. Serenata: Allegretto; pizzicato 2:18
6 Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: IV. Marcia: Alla marcia moderato 2:54
7 Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: Canto Terzo: Sostenuto 1:47
8 Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: V. Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo 3:02
9 Suite for Solo Cello, Op. 72: VI. Moto Perpetuo e Canto Quarto: Presto 2:53
10 Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: I. Declamato: Largo 3:30
11 Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: II. Fuga: Andante 4:02
12 Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto 1:44
13 Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: IV. Andante lento 4:38
14 Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: V. Ciaccona: Allegro 6:10
15 Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: I. Allegro maestoso 11:37
16 Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: II. Presto inquieto 4:03
17 Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: III. Adagio - cadenza 9:56
18 Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: IV. Passacaglia: Andante allegro 6:57
Total time 74:54
CD 3: Sergei Prokofiev
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119: I. Andante grave - Moderato animato 10:49
2 Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119: II. Moderato - Andante dolce 4:38
3 Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119: III. Allegro, ma non troppo 7:11
4 Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125: I. Andante 10:11
5 Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125: II. Allegro giusto 15:50
6 Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125: III. Andante con moto 9:38
7 Concertino for Cello and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 132: I. Andante mosso - Cadenza 7:31
8 Concertino for Cello and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 132: II. Andante 5:44
9 Concertino for Cello and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 132: III. Allegretto 4:12
Total time 75:44
CD 4: Dmitri Shostakovich
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto 6:03
2 Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: II. Cadenza 4:29
3 Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: II. Moderato 10:19
4 Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: II. Allegro non troppo 5:06
5 Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126: I. Largo 13:54
6 Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126: II. Allegretto 4:20
7 Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126: III. Allegretto - Cadenza 14:51
Total time 59:02
CD 5: Boris Tchaikovsky
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Suite for solo Cello in D minor: I. Prelude: Moderato 2:19
2 Suite for solo Cello in D minor: II. March: Allegro 1:42
3 Suite for solo Cello in D minor: III. Aria: Adagio 3:57
4 Suite for solo Cello in D minor: IV. Capriccio: Allegro 1:34
5 Suite for solo Cello in D minor: V. Intermezzo e Coda: Largo - moderato 3:09
6 Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar and Percussion: I. Twelve notes 3:33
7 Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar and Percussion: II. Toccata I 2:03
8 Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar and Percussion: III. Canon 3:54
9 Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar and Percussion: IV. Toccata II 3:54
10 Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar and Percussion: V. Toccata III 2:57
11 Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar and Percussion: VI. Conclusion 8:12
12 Cello Concerto: I. Andante - Allegro - Andante 14:54
13 Cello Concerto: II. Allegretto 6:41
14 Cello Concerto: III. Allegro 5:54
15 Cello Concerto: IV. Moderato non troppo - Allegretto 7:09
Total time 71:52
CD 6: Non-Russian Works
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Préludio (Modhina) from "Bachianas Brasileiras" No. 1 for eight Cellos 8:38
2 Adagio con variazione for Cello and Orchestra 11:01
3 Cello Concerto: I. Andante 5:57
4 Cello Concerto: II. Lento 4:14
5 Cello Concerto: III. Allegro marcato 5:23
6 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Introduction 6:19
7 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Don Quixote 1:07
8 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Sancho Panza 1:03
9 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. I. Departure. The Adventure With the Windmills 2:28
10 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. II. The Battle With the Sheep 1:43
11 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. III. Sancho's Wishes, Peculiarities of Speech and Maxims 7:58
12 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. IV. The Adventure With the Procession of Penitents 1:55
13 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. V. Don Quixote's Vigil During the Summer Night 3:48
14 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. VI. Dulcinea 1:12
15 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. VII. Don Quixote's Ride Through the Air 0:58
16 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. VIII. The Trip on the Enchanted Boat 1:38
17 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. IX. The Attack on the Mendicant Friars 1:03
18 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. X. The Duel and Return Home 4:19
19 Don Quixote, Op. 35: Epilogue: Don Quixote's Mind Clears. Death of Don Quixote 6:08
Total time 76:52
CD 7: World Premieres
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Concerto da Càmera for Cello and Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato 6:52
2 Concerto da Càmera for Cello and Orchestra: II. Andante 7:04
3 Concerto da Càmera for Cello and Orchestra: III. Finale 9:11
4 Concerto-Monologue for Cello, Seven Brass instruments and Two Kettledrums 16:10
5 Cello Concerto, Op. 43: I. Adagio 7:21
6 Cello Concerto, Op. 43: II. Moderato 5:28
7 Cello Concerto, Op. 43: III. Allegro - Cadenza 8:02
8 Cello Concerto, Op. 43: IV. Allegro 9:01
Total time 69:09
CD 8: Classical & Romantic Works
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56: I. Allegro 17:30
2 Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129: I. Nicht zu schnell 10:44
3 Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129: II. Langsam 4:27
4 Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129: III. Sehr Lebhaft 7:59
5 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Introduction & Theme: Moderato semplice 2:24
6 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Var. I. Tempo del tema 0:50
7 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Var. II. Tempo del tema 1:12
8 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Var. III. Andante sostenuto 3:37
9 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Var. IV. Andante grazioso 1:45
10 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Var. V. Allegro moderato - Cadenza 3:10
11 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Var. VI. Andante 2:35
12 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Var. VII. Allegro vivo 2:16
Total time 58:28
CD 9: Russian Works
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Canzona for Cello and Piano (arrangement: Sergei Taneyev) 8:06
2 Cello Concerto in C minor, Op. 66: I. Lento ma non troppo - Andante 10:38
3 Cello Concerto in C minor, Op. 66: II. Allegro vivace 17:28
4 Concerto Ballata for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 108 21:01
Total time 57:13
CD 10: Composers in Person
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro non troppo - Largo 10:57
2 Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40: II. Allegro 3:10
3 Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40: III. Largo 8:01
4 Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40: IV. Allegro 3:33
5 Cello Sonata, Op. 71: I. Andante molto sostenuto 11:33
6 Cello Sonata, Op. 71: II. Allegretto 6:20
7 Cello Sonata, Op. 71: III. Allegro molto 8:48
8 Cello Sonata: I. Recitativo: Adagio 3:27
9 Cello Sonata: II. Inventio: Allegretto 4:08
10 Cello Sonata: III. Aria: Andante 6:08
11 Cello Sonata: IV. Toccata: Allegro con fuoco 4:30
Total time 70:35
CD 11: Concertos 1963-1967
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Concerto for Cello, seventeen Wind Instruments, Percussion and Organ, Op. 23: I. Andante - Allegretto - Andante 26:25
2 Concerto-Rhapsody for Cello and Piano 22:09
3 Cello Concerto: I. Andante 3:29
4 Cello Concerto: II. Allegro 1:51
5 Cello Concerto: III. Andante 4:09
6 Cello Concerto: IV. Allegretto poco improvisato 3:39
7 Cello Concerto: V. Lento 3:30
8 Cello Concerto: VI. Allegro 2:49
Total time 68:01
CD 12: In Memoriam Alexander Dedyukhin
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: I. Allegro moderato 14:27
2 Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: II. Scherzo: Allegro con brio 4:01
3 Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: III. Largo 4:17
4 Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: IV. Finale: Allegro 5:26
5 Polonaise Brillante, Op. 3: I. Introduction: Lento 3:31
6 Polonaise Brillante, Op. 3: II. Alla Polacca: Allegro con spirito 5:40
7 Cello Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Op. 81: I. Allegro moderato 8:36
8 Cello Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Op. 81: II. Andante cantabile 6:13
9 Cello Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Op. 81: III. Allegro con spirito 5:08
10 Five Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 25: I. Prelude 2:52
11 Five Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 25: III. Intermezzo 3:38
12 Five Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 25: IV. Aria 7:04
13 Five Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 25: II. Waltz 3:43
Total time 74:36
CD 13: New Recordings 1996
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Le Grand Tango for Cello and Piano 9:37
2 Grand Duet for Cello and Piano: I. 1/8th Note=276 3:08
3 Grand Duet for Cello and Piano: II. 1/8th Note=120 2:29
4 Grand Duet for Cello and Piano: III. 1/8th Note=116 3:00
5 Grand Duet for Cello and Piano: IV. 1/8th Note=160 1:45
6 Grand Duet for Cello and Piano: V. 1/8th Note=112 13:20
7 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano: I. Senza tempo 4:12
8 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano: II. Allegro 2:05
9 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano: III. Largo 4:25
10 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano: IV. Allegro 3:41
11 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano: V. Lento 2:25
12 Epilogue from the Ballet "Peer Gynt" (transcription: Alfred Schnittke) 25:47
Total time 75:54



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