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Rostropovich Life & Art

2007 • 2h11m Music

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Released as a memorial for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who passed away on 27 April 2007, this DVD contains one bonafide cello concerto, the Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, and two tone poems with prominent cello parts, Ernest Bloch's Schelomo and Richard Strauss' Don Quixote. Rostropovich mastered the Schumann in several famous recordings. Here, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, he provides a splendid performance. Featuring his trademark powerful technique, smooth legato and crisp vibrato, the Romantic roots of the concerto are never hidden for long, despite the relatively cool playing of the Orchestre National de France.

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Director

Yves-André Hubert

Humphrey Burton

Cast

Mstislav Rostropovich

Leonard Bernstein

Herbert von Karajan

Release date

2/5/2007

Status

Released

Origin country

US

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