Rostropovich Rostropovich - 50 Best Rostropovich (CD)

Mstislav Rostropovich - 50 Best Rostropovich (3CD) - Following the 2017 complete edition released for the 10th anniversary of Rostropovich's death, the greatest cellist of his time is now part of the 50 Best Series. These new compilations take the best of his recordings for Warner Classics as a cellist in the 2017 Remastering and also as a conductor.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Cello Concerto in a Minor, Op. 129: II. Langsam
2. Cello Concerto No. 1 in a Minor, Op. 33: Allegro Non Troppo -
3. Cello Concerto No. 1 in a Minor, Op. 33: Allegro Con Moto -
4. Cello Concerto No. 1 in a Minor, Op. 33: Allegro Non Troppo
5. Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro
6. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Variation VI - Andante
7. Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Variation VII ; Coda (Allegro Vivo)
8. Schelomo
9. Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in a Minor, Op. 102: III. Vivace Non Troppo
10. Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. Viib, 1: III. Allegro Molto
11. Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. Viib, 2: III. Rondo (Allegro)
12. Cello Concerto in D minor, RV 406: I. Allegro Non Molto
13. Cello Concerto in D minor, RV 406: II. Andante
14. Cello Concerto in D Major: IV. Allegro (Arr. Wolff)

Disc: 2

1. Cello Suite No 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I Prelude
2. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante
3. Cello Suite No 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: I Prelude
4. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: III. Courante
5. Cello Suite No 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: V Bourree I
6. Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande
7. Cello Suite No 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: I Prelude
8. Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue
9. Cello Suite No 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: I Prelude
10. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: II. Allemande
11. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: III. Courante
12. Concerto in D minor After Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974: II. Adagio
13. Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564: II. Adagio (Arr. Siloti for Cello and Organ)
14. Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, D. 899 (Arr. Heifetz ; Rostropovich for Cello and Piano)
15. 12 Variations on "Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen" (From Mozart's Die Zauberflote), Op 66: Thema, Variations I ; II
16. Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: II. Adagio Affetuoso
17. Priere, Op 158
18. Preludes, L 125B, Book 1: XII Minstrels (Arr for Cello and Piano)
19. Suite Bergamasque, L. 82: III. Clair de Lune (Arr. Roelens for Cello and Piano)
20. 3 Songs, Op 7: I Apres Un Reve (Arr Casals for Cello and Piano)
21. Stimmungsbilder, Op. 9: II. An Einsamer Quelle
22. Elfentanz, Op. 39

Disc: 3

1. Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 74, TH 30, "Pathetique": IV Finale (Adagio Lamentoso)
2. Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, TH 25, "Little Russian": III. Scherzo (Allegro Molto Vivace)
3. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29, TH 26, "Polish": IV. Scherzo (Allegro Vivo)
4. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64, TH 29: III. Valse (Allegro Moderato)
5. Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88: III. Allegretto Grazioso - Molto Vivace
6. Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": IV. Allegro Con Fuoco
7. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, "Classical": I. Allegro
8. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, "Classical": III. Gavotte
9. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54: III. Presto
10. Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto
11. 14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise (Arr. Rostropovich for Cello and Piano)
12. Cinderella, Op. 87, Act 2: No. 37 Waltz-Coda (Arr. Rostropovich)
13. The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33B: III. March (Suite) [Arr. Rostropovich for Cello and Piano]
14. Le Grand Tango