Мстислав Ростропович

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Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, KBE (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopol'dovič Rostropovič, pronounced [rəstrɐˈpɔvʲɪtɕ]; March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), was a Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to have been the greatest cellist of the second half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest of all time. In addition to his outstanding interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since. He gave the premieres of over 100 pieces, forming long-standing friendships and artistic partnerships with composers including Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Prokofiev, Henri Dutilleux, Witold Lutoslawski, Olivier Messiaen, Krzysztof Penderecki, Alfred Schnittke, Norbert Moret, Andreas Makris and especially Benjamin Britten.

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Discography

Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1961 Cellokonzert / Rokoko Variationen Schumann, Tchaikowsky; Mstislav Rostropowitsch 1
1970 Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 Brahms; Oistrakh, Rostropovich, The Cleveland Orchestra, Szell 1
1987 The Flute Quartets Mozart; Rampal, Stern, Accardo, Rostropovich 1
1989 Chopin: Cello Sonata, op. 65 / Polonaise, op. 3 / Schumann: Adagio & Allegro, op. 70 Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann; Mstislav Rostropovich, Martha Argerich 1
1989 Streichquintett C-dur, D 956 Franz Schubert; Melos Quartet, Mstislav Rostropovich 1
1990 Piano Concertos 1 & 3 Tchaikovsky; Vladimir Feltsman, National Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich 1
1991 Symphony No. 15 in A major, op. 141 Dmitri Shostakovich; London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich 1
1991 Viola Concerto / Trio Sonata Alfred Schnittke; Yuri Bashmet, Moscow Soloists, London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich 1
1992 Streichquintett C-Dur Franz Schubert; Emerson String Quartet, Mstislav Rostropovich 2
1993 Cello & Organ Мстислав Ростропович, Herbert Tachezi 1
1994 Symphonies nos. 2 & 3 Dmitri Shostakovich; London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich 1
1995 Dvořák: Cellokonzert / Tschaikowsky: Rokoko-Variationen Dvořák, Tschaikowsky; Mstislav Rostropovich, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan 1
1995 Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 Johann Sebastian Bach; Мстислав Ростропович 3
1997 Violin Concertos Prokofiev, Glazunov, Shchedrin; Anne-Sophie Mutter, Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra 1
1997 Cellist des Jahrhunderts Мстислав Ростропович 1
1997 Violin Concertos No. 2 Prokofiev, Shostakovich; London Symphony Orchestra, Maxim Vengerov, Mstislav Rostropovich 1
2001 Khachaturian: Concerto Rhapsody / Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations (feat. cello: Mstislav Rostropovich) Мстислав Ростропович 1
2002 Dutilleux & Lutosławski: Cello Concertos (feat. cello: Mtsislav Rostropovich) Мстислав Ростропович 1
2003 Britten: Violin Concerto / Walton: Viola Concerto Benjamin Britten, Sir William Walton; London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich, Maxim Vengerov 1
2004 The Late String Quartets / String Quintet Franz Schubert; Emerson String Quartet, Rostropovich 1
2007 Vivaldi, Tartini, Boccherini: Cellos Concertos (feat. cello: Mstislav Rostropovitch, Collegium Musicum Zürich feat. Conductor Paul Sacher) Мстислав Ростропович 1
2008 Die Streichtrios Beethoven; Anne-Sophie Mutter, Bruno Giuranna, Mstislav Rostropovich 1
2008 Symphony No. 10 Shostakovich; London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich 1
— Cello Concertos Prokofiev, Chostakovitch; Mstislav Rostropovich, London Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa 1
— Concerto pour violoncelle Dvořák, Tchaikovsky; Mstislav Rostropovitch 1
— The Russian Archives: Mstislav Rostropovich plays Russian cello concertos Mstislav Rostropovich 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1988 Piano Concertos no. 1 & 2 / Cello Concerto no. 1 Compilation Shostakovich; New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, André Previn, Mstislav Rostropovich, Eugene Ormandy 1
1989 Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 / Polonaise-Fantaisie As-Dur / Drei Mazurken, op. 59 / Scherzo Nr. 2 b-Moll Compilation Frédéric Chopin; Martha Argerich, National Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich 1
1994 Great Works for the Cello (cello: Mstislav Rostropovich) Compilation Мстислав Ростропович 1
1994 Cello Concerto No. 2 / Symphony No. 5 Compilation Schostakowitsch; Mstislav Rostropovich, National Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Osawa 2
1997 The Russian Years 1950-1974 Compilation Mstislav Rostropovich 2
1998 Complete Symphonies Compilation Dmitri Shostakovich; Mstislav Rostropovich 1
1998 Beethoven: Triple Concerto / Brahms: Double Concerto Compilation Beethoven, Brahms; Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Richter, Herbert von Karajan, George Szell 3
1999 Deutsche Grammophon Collection: Chopin: Cello Sonata / Polonaise / Schumann: Adagio and Allegro / Scenes From Childhood Compilation Fryderyk Chopin, Robert Schumann; Мстислав Ростропович, Martha Argerich 1
2002 Master Cellist Compilation Мстислав Ростропович 1
2006 DIE ZEIT Klassik-Edition 19: Mstislaw Rostropowitsch spielt Dvořák und Schumann Compilation Antonín Dvořák, Robert Schumann; Mstislaw Rostropowitsch 1
2007 The Glory of Rostropovich: 80th Birthday Tribute Compilation Mstislav Rostropovich 1
2007 Historic Russian Archives: Mstislav Rostropovich Edition Compilation Мстислав Ростропович 1

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