Britten: Cello Symphony; Cello Suite; Shostokovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
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Performer: Mstislav RostropovichComposer: Benjamin Britten
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Conductor: Benjamin Britten
Conductor: Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Orchestra: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2004-03-23
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- I. Allegro Maestoso
- II. Presto In Quieto
- III. Adagio - Cadenza
- IV. Passacaglia (Andante Allegro)
- I. Declamato (Largo)
- II. Fuga (Andante)
- III. Scherzo (Allegro Molto)
- IV. (Andante Lento) -
- V. Ciaccona (Allegro)
- I. Allegretto
- II. Moderato
- Cadenza
- Allegro Non Troppo
Free Music Notes for Britten: Cello Symphony; Cello Suite; Shostokovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
Free Music Review: Legendary Performances
Hit: 5 Stars
This recording of Britten's Cello Symphony is conducted by the composer himself, and is of the absolute highest caliber. The playing is so intense and the orchestra so colorful that the live, mono sound doesn't matter a bit. (Actually, this remastering has eliminated most of the tape noise -- too bad they haven't found a way to remove coughing!)
The second suite for cello is also definitive. It is a little strange that we don't also get the first suite; the only way to get Rostropovich's performance of it is to buy the "Russian Years" collection, which also includes the works by Britten on this disc (but not remastered with "ART", for whatever it's worth). However, Rostropovich never recorded the third suite, so we can't buy his complete set anyway.
The Shostakovich is a bit less special, because Rostropovich did make a good recording of that work in the studio. The orchestra is a bit sloppier here (under the baton of Rozhdestvensky) than in the Britten and the coughing is a bit louder. The cadenza, however, has never been matched for its passion in any recording, and alone is nearly worth hearing this performance for.
Fans of Rostropovich, take notice of this set! Most impressive performances of the man in his prime.
4.5 / 5
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