Description:

[Deutsche Grammophon Best 100 premium] Even after his death, Rostropovich continues to reign supreme as a cello treasure with his numerous masterpieces, and this immortal recording is arguably his best. This is an immortal masterpiece, and has won many awards around the world, including the German Charlatten Award, the French Disc Award, and the Record Academy Award in Japan. Performed by] Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

Tracklisting:

1 CONCERTO FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA IN B MINOR. OP.104 1. ALLEGRO / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
2 CONCERTO FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA IN B MINOR. OP.104 2. ADAGIO MA NON TROPPO / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
3 CONCERTO FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA IN B MINOR. OP.104 3. FINALE. ALLEGRO MODERATO / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
4 VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA. OP.33 MODERATO ASSAI QUASI ANDANTE / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
5 VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA. OP.33 TEMA: MODERATO SEMPLICE / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
6 VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA. OP.33 VARIAZIONE I: TEMPO DEL TEMA / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
7 VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA. OP.33 VARIAZIONE II: TEMPO DEL TEMA / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
8 VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA. OP.33 VARIAZIONE III: ANDANTE SOSTENUTO / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
9 VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA. OP.33 VARIAZIONE IV: ANDANTE GRAZIOSO / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
10 VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA. OP.33 VARIAZIONE V: ALLEGRO MODERATO / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
11 VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA. OP.33 VARIAZIONE VI: ANDANTE / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
12 VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR VIOLONCELLO AND ORCHESTRA. OP.33 VARIAZIONE VII E CODA: ALLEGRO VIV / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH