Mstislav Rostropovich - 50 Best Rostropovich (2018)

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:

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, B. 39
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)
15 Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
16 Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante
17 Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: I. Prélude
18 Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: III. Courante
19 Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: V. Bourrée I
20 Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande
21 Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: I. Prélude
22 Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue
23 Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: I. Prélude
24 Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: II. Allemande
25 Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: III. Courante
26 Concerto in D Minor After Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974: II. Adagio
27 Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564: II. Adagio (Arr. Siloti for Cello and Organ)
28 Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, D. 899 (Arr. Heifetz & Rostropovich for Cello and Piano)
29 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" (From Mozart's Die Zauberflöte), Op. 66: Thema, Variations I & II
30 Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: II. Adagio affetuoso
31 Prière, Op. 158
32 Préludes, L. 125b, Book 1: XII. Minstrels (Arr. for Cello and Piano)
33 Suite bergamasque, L. 82: III. Clair de lune (Arr. Roelens for Cello and Piano)
34 3 Songs, Op. 7: I. Après un rêve (Arr. Casals for Cello and Piano)
35 Stimmungsbilder, Op. 9: II. An einsamer Quelle
36 Elfentanz, Op. 39 (Recorded 1959)
37 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30, "Pathétique": IV. Finale (Adagio lamentoso)
38 Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, TH 25, "Little Russian": III. Scherzo (Allegro molto vivace)
39 Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29, TH 26, "Polish": IV. Scherzo (Allegro vivo)
40 Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29: III. Valse (Allegro moderato)
41 Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace
42 Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco
43 Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, "Classical": I. Allegro
44 Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, "Classical": III. Gavotte
45 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54: III. Presto
46 Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto
47 14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise (Arr. Rostropovich for Cello and Piano)
48 Cinderella, Op. 87, Act 2: No. 37 Waltz-Coda (Arr. Rostropovich)
49 The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33b: III. March (Suite) [Arr. Rostropovich for Cello and Piano]
50 Le grand tango