The Russian Years 1950-1974

Compilation by Mstislav Rostropovich

Released 1997

Tracklist

  • CD 1: Dmitri Shostakovich Concertos
  • 1
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    6:03
  • 2
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: II. Cadenza
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    10:19
  • 3
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: II. Moderato
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    4:29
  • 4
    Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: II. Allegro non troppo
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    5:06
  • 5
    Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126: I. Largo
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    13:54
  • 6
    Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126: II. Allegretto
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    4:20
  • 7
    Cello Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 126: III. Allegretto - Cadenza
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    14:51
  • CD 2: Shostakovich Kabalevsky K Khachaturian Sonatas
  • 1
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro non troppo - Largo
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    10:57
  • 2
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40: II. Allegro
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    3:10
  • 3
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40: III. Largo
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    8:01
  • 4
    Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40: IV. Allegro
    Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович
    3:33
  • 5
    Cello Sonata, Op. 71: I. Andante molto sostenuto
    Дмитрий Борисович Кабалевский
    11:33
  • 6
    Cello Sonata, Op. 71: II. Allegretto
    Дмитрий Борисович Кабалевский
    6:20
  • 7
    Cello Sonata, Op. 71: III. Allegro molto
    Дмитрий Борисович Кабалевский
    8:48
  • 8
    Cello Sonata: I. Recitativo: Adagio
    Karen Khachaturian
    3:27
  • 9
    Cello Sonata: II. Inventio: Allegretto
    Karen Khachaturian
    4:08
  • 10
    Cello Sonata: III. Aria: Andante
    Karen Khachaturian
    6:08
  • 11
    Cello Sonata: IV. Toccata: Allegro con fuoco
    Karen Khachaturian
    4:30
  • CD 3: Sergei Prokofiev
  • 1
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119: I. Andante grave - Moderato animato
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    10:49
  • 2
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119: II. Moderato - Andante dolce
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    4:38
  • 3
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119: III. Allegro, ma non troppo
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    7:11
  • 4
    Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125: I. Andante
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    10:11
  • 5
    Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125: II. Allegro giusto
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    15:50
  • 6
    Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125: III. Andante con moto
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    9:38
  • 7
    Concertino for Cello and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 132: I. Andante mosso - Cadenza
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    7:31
  • 8
    Concertino for Cello and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 132: II. Andante
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    5:44
  • 9
    Concertino for Cello and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 132: III. Allegretto
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    4:12
  • CD 4: Taneiev Miaskovsky Glazunov
  • 1
    Canzona for Cello and Piano (arrangement: Sergei Taneyev)
    Сергей Иванович Танеев
    8:06
  • 2
    Cello Concerto in C minor, Op. 66: I. Lento ma non troppo - Andante
    Николай Яковлевич Мясковский
    10:38
  • 3
    Cello Concerto in C minor, Op. 66: II. Allegro vivace
    Николай Яковлевич Мясковский
    17:28
  • 4
    Concerto Ballata for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 108
    Александр Константинович Глазунов
    21:01
  • CD 5: Benjamin Britten
  • 1
    Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: Canto Primo: Sostenuto e largamente
    Benjamin Britten
    2:10
  • 2
    Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: I. Fuga: Andante moderato
    Benjamin Britten
    3:31
  • 3
    Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: II. Lamento: Lento rubato
    Benjamin Britten
    2:47
  • 4
    Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: Canto Secondo: Sostenuto
    Benjamin Britten
    0:55
  • 5
    Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: III. Serenata: Allegretto; pizzicato
    Benjamin Britten
    2:18
  • 6
    Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: IV. Marcia: Alla marcia moderato
    Benjamin Britten
    2:54
  • 7
    Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: Canto Terzo: Sostenuto
    Benjamin Britten
    1:47
  • 8
    Suite for solo Cello, Op. 72: V. Bordone: Moderato quasi recitativo
    Benjamin Britten
    3:02
  • 9
    Suite for Solo Cello, Op. 72: VI. Moto Perpetuo e Canto Quarto: Presto
    Benjamin Britten
    2:53
  • 10
    Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: I. Declamato: Largo
    Benjamin Britten
    3:30
  • 11
    Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: II. Fuga: Andante
    Benjamin Britten
    4:02
  • 12
    Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Benjamin Britten
    1:44
  • 13
    Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: IV. Andante lento
    Benjamin Britten
    4:38
  • 14
    Second Suite for solo Cello, Op. 80: V. Ciaccona: Allegro
    Benjamin Britten
    6:10
  • 15
    Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: I. Allegro maestoso
    Benjamin Britten
    11:37
  • 16
    Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: II. Presto inquieto
    Benjamin Britten
    4:03
  • 17
    Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: III. Adagio - cadenza
    Benjamin Britten
    9:56
  • 18
    Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68: IV. Passacaglia: Andante allegro
    Benjamin Britten
    6:57
  • CD 6: Villa-Lobos Respighi Honegger Strauss
  • 1
    Préludio (Modhina) from "Bachianas Brasileiras" No. 1 for eight Cellos
    Heitor Villa‐Lobos
    8:38
  • 2
    Adagio con variazione for Cello and Orchestra
    Ottorino Respighi
    11:01
  • 3
    Cello Concerto: I. Andante
    Arthur Honegger
    5:57
  • 4
    Cello Concerto: II. Lento
    Arthur Honegger
    4:14
  • 5
    Cello Concerto: III. Allegro marcato
    Arthur Honegger
    5:23
  • 6
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Introduction
    Richard Strauss
    6:19
  • 7
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Don Quixote
    Richard Strauss
    1:07
  • 8
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Sancho Panza
    Richard Strauss
    1:03
  • 9
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. I. Departure. The Adventure With the Windmills
    Richard Strauss
    2:28
  • 10
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. II. The Battle With the Sheep
    Richard Strauss
    1:43
  • 11
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. III. Sancho's Wishes, Peculiarities of Speech and Maxims
    Richard Strauss
    7:58
  • 12
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. IV. The Adventure With the Procession of Penitents
    Richard Strauss
    1:55
  • 13
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. V. Don Quixote's Vigil During the Summer Night
    Richard Strauss
    3:48
  • 14
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. VI. Dulcinea
    Richard Strauss
    1:12
  • 15
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. VII. Don Quixote's Ride Through the Air
    Richard Strauss
    0:58
  • 16
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. VIII. The Trip on the Enchanted Boat
    Richard Strauss
    1:38
  • 17
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. IX. The Attack on the Mendicant Friars
    Richard Strauss
    1:03
  • 18
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Var. X. The Duel and Return Home
    Richard Strauss
    4:19
  • 19
    Don Quixote, Op. 35: Epilogue: Don Quixote's Mind Clears. Death of Don Quixote
    Richard Strauss
    6:08

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