Rostropovich Life & Art

Synopsis

Released as a memorial for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who passed away on 27 April 2007, this DVD contains one bonafide cello concerto, the Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, and two tone poems with prominent cello parts, Ernest Bloch's Schelomo and Richard Strauss' Don Quixote. Rostropovich mastered the Schumann in several famous recordings. Here, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, he provides a splendid performance. Featuring his trademark powerful technique, smooth legato and crisp vibrato, the Romantic roots of the concerto are never hidden for long, despite the relatively cool playing of the Orchestre National de France.

Main Cast

Mstislav Rostropovich

Self

Age : 80 | Popularity : 5%

Leonard Bernstein

Self - Conductor

Age : 72 | Popularity : 4%

Herbert von Karajan

Self - Conductor

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Ulrich Koch

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Robert Schumann Richard Strauss Ernest Bloch
Directing	Director	Yves-André Hubert Humphrey Burton
Department	Role	Name

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