The Russian Years 1950-1974

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Annotation

Suite for Solo Cello, Op. 72 recorded on 1966.02.15 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Second suite for Solo Cello, Op. 80. No recording information given. (Cannot have been 1964 as CD might imply as the work wasn't written until 1967.)
Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 recorded on 1964.03.12 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)


Concerto da Camera recorded in Moscow, 1967
Concerto-Monologue recorded in 1964.02.25 at The Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Cello Concerto, Op. 43 recorded in 1964.02.25 at The Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire


Cello Concerto No. 1 recorded on 1961.11.10 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Cello Concerto No. 2 recorded on 1967.09.25 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere in the presence of the composer)


Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119 recorded on 1950.03.01 in the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World premiere in presence of the composer)
Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125 movement I recorded on 1972.12.27 in the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125 movements II & III recorded on 1964.11.25 in the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire


Le Grand Tango recorded on 1996.11.22 in St. Petersburg, Engineer: V. Riabenko
Grand Duet recorded on 1996.11.07/08 (venue not mentioned), Engineer: Igor Veprinzev
Cello Sonata No. 2 recorded on 1996.11.21/22 in St. Petersburg, Engineer: V. Riabenko
Epilogue recorded on 1996.09.17 in St. Petersburg, Engineer: V. Riabenko


Suite for solo Cello in D minor recorded in 1961.11.05 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)
Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar and Percussion recorded in 1967.01.10 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)
Cello concerto recorded in 1966.09.04 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere in presence of the composer)


Canzona for Cello and Piano recorded at the Radio House, Moscow (World Premiere)
Cello Concerto, Op. 66 recorded in 1964.01.14 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Concerto Ballata, Op. 108 recorded in 1964.01.14 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire


Cello Sonata, Op. 65 recorded at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (no date given)
Polonaise Brilliante, Op. 3 - no details given in the liners
Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 81 recorded on 1967.01.10 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Five Pieces, Op. 25 - no details given in the liners


Concerto for Cello, seventeen Wind Instruments, Percussion and Organ, Op. 23 recorded on 1966.02.06 at the Philharmonic Hall, Leningrad
Concerto-Rhapsody recorded on 1964.09.04 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire in the presence of the composer
Cello Concerto recorded on 1967.01.13 at the Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow (World Premiere)


Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 recorded at the Radio House, Moscow
Cello Sonata, Op. 71 recorded in 1962.02.06 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)
Cello Sonata recorded in 1967.01.10 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)

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Tracklist

1CD: Short Pieces & Transcriptions
2CD: Benjamin Britten
3CD: Sergei Prokofiev
4CD: Dmitri Shostakovich
5CD: Boris Tchaikovsky
6CD: Non-Russian Works
7CD: World Premieres
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1Concerto da Càmera for Cello and Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato
recorded in:
Moscow, Russia (in 1967)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1967)
conductor:
Kyrill Kondrashin (Kirill Kondrashin, conductor) (in 1967)
live recording of:
Concerto da càmera: I. Allegro moderato (in 1967)
composer:
Fernando Lopes-Graça
part of:
Concerto da càmera
Fernando Lopes-Graça6:52
2Concerto da Càmera for Cello and Orchestra: II. Andante
recorded in:
Moscow, Russia (in 1967)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1967)
conductor:
Kyrill Kondrashin (Kirill Kondrashin, conductor) (in 1967)
live recording of:
Concerto da càmera: II. Andante (in 1967)
composer:
Fernando Lopes-Graça
part of:
Concerto da càmera
Fernando Lopes-Graça7:04
3Concerto da Càmera for Cello and Orchestra: III. Finale
recorded in:
Moscow, Russia (in 1967)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1967)
conductor:
Kyrill Kondrashin (Kirill Kondrashin, conductor) (in 1967)
live recording of:
Concerto da càmera: III. Finale (in 1967)
composer:
Fernando Lopes-Graça
part of:
Concerto da càmera
Fernando Lopes-Graça9:11
4Concerto-Monologue for Cello, Seven Brass instruments and Two Kettledrums
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
orchestra:
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1964-02-25)
live recording of:
Concerto-Monologue
composer:
Лев Книппер (in 1962)
Лев Константинович Книппер16:10
5Cello Concerto, Op. 43: I. Adagio
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
orchestra:
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1964-02-25)
live recording of:
Cello Concerto, op. 43: I. Adagio
composer:
Mieczysław Weinberg (a.k.a. Vainberg (composer))
part of:
Cello Concerto, op. 43
revision of:
Concertino for Violoncello & String Orchestra, op. 43: I. Adagio
Моисей Самуилович Вайнберг7:21
6Cello Concerto, Op. 43: II. Moderato
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
orchestra:
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1964-02-25)
live recording of:
Cello Concerto, op. 43: II. Moderato
composer:
Mieczysław Weinberg (a.k.a. Vainberg (composer))
part of:
Cello Concerto, op. 43
revision of:
Concertino for Violoncello & String Orchestra, op. 43: II. Moderato
Моисей Самуилович Вайнберг5:28
7Cello Concerto, Op. 43: III. Allegro - Cadenza
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
orchestra:
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1964-02-25)
live recording of:
Cello Concerto, op. 43: III. Allegro
composer:
Mieczysław Weinberg (a.k.a. Vainberg (composer))
part of:
Cello Concerto, op. 43
revision of:
Concertino for Violoncello & String Orchestra, op. 43: III. Allegro
Моисей Самуилович Вайнберг8:02
8Cello Concerto, Op. 43: IV. Allegro
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
orchestra:
USSR State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1964-02-25)
live recording of:
Cello Concerto, op. 43: IV. Allegro
composer:
Mieczysław Weinberg (a.k.a. Vainberg (composer))
part of:
Cello Concerto, op. 43
revision of:
Concertino for Violoncello & String Orchestra, op. 43: IV. Adagio
Моисей Самуилович Вайнберг9:01
8CD: Classical & Romantic Works
9CD: Russian Works
10CD: Composers in Person
11CD: Concertos 1963-1967
12CD: In Memoriam Alexander Dedyukhin
13CD: New Recordings 1996