Rostropovich Life & Art

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.

Genre:

Music

Duration:

131 min

Cast:

Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan

Quality:

HD

Director:

Humphrey Burton, Yves-André Hubert

Release:

2007

Country:

Germany

Rating:

7.0