Mstislav Rostropovich, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult – Dvorak: Cello Concerto, Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante (1957/2021)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 01:17:19 minutes | 3,11 GB
Genre: Classical | Publisher (label): Warner Classics / Tower Records Japan – TDSA-207
初のステレオ・セッション録音となった1957年録音のロストロのドボコンが鮮明に蘇る!絶品の音質と演奏!最上の音質を目指し新規で本国のオリジナル・アナログ・マスターテープから192kHz/24bitでデジタル化し最新復刻。新規解説付
ロストロポーヴィチ、弱冠30歳時の超絶記録。この演奏はロンドン・デビューの翌年、1957年に旧EMIレーベルがステレオ・セッションを組んで録音を行った名盤で、後の録音とは異なるパッションが随所に見られるのが特徴です。伴奏のボールトの寄り添いも見事。プロコフィエフは3回中2回目のセッション録音となったロストロ所縁の曲であり、第一人者に相応しい堂々たる演奏。どちらも歴史的名演です。本国のオリジナル・アナログ・マスターテープから192kHz/24bitでデジタル化したマスターを用い、SACD層、CD層別々にマスタリング。新規解説訳付。永久保存盤です。
ロストロポーヴィチは生涯7回、ドヴォルザークのチェロ協奏曲をセッション収録しています。この3回目の録音は1956年の英国デビューの翌年に収録されたもので、初のステレオ音源となりました。録音当時30歳ということもあり、ここでの演奏は冴えに冴えわたっています。テクニックはもちろんのこと、テンポ感も後のカラヤン盤(40歳代)とは異なり、ロストロポーヴィチ本人の意向が強いと思われます。巨匠ボールトの細かな配慮とオケへの絶妙なコントロールもまた聴きどころです。これまでCDでの復刻機会が少なかったためか、名演に対して取り上げ頻度が少なかった理由のひとつは、その貧弱な音質にもあったのはないでしょうか。今回の復刻ではあまりの差に驚くと思います。オケのクオリティも高く、まさかここまでの音質で復刻できるとは考えていませんでした。それ位、鮮度や音質が違います。尚、2017年発売の輸入盤ワーナー全集ではこの曲はモノラル表記となっていましたが、今回の音源はステレオです。そしてカップリングのプロコフィエフの「交響的協奏曲」はロストロポーヴィチが作曲に大きく係わった作品ということもあり(1952年に初演。曲はロストロポーヴィチに献呈。指揮は公の場で唯一となったリヒテル)。ここでもその圧倒的な演奏が残されています。ドヴォルザークとほぼ同時期の録音ながら音質がやや異なるのは面白いところで、チェロの音色と技巧が突出していることもあり、並々ならぬパワーを今回の復刻では特に感じるでしょう。当時の録音・演奏に対する集中力と気迫にただただ感銘を受けます。
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London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich – Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47 (2005)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 46:55 minutes | 449 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © LSO Live
Few works stir up as much debate over their ‘meaning’ as Shostakovich’s Symphony No 5. And equally few works can boast an interpreter with such insight as Mstislav Rostropovich. His friendship with the composer gave him an almost unique understanding of Shostakovich’s inner traumas, and as with the 2002’s outstandingly successful LSO Live recording of the Symphony No 11, he inspired the LSO’s players to the heights of virtuosity.
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Mstislav Rostropovich – The Art Of The Cello Sonata (1976/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 52:05 minutes | 766 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Olympic Records
Olympic Records presents The Art Of The Cello Sonata, a collection of two major sonatas by Grieg and Brahms, performed by cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and pianist Sviatoslav Richter. This legacy recording is presented in stunning modern clarity with audiophile quality digital transfer.
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Mstislav Rostropovich – Dvořák: Cello Concerto (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:04 minutes | 747 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
In March 2017, Warner Classics marks the 10th anniversary of Mstislav Rostropovich’s death and 90 years since his birth with the deluxe collectors’ box set Cellist of the Century, comprising of selected remastered recordings.
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Mstislav Rostropovich – Cello Masterpieces of the 19th & 20th Centuries (Remastered 2017) (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:27:52 minutes | 906 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jube Classic
This album is a high-resolution digital transfer of material originating from an analogue master source. It may contain noise, distortion or other artifacts, and may also contain audio which is limited in bandwidth or dynamic range, due to the technology used at the time of its original creation. As such, it is offered as a high-resolution documentation of a historical release.
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Mstislav Rostropovich – Landowski: Un Enfant appelle, La Prison (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:39 minutes | 906 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
In March 2017, Warner Classics marks the 10th anniversary of Mstislav Rostropovich’s death and 90 years since his birth with the deluxe collectors’ box set Cellist of the Century, comprising of selected remastered recordings.
The label was given unprecedented access to Rostropovich’s personal archive and worked closely with his daughters Elena and Olga. The range and variety of music in the box set is nothing short of extraordinary, embracing works by more than 60 composers, from iconic recordings to rarities. A number of the live performances originate from Russian tapes saved from destruction by resourceful Soviet archivists when Rostropovich was exiled from the USSR (1974-1990), and which came back to light in the late 1990s. Another highlight is the complete Bach Cello Suites, presented here in both audio and video versions. The collection also features an exclusive audio interview of Rostropovich recorded by personality Jon Tolansky.
London Symphony Orchestra & Mstislav Rostropovich – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 (2005/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:45 minutes | 1,31 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © LSO Live
Although it was written at a time of great optimism in the Soviet Union with the Nazis in retreat, Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony is imbued with a deep sense of sorrow and fear of the future. Whereas the authorities expected a victorious anthem, Shostakovich appeared too affected by the bloody cost of the war. Mstislav Rostropovich again proved that no other conductor is able to so intimately understand the feelings of his dear friend.
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Mstislav Rostropovich – Franz Joseph Haydn – Cello Concertos (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 49:22 minutes | 897 MB | Genre: Classique
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
In March 2017, Warner Classics marks the 10th anniversary of Mstislav Rostropovich’s death and 90 years since his birth with the deluxe collectors’ box set Cellist of the Century, comprising of selected remastered recordings.
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Mstislav Rostropovich, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa – Dvořák: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 56:38 minutes | 954 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
In March 2017, Warner Classics marks the 10th anniversary of Mstislav Rostropovich’s death and 90 years since his birth with the deluxe collectors’ box set Cellist of the Century, comprising of selected remastered recordings.
The label was given unprecedented access to Rostropovich’s personal archive and worked closely with his daughters Elena and Olga. The range and variety of music in the box set is nothing short of extraordinary, embracing works by more than 60 composers, from iconic recordings to rarities. A number of the live performances originate from Russian tapes saved from destruction by resourceful Soviet archivists when Rostropovich was exiled from the USSR (1974-1990), and which came back to light in the late 1990s. Another highlight is the complete Bach Cello Suites, presented here in both audio and video versions. The collection also features an exclusive audio interview of Rostropovich recorded by personality Jon Tolansky.
Although Rostropovich died 10 years ago, on 27 April 2007, he remains a powerful presence on the world’s cultural scene through his legacy as the greatest cellist of his time, as a brave advocate of human rights, and as a man of proverbial generosity and charisma.
Special care has been taken to ensure the highest quality of sound reproduction. Wherever possible, the engineers of Art et Son studios have refined the sound, always with scrupulous respect to the original sources. The analogue recordings originating from EMI and Erato (CD1-15) have been remastered in 96 kHz from the original tapes. These are, therefore, the first recordings where the presence and definition of sound are heard in such detail.
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Mstislav Rostropovich, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 / Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (1968/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:00:23 minutes | 2,06 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
„Mstislav Rostropovich is the world’s greatest cellist, and he has actually made at least five recordings of this greatest of all cello concertos. I have a certain preference for his later version, with Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Erato. This version has long been a prime recommendation, and in this new remastering at mid-price, it’s an even better deal now. Herbert von Karajan accompanies with his usual expertise, and the Tchaikovsky performance is quite simply the finest around. This concerto is one of those pieces of which you’ll want to have five or six copies. Just make sure this is one of them.“ –David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday
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Mstislav Rostropovich, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult – Dvořák: Cello Concerto (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:04 minutes | 751 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
In March 2017, Warner Classics marks the 10th anniversary of Mstislav Rostropovich’s death and 90 years since his birth with the deluxe collectors’ box set Cellist of the Century, comprising of selected remastered recordings.
The label was given unprecedented access to Rostropovich’s personal archive and worked closely with his daughters Elena and Olga. The range and variety of music in the box set is nothing short of extraordinary, embracing works by more than 60 composers, from iconic recordings to rarities. A number of the live performances originate from Russian tapes saved from destruction by resourceful Soviet archivists when Rostropovich was exiled from the USSR (1974-1990), and which came back to light in the late 1990s. Another highlight is the complete Bach Cello Suites, presented here in both audio and video versions. The collection also features an exclusive audio interview of Rostropovich recorded by personality Jon Tolansky.
Although Rostropovich died 10 years ago, on 27 April 2007, he remains a powerful presence on the world’s cultural scene through his legacy as the greatest cellist of his time, as a brave advocate of human rights, and as a man of proverbial generosity and charisma.
Special care has been taken to ensure the highest quality of sound reproduction. Wherever possible, the engineers of Art et Son studios have refined the sound, always with scrupulous respect to the original sources. The analogue recordings originating from EMI and Erato (CD1-15) have been remastered in 96 kHz from the original tapes. These are, therefore, the first recordings where the presence and definition of sound are heard in such detail.
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Mstislav Rostropovich – Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain; Lutoslawski: Cello Concerto; Jolivet: Cello Concerto No. 2 (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:13:59 minutes | 1,30 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
Among Mstislav Rostropovich’s many achievements was his enrichment of the cello repertoire. His passion for the music of his own time encouraged composers to create many dozens of works for him to perform. The two concertos on this disc, by Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) and Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994), are both modern classics, reflecting Tostropovich’s spirit as they push the boundaries of instrumental possibility while exciting and challenging the audience.
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David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell – Brahms: Violin Concerto & Double Concerto (1969)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:14:11 minutes | 1,46 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics
Brahms: Double Concerto – Violin Concerto is the stunning encounter that features prominent violinist David Oistrakh, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, conductor George Szell and the renowned Cleveland Orchestra. The performers craft a compassionate reading that radiates with integrity and commitment. The sonics are well-balanced and warm.
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Itzhak Perlman, Mstislav Rostropovich, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink – Brahms: Double Concerto (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 33:18 minutes | 605 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Warner Classics
Perlman, Mstislav Rostropovich and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink and recorded in the renowned acoustic of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw: this interpretation of Brahms’s imposing, but warm-hearted Double Concerto could not fail to be both powerful and sincere.
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