Mstislav Rostropovich, Herbert von Karajan - Dvorak: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Variations On A Rococo Theme (1968) [2012 SACD]

David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday:
„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.“

Tracks:

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104
01. Allegro 15:43
02. Adagio ma non troppo 12:42
03. Finale (Allegro moderato) 13:05

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
04. Moderato assai quasi andante 00:54
05. Tema: Moderato semplice 01:43
06. Variazione I: Tempo del Tema 00:52
07. Variazione II: Tempo del Tema 01:14
08. Variazione III: Andante sostenuto 03:58
09. Variazione IV: Andante grazioso 01:53
10. Variazione V: Allegro moderato 03:29
11. Variazione VI: Andante 02:52
12. Variazione VII e Coda: Allegro vivo 01:59

Personnel:

Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, Conductor