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Rostropovich Conducts Shostakovich

Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Spoken Word (Composer), Mstislav Rostropovich (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
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Disc: 1
1. Adagio Fragment of 1934 (with short spoken introduction by Rostropovich)
2. I. Allegro poco moderato
3. II. Moderato con moto
4. III. Finale
Disc: 2
1. I. Allegretto
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Allegretto
4. IV. Adagio
Disc: 3
1. Childhood and early life
2. Studying with Shostakovich at the Moscow Conservatory
3. Prokofiev: Memories and relationship
4. Vaclav Talich and the Dvorak's Cello Concerto
5. Britten: memories and relationship
6. Conducting and relationship with the LSO
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On this CD:
  1. Work(s) Adagio Fragment of 1934 (with short spoken introduction by Rostropovich)
    Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    with Mstislav Rostropovich

  2. Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43
    Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  3. Fragments (5), for small orchestra, Op. 42
    Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  4. Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141
    Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  5. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Childhood and early life
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  6. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Studying with Shostakovich at the Moscow Conservatory
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  7. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Prokofiev: Memories and relationship
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  8. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Vaclav Talich and the Dvorak's Cello Concerto
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  9. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Britten: memories and relationship
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  10. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Conducting and relationship with the LSO
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  11. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Discussions with Shostakovich about his music
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  12. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Expulsion from the USSR and recording of Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  13. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Shostakovich: memories and relationship
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich

  14. Rostropovich remembers his life, in conversation with Jon Tolansky Letter to Pravda criticising the Soviet Party
    Composed by Spoken Word
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich


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