Film

Rostropovich Life & Art

2007 · 2h 11m · Music

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.

Mstislav Rostropovich

Self

Leonard Bernstein

Self - Conductor

Herbert von Karajan

Self - Conductor

Ulrich Koch

Self

Orchestre National de France

Orchestra

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra

• Humphrey BurtonDirector
• Yves-André HubertDirector

Release date

February 5, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

G

Genres

Music

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