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Died at the age of 80....I had the priviledge of hearing him play the Dvorak cello twice in London. One of my greatest musical experiences.
Spin some of his later I think...
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Very nice indeed...
For a while Slava used a bent end pin so acute that he was almost laying down whilst playing.... loved it.I can't recall the cello he played.
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I have a copy of DDG BSO Ozawa/Rostropovich performing Shostakovich: Cello Concerto Nr 2 and Glazounov: Chant du Menestrel. Grand Prix du Disque, Paris 1976.
Sorry to see him go...
the DG '69 BPO recording.Though critics thought his 90s recordings of the Bach solo cello suites were too "romantic", I thought they were great. Don't know which I'll play in his honor this weekend. Likely the Bach suites, even tho they're on CD.
RIP, Slavo
Lacking most of his recordings on vinyl I've chosen to spin his wonderful disc of Britten's Cello Suites on a Decca CD. A wonderful performer indeed - he will be missed.
Dave
I had the Britten Cello suites in my hand on vinyl not so long ago, I put it back on the shelf and forgot about it.I shall kick myself about that again and again.
Enjoy,
K
Chopin and Schumann sonatas...think I'll spin em again now....
Henry
I have DG originals cd of the BPO/Karajan with the Rococo Variations, and his digital Erato LP with BSO/Ozawa. And, my coveted cassette copy of the archival WCLV Cleveland broadcast with Cleveland and Szell, recorded 5.1.1969 (incredible).
Have one recorded with the Czech Phil., Vaclav Talisch conducting on Critics Choice - Mono PMC-7142. It was recorded in 1952 in Prague.Found it in the $1 rack at Aomeba some years ago.
Spinning the DG BPO/Karajan version now. Clean copy and reasonable sonics for a paper-thin DG.
And another LP to spin...Cello Concerto/Rostropovitsch/GRSUSSR/Boris Khaikin C3 Melodya
Even an 'ordinary recording' provides insight.
I felt sure I had a recording of the Dvorak by Rostropovich with the Royal Philharmonic conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, HMV? But I must have got rid of it during the brief flirtation vinyl reduction therapy in the late 80s - oh mea culpa!! Can anyone confirm my memory of this issue?
Dave
Your memory is fine. I have the Testament reissue on CD. Parnassus might have the HMV Lp:
That would get my vote, I loved the Rococo variations as well. But I think that he gave a good spin on most of the takes that he did when he was playing.Going to have some Bach ... CD as well.
Enjoy, whatever you play,
Great musician, great human being. I remember a TV doc about those great Soviet classical musicians. Rostro was sitting in an attic with the sunlight coming into the room through a small window. He pointed to the window and said, that was music for us, it was all we had. Maybe that's why they played so great. RIP Rostro.
"The torture never stops"
Henry
that the BPO one, although historic (Glastnost), is kind of a sleepy version compared to the other 2 and probably his EMI one mentioned above. Still a great recording, but lacks the fire. Seemed to be too controlled, possibly a lack of real chemistry between him and HvK.
My favorite is the Starker/Dorati on Mercury, followed by a Fournier and a Tortelier/Previn on Angel.
Henry
while at work today, and it's really a very good version. By now, you know I like the more vigorous ones, such as the Starker and Fournier/Szell BPO, but that taped one is something else, as it has Slava's wide huge smile on it and Szell's orchestra and discipline. Sound is good if not perfect, big and wide, and audience noise isn't that bad.
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