The Russian Years 1950-1974

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Annotation

Suite for Solo Cello, Op. 72 recorded on 1966.02.15 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Second suite for Solo Cello, Op. 80. No recording information given. (Cannot have been 1964 as CD might imply as the work wasn't written until 1967.)
Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 recorded on 1964.03.12 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)


Concerto da Camera recorded in Moscow, 1967
Concerto-Monologue recorded in 1964.02.25 at The Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Cello Concerto, Op. 43 recorded in 1964.02.25 at The Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire


Cello Concerto No. 1 recorded on 1961.11.10 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Cello Concerto No. 2 recorded on 1967.09.25 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere in the presence of the composer)


Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119 recorded on 1950.03.01 in the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World premiere in presence of the composer)
Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125 movement I recorded on 1972.12.27 in the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125 movements II & III recorded on 1964.11.25 in the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire


Le Grand Tango recorded on 1996.11.22 in St. Petersburg, Engineer: V. Riabenko
Grand Duet recorded on 1996.11.07/08 (venue not mentioned), Engineer: Igor Veprinzev
Cello Sonata No. 2 recorded on 1996.11.21/22 in St. Petersburg, Engineer: V. Riabenko
Epilogue recorded on 1996.09.17 in St. Petersburg, Engineer: V. Riabenko


Suite for solo Cello in D minor recorded in 1961.11.05 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)
Partita for Cello, Piano, Harpsichord, Electric Guitar and Percussion recorded in 1967.01.10 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)
Cello concerto recorded in 1966.09.04 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere in presence of the composer)


Canzona for Cello and Piano recorded at the Radio House, Moscow (World Premiere)
Cello Concerto, Op. 66 recorded in 1964.01.14 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Concerto Ballata, Op. 108 recorded in 1964.01.14 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire


Cello Sonata, Op. 65 recorded at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (no date given)
Polonaise Brilliante, Op. 3 - no details given in the liners
Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 81 recorded on 1967.01.10 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire
Five Pieces, Op. 25 - no details given in the liners


Concerto for Cello, seventeen Wind Instruments, Percussion and Organ, Op. 23 recorded on 1966.02.06 at the Philharmonic Hall, Leningrad
Concerto-Rhapsody recorded on 1964.09.04 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire in the presence of the composer
Cello Concerto recorded on 1967.01.13 at the Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow (World Premiere)


Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40 recorded at the Radio House, Moscow
Cello Sonata, Op. 71 recorded in 1962.02.06 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)
Cello Sonata recorded in 1967.01.10 at the Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire (World Premiere)

Annotation last modified on 2021-04-17 15:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Short Pieces & Transcriptions
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1Russian Song (Parasha's Aria) from "Mavra" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Igor Stravinsky)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (on 1960-12-11)
piano:
Alexander Dedyukhin (pianist) (on 1960-12-11)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Conservatory, Moscow, USSR (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1960-12-11)
recording of:
Russian Maiden's Song (from Mavra) (for cello and piano, Markevitch) (on 1960-12-11)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
arranger:
Dimitry Markevitch (cellist) and Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
Mavra: Parasha's Song (original aria)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский4:06
2Pas de deux from "Le baiser de la fee'' for Cello and Piano: Adagio (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (on 1960-12-11)
piano:
Alexander Dedyukhin (pianist) (on 1960-12-11)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Conservatory, Moscow, USSR (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1960-12-11)
partial recording of:
Divertimento: IV. Pas de deux: Adagio - Variations - Coda (for cello & piano, arr. Rostropovitch) (on 1960-12-11)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (in 1932)
cello arranger:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
arrangement of:
Divertimento: IV. Pas de deux: Adagio - Variations - Coda (for violin and piano, with Dushkin)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский4:18
3Pas de deux from "Le baiser de la fee'' for Cello and Piano: Variation & Coda (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (on 1960-12-11)
piano:
Alexander Dedyukhin (pianist) (on 1960-12-11)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Conservatory, Moscow, USSR (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1960-12-11)
partial recording of:
Divertimento: IV. Pas de deux: Adagio - Variations - Coda (for cello & piano, arr. Rostropovitch) (on 1960-12-11)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (in 1932)
cello arranger:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
arrangement of:
Divertimento: IV. Pas de deux: Adagio - Variations - Coda (for violin and piano, with Dushkin)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский3:21
4Etude in B-flat minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 8, No. 11 (transcription: Gregor Piatigorsky)
recorded in:
Russia
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Alexander Dedyukhin (pianist)
recording of:
12 études, op. 8: No. 11 in B-flat minor (for cello and piano, arr. Gregor Piatigorsky)
composer:
Александр Николаевич Скрябин (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer) (in 1894)
arranger:
Gregor Piatigorsky (cellist)
arrangement of:
12 études, op. 8: No. 11 in B-flat minor
Александр Николаевич Скрябин4:08
5Tijuca from "Saudades Do Brasil" for Cello and Piano, Op. 67 (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Alexander Dedyukhin (pianist)
recording of:
Saudades do Brasil, op. 67: VIII. Tijuca (for cello and piano, arr. Rostropovich)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (composer)
arranger:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
arrangement of:
Saudades do Brasil, op. 67: VIII. Tijuca (for piano)
Darius Milhaud2:35
6Ritual Fire Dance from "El Amor Brujo" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Gregor Piatigorsky)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Alexander Dedyukhin (pianist)
recording of:
Danza ritual del fuego (for cello and piano, Piatigorsky)
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
arranger:
Gregor Piatigorsky (cellist)
arrangement of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
Manuel de Falla3:04
7Silent Woods for Cello and Piano, B173
recorded in:
Russia
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Vladimir Yampolsky (pianist)
recording of:
Silent Woods, op. 68 no. 5, B. 173 (for cello and piano)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (on 1891-12-28)
premiered at:
[concert] (1892-01-03)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1894)
part of:
Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 68/5) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 173)
arrangement of:
Ze Šumavy, op. 68, B. 133: č. 5. Klid (Lento e molto cantabile) (From the Bohemian Forest, op. 68, B. 133: no. 5. Silent Woods (Lento e molto cantabile), for four-hand piano)
Antonín Dvořák5:24
8An Einsamer Quelle from "Stimmungsbilder" for Cello and Piano, Op. 9
recorded in:
Russia
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Vladimir Yampolsky (pianist)
recording of:
Stimmungsbilder, op. 9 no. 2: An einsamer Quelle (Beside the Spring)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Stimmungsbilder, op. 9 (op 9; TrV 128)
Richard Strauss3:35
9Presto in A minor for Cello from "Suite im alten Stil'', Op. 10
recorded in:
Russia
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
recording of:
Suite im alten Stil, op. 10: I. Presto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Christian Sinding (Norwegian composer)
arrangement of:
Suite for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 10 "Suite im alten Stil": I. Presto
Christian Sinding1:53
10Après un rêve for Cello and Piano, Op. 7, No. 1 (transcription: Pablo Casals)
recorded in:
Russia
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Alexander Dedyukhin (pianist)
recording of:
Après un rêve, op. 7 no. 1 (for cello and piano, arr. Casals)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
cello and piano arranger:
Pau Casals (cellist, aka Pablo Casals)
arrangement of:
Après un rêve, op. 7 no. 1 (original; for voice and piano)
Gabriel Fauré3:37
11Clair de lune for Cello and Piano from "Suite Bergamasque" (transcription: Roelens)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (on 1968-11-11)
piano:
Александр Александрович Дедюхин (pianist) (on 1968-11-11)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Conservatory, Moscow, USSR (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1968-11-11)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune, pour violon et piano (for violin and piano, Roelens) (on 1968-11-11)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arranger:
Alexandre Roelens
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:56
12Nocturne et Scherzo for Cello and Piano (World Premiere)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (on 1968-11-11)
piano:
Александр Александрович Дедюхин (pianist) (on 1968-11-11)
recorded at:
Great Hall, Conservatory, Moscow, USSR (Moscow Conservatory: The Grand Hall) in Moscow, Russia (on 1968-11-11)
recording of:
Nocturne et scherzo, L. 26, CD 39 (for cello and piano) (on 1968-11-11)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (on 1882-06-14)
premiered at:
[concert] (1882-05-12)
publisher:
Faber Music (in 1995)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 26) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 39)
Claude Debussy5:31
13Romance: I See You for Cello and Piano (transcription: Viktor Kubatsky)
recorded in:
Russia
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Vladimir Yampolsky (pianist)
recording of:
Romance "I See You" (for cello and piano, Kubatsky)
composer:
Юрий Александрович Шапорин (Soviet composer)
arranger:
Виктор Львович Кубацкий (cellist)
Yuri Shaporin3:16
14Dance of the Elves for Cello and Piano, Op. 39
recorded in:
Russia (on 1957-04-26)
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (on 1957-04-26)
piano:
Александр Александрович Дедюхин (pianist) (on 1957-04-26)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (on 1957-04-26)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1957-04-26)
recording of:
Elfentanz, op. 39 (Dance of the Elves, for cello and piano) (on 1957-04-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1881)
composer:
David Popper (Czech composer) (in 1881)
dedicated to:
Franz Neruda
publisher:
D. Rahter (in 1881)
part of:
Works of David Popper by opus number (number: op. 39)
David Popper2:37
15Impromptu No. 3 for Cello and Piano, D. 899, No. 3Franz Schubert5:01
16Adagio from "Cinderella" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Sergei Prokofiev)Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев5:57
17Waltz-Coda from "Cinderella" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich)
recorded in:
Russia
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Алексей Зыбцев
recording of:
Cinderella, op. 87: Act II. No. 37. Waltz-Coda (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
Cinderella, op. 87: Act II. No. 37. Waltz-Coda
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:43
18March from "The Love for Three Oranges" for Cello and Piano (transcription: Mstislav Rostropovich)
recorded in:
Russia
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Алексей Зыбцев
recording of:
Suite from "Love for Three Oranges", op. 33A: III. Marche (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
Suite from “Love for Three Oranges”, op. 33A: III. Marche (original for orchestra)
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев1:46
19Larghetto in D major for Cello and Piano from Sonata, HWV. 371Georg Friedrich Händel3:15
20Elegy for Cello and Piano
recorded in:
Russia
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Vladimir Yampolsky (pianist)
recording of:
Elegy for Cello and Piano
composer:
Юрий Александрович Шапорин (Soviet composer)
Yuri Shaporin2:50
21Scherzo for Cello and Piano, Op. 25, No. 5Yuri Shaporin1:46
2CD: Benjamin Britten
3CD: Sergei Prokofiev
4CD: Dmitri Shostakovich
5CD: Boris Tchaikovsky
6CD: Non-Russian Works
7CD: World Premieres
8CD: Classical & Romantic Works
9CD: Russian Works
10CD: Composers in Person
11CD: Concertos 1963-1967
12CD: In Memoriam Alexander Dedyukhin
13CD: New Recordings 1996