Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky / Karajan, Rostropovich,

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky / Karajan, Rostropovich, | Mstislav Rostropovich, Antonin Dvorak, ... | Great music.Great Performance.

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	Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky / Karajan, Rostropovich, Mstislav Rostropovich, Antonin Dvorak, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 1996 average customer review:based on 33 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The Cellist, Concerto, Maestro, Orchestra

This was my first recording of the Dvorak and my overall, general image of the piece has always been nothing short of a masterpiece.
What is so astonishing is the complete authority Ropstropovich hs over the orchestra which ensures that all of his nuances are completely understood by Karajan, the most dependable and collected conductor of all time.
This recording, which gathers the Cellist's massive sound and the BPO's unbelievable richness of quality, leaves me on a musical journey of which I never want to return. The concerto's searing melodies and satisfying harmonies provide a calming release from the world.
The emotional "journey-like" satsifaction I get listening to this recording may be also attributed to the way Rostropovich holds on to every note as precious. The greatest moments of this disc are the quiet ones, when the cello melody sobs above the orchestra, like a whisper..
An essential CD no doubt. I will never be without it.

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Great music.Great Performance.

Dvorak's Cello Concerto is my favorite concerto for a string instrument,and I have always considered this recording to be the best performance of this concerto there is.Rostropovich's deep and warm tone perfectly suits the lyrical lines of the concerto.And the BPO plays with wonderful finesse under Karajan's baton.I am not a Karajan fan but I consider this recording to be one of my favorites CDs.

Very good, but not the best.

In my opinion, the Du Pre recording of the Dvorak is the definitive one. The Rostropovich, while technically excellent, lacks emotion at times.

The Dvorak itself is, of course, among the great concertos of all time, certainly the greatest cello concerto ever written. You will not go far wrong buying this particular recording of it.

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high-end audio equipment may be required

This is a beautiful recording, but I cannot listen to it on my stereo unless I constantly adjust the volume, up for the cello, down for the full orchestra. If I leave the volume at a level where the full orchestra will not be too loud, then I miss everything that makes this recording really special. But if I leave the volume where I can hear the cello clearly, then the full orchestra is painfully loud. Just be aware, if you are not an audiophile, this CD may not be right for you.

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