MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH : Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 · Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante (2004) VIDEO (ISO)

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Mstislav Rostropovich violoncello

Shostakovich Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No.1 in E flat major, Op.107
London Symphony Orchestra
Charles Groves conductor
Filmed in London, 16 December 1961

Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante for Violoncello and Orchestra in E minor, Op.125
Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Okko Kamu conductor
Filmed in Cannes, 12 January 1970

BONUS: Galina Vishnevskaya sings Modest Mussorgsky: Songs and Dances of Death, accompanied at the piano by Mstislav Rostropovich. Filmed at the ORTF, Paris, 20 January 1970