Mstislav Rostropovich / Benjamin Britten - TCHAIKOVSKY Rococo Variations

Mstislav Rostropovich / Benjamin Britten - TCHAIKOVSKY Rococo Variations Pezzo capriccioso Romeo and Juliet Overture - BRITTEN Gloriana (extracts) Peter Pears The Aldeburgh Festival Singers English Chamber Orchestra Produced and directed by Brian Large Recorded: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh, 5 June 1970 Broadcast: Music for a Royal Occasion, 5 June 1970 These recordings represent an overview of some of the headiest years of Mstislav Rostropovich's career. Introduced to Britten through Shostakovich, Rostropovich formed a close partnership with the British composer, who was inspired several major cello compositions by the Russian cellist. This special relationship is evident here in their collaborative performances from the opening concert of the new Snape Maltings Concert Hall, which includes rare audiovisual footage of the Maltings before it was destroyed by fire in 1969 and rebuilt. Catalogue Number: ICAD 5025 http://www.icartists.co.uk/classics/catalog/dvds/mstislav-rostropovich-benjamin-britten