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Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Mstislav Rostropovich
Strauss: Don Quixote; Schumann: Cello Concerto / Rostropovich, Karajan, et al
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Introduction
2. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): The Knight of The Sorrowful Countenance
3. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation I~Gemachlich
4. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation II~Kriegerisch
5. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation III~Massiges Zeitmass
6. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation IV~Etwas Breiter
7. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation V~Sehr Langsam
8. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation VI~Schnell
9. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation VII~Ein Wenig Ruhiger Als Vorher
10. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation VIII~Gemachlich
11. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation IX~Schnell Und Sturmisch
12. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Variation X~Viel Breiter
13. Don Quixote, fantastic variations for cello & orchestra, Op. 35 (TrV 184): Sehr Ruhig
14. Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129: Nicht zu schnell
15. Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129: Langsam
16. Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129: Etwas lebhafter, Sehr lebahft

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CD Details

All Artists: Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Mstislav Rostropovich, Berlin Philharmonic
Title: Strauss: Don Quixote; Schumann: Cello Concerto / Rostropovich, Karajan, et al
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/1975
Re-Release Date: 3/9/1999
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Strings, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724356696525

Synopsis

Amazon.com essential recording

Whenever Karajan and Rostropovich teamed up, great things happened. In 1975, they recorded what many still consider the consummate Don Quixote, a richly characterized, brilliantly played account of what is probably Strauss's best tone poem. Rostropovich's command of the solo part is overwhelming, but even more impressive is the imagination he brings to the reading, in particular his identification with the poignant, crazed side of the old knight's character. The Berliners produce a veritable rainbow of orchestral color behind him, and Karajan, as usual, is firmly in control of pacing and balance. The vivid sound of this new remastering--part of EMI's "Great Recordings of the Century" series--and a generous coupling make this a disc to covet. --Ted Libbey

CD Reviews

Just plain fantastic!

06/07/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The recording of Strauss' Don Quixote is outstanding. Rostropovich did a wonderful job being the crazed knight and bringing the listener right into the story. Karajan does, as usual, a wonderful job keeping the Berlin Philharmonic intact. The real jewel to this CD is the Schumann Cello Concerto. The brilliant conducting my Bernstein brings out the best in Rostropovich and adds to the emotional aspect of the piece.Buy it now!"

Best Don Quixote by Karajan?

Scriabinmahler | UK | 09/04/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"
Karajan made two excellent DG recordings of Don Quixote with P.Fournier & Meneses, but personally I like this EMI recording with Rostropovich best. Rostropovich's style of playing is very appropriate for the characterisation of the knight, and the orchestra part has more urgency and grandeur helped by acoustics of Philharmonie and much emphasis on bass, even though the sound is dry and steely compared to the DG versions.

If you want truly outstanding recordings of the work, my recommendations are Reiner/Janigro RCA Living Stereo & Levine/Met Orchestra DG."

Mixed Bag

Hegelian | Concord, MA USA | 08/03/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great recording of Don Quixote, possibly the best ever, and by itself would merit five stars. However, the same cannot be said of the Rostropovich/Bernstein Schumann concerto, a relatively weak work to begin with, so overall, this is a mixed bag. Assuming you don't have the couplings, I would buy the 2-disc EMI set containg Karajan's equally fine accounts of Ein Heldenleben and Sinfonia Domestica."