Mstislav Rostropovich: Life and Art
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On April 27, 2007 the world lost one of its most renowned classical musicians: Azerbaijanian Mstislav Rostropovich, who carried equal weight as a conductor and violoncellist. The classical performance film Rostropovich: Life and Art features several renditions on violoncello by the late Rostropovich: one on Schumann's Cello Concerto in A Minor; another on Ernest Bloch's Schelomo (where he is accompanied by the Orchestre National de France under the leadership of Leonard Bernstein); and one on Richard Strauss's Don Quixote, with musical accompaniment by violist Ulrich Koch, and the Berlin Philharmoniker under the direction of Herbert von Karajan. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Orchestre National de France, Mstislav Rostropovich, (more)
- Director(s):
- Yves André Hubert, Humphrey Burton, (more)
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Mstislav Rostropovich: Life and Art
On April 27, 2007 the world lost one of its most renowned classical musicians: Azerbaijanian Mstislav Rostropovich, who carried equal weight as a conductor and violoncellist. The classical performance film Rostropovich: Life and Art features several renditions on violoncello by the late Rostropovich: one on Schumann's Cello Concerto in A Minor; another on Ernest Bloch's Schelomo (where he is accompanied by the Orchestre National de France under the leadership of Leonard Bernstein); and one on Richard Strauss's Don Quixote, with musical accompaniment by violist Ulrich Koch, and the Berlin Philharmoniker under the direction of Herbert von Karajan. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast of Mstislav Rostropovich: Life and Art
- Mstislav Rostropovich - Violoncello [Schelomo]
- Mstislav Rostropovich - Violoncello [Don Quixote]
- Berliner Philharmoniker - [Don Quixote]
- Orchestre National de France - [Schelomo]
- Ulrich Koch - Viola [Don Quixote]
- Director(s):
- Yves André Hubert, Humphrey Burton
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