Rostropovich Life & ArtMovie
Released as a memorial for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who passed away on 27 April 2007, this DVD contains one bonafide cello concerto, the Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, and two tone poems with prominent cello parts, Ernest Bloch's Schelomo and Richard Strauss' Don Quixote. Rostropovich mastered the Schumann in several famous recordings. Here, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, he provides a splendid performance. Featuring his trademark powerful technique, smooth legato and crisp vibrato, the Romantic roots of the concerto are never hidden for long, despite the relatively cool playing of the Orchestre National de France.
About Rostropovich Life & Art
Rostropovich Life & Art is a 2007 music movie directed by Yves-André Hubert, Humphrey Burton.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 11m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Ulrich Koch. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
