Mstislav Rostropovich.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Rostropovich, Mstislav, 1927-2007, performer.

Vishnevskai︠a︡, Galina, 1926-2012, performer.

Groves, Charles, 1915-1992, conductor.

Kamu, Okko, 1946- conductor.

Todds, Walter, director.

Billon, Denise, director.

Herzog, Gérard, director.

Bardet, Pierre-Olivier, producer.

Wright, Stephen, producer, producer.

London Symphony Orchestra, performer.

Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Orchestre national, performer.

Idéale Audience International, producer.

IMG Artists (Firm), producer.

EMI (Firm), distributor.

Series:

Classic archive ; 15.

Classic archive ; 15

Language:

English

French

German

Russian

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Concertos (Cello).

Cello with orchestra.

Songs (High voice) with piano.

Genre:

Performances.

Television programs.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[Hayes, Middlesex] : EMI Classics, 2003.

Language Note:

The songs sung in Russian; titles available in English, French, German, or Spanish.

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; 4:3 aspect ratio.

digital

optical

mono

NTSC

video file

DVD video

Contents:

Cello concerto no. 1 in E flat major, op. 107 / Dmitri Shostakovich (27:30)

Sinfonia concertante in E minor, op. 125 / Sergei Prokofiev (36:18)

Bonus: Galina Vishnevskaya sings Songs and dances of death / by Modest Mussorgsky (20:42).

Participant:

Mstislav Rostropovich, violoncello (1st-2nd works) or piano (3rd work) ; Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano (3rd work) ; London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Groves, conductor (1st work) ; Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Okko Kamu, conductor (2nd work).

Credits:

Producers, Pierre-Olivier Bardet (Idéale Audience International) and Stephen Wright (IMG Artists). Directed by Walter Todds (1st work), Denise Billon (2nd work), and Gerard Herzog (bonus tracks). Film restoration producer, Kaléo Films. Sound analysis and restoration, Charles Schlumberger, Lobster Films. Editorial concept (DVD production), Jacques Spohr.

Notes:

Filmed for television in London, Dec. 16, 1961 (1st work); at Cannes, Jan. 12, 1970 (2nd work); and at ORTF Studios, Paris, Jan. 20, 1970 (3rd work).

Linear PCM mono sound remastered for DVD.

An Ideale Audience International & IMG Artists production, released with the participation of BBC, INA, CNC.

Program notes by David Nice in English with French, German, and Spanish translations (19 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

EMI Classics: 7243 4 90121 9 6 (on container spine: DVA 4901219)

Contains:

Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975. Concertos, cello, orchestra. no. 1, op. 107, E♭.

Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Simfonii︠a︡-kont︠s︡ert.

Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Pesni i pli︠a︡ski smerti.

OCLC:

52849390

Publisher Number:

724349012196

7243 4 90121 9 6 EMI Classics

DVA 4901219 EMI Classics