Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante / Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme; Andante Cantabile

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CD Details

Released: September 29, 1992
Originally Released: 1992
Label: Sony Masterworks

Tracks:

1.Sinfonia Concertante For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125: I. Andante
2.Sinfonia Concertante For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125: Ii. Allegro giusto
3.Sinfonia Concertante For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125: Iii. Andante con moto
4.Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Moderato quasi andante - Tema. Moderato semplice
5.Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. I Tempo del tema
6.Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. Ii Tempo del tema
7.Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. Iii Andante sostenuto
8.Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. Iv Andante grazioso
9.Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. V Allegro moderato
10.Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. Vi Andante
11.Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33: Var. Vii Coda. Allegro vivo
12.Andante Cantabile For Cello and String Orchestra

Product Description:

One of the great, neglected compositions for cello and orchestra (it was composed for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich), Prokofiev's Symphony-Concerto deserves a much wider audience. The work's length and technical difficulty have, until recently, prevented it from receiving much attention in concert, though it has been recorded several times. Ma's performance is exceptionally fine--listening to the security with which he attacks the stratospheric closing bars is an especially exciting experience--and the coupling of Prokofiev with two of Tchaikovsky's cello-centered works is both apt and refreshing. This disc is one of Ma's very best. --David Hurwitz