LoginStrauss: Don Quixote; Schumann: Cello Concerto / Rostropovich, Karajan, et al
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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 rema
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Manufacturer: EMI Classics
Release date: 9 March 1999
EAN: 0724356696525 UPC: 724356696525
Release date: 9 March 1999
EAN: 0724356696525 UPC: 724356696525
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