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Classical Vinyl Album

Artist:Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Iona Brown
Title:Haydn: Cellokonzerte D-dur Und C-dur
Format:Vinyl Album
Label:  HMV
Country:Germany
Date:1976
Catalogue:1C 065-02 767 Q
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ComposerJoseph Haydn
Orchestra / EnsembleAcademy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields
ConductorIona Brown
SoloistMstislav Rostropovich


TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
SIDE 1 - Konzert Für Violoncello Und Orchester Nr.1 C-dur
01Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Iona Brown Satz: Moderato - Kadenz - Tempo IJospeh Haydn, BrittenRate
02Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Iona BrownSatz: Adagio - Kadenz - Tempo IJospeh Haydn, BrittenRate
03Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Iona BrownSatz: Allegro MoltoJospeh HaydnRate
SIDE 2 - Konzert Für Violoncello Und Orchester Nr.2 D-dur
04Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Iona Brown Satz: Allegro Moderato - Kadenz - Tempo IJospeh Haydn, RostropowitschRate
05Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Iona BrownSatz: Adagio - Kadenz - Tempo IJospeh Haydn, RostropowitschRate
06Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields, Iona BrownSatz: Rondo (Allegro)Jospeh HaydnRate


Notes

Quadraphonic Album.

Made in Germany (With German Language Details).

(French spelling of "Quadrophonie" on front cover).

German and English Sleeve notes.

EMI Electrola

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Uploaded By: Magic Marmalade
Description: Mstislaw Rostropowitsch - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields - Haydn - Cello Concerto - Quadraphonic - Front Cover


Comments and Reviews
 
Magic Marmalade
30th Jul 2016
 
 
 
Magic Marmalade
27th Jul 2016
 Review
I'd been meaning to get around to listening to this...

... but with some trepidation, with regards to how the quadraphonic would come through on a stereo set-up.

Having lightly rummaged through Quadraphonic album collectors sites, it seems the general opinion is that sometimes these can sound awful or "lacking" when played stereo... and I was wondering if I'd be losing some frequencies, notes, or even entire passages to the ether as they were picked up by the needle and sent out to speakers that don't exist in my system, and there would be awful, strange "gaps", like a redacted document.

And just looking at the vinyl you can see there's so much more going on in the grooves than with a standard stereo record.

But I needn't worried, as this comes through perfectly... open, expansive, detailed, and with the depth and weight I want from a cello recording (Oooh, I do love a bit of Cello Grommit!).

In fact, even played just as a stereo record, it could happily sit on the shelf alongside anything pressed in "The Golden Age" of classical recordings I've head so far, and not be one Iota out of place.

This rather stately concerto is quite sprightly and vigorous at times, and on the whole quite sparsely arranged... but very light listening.

It's a very technical piece for the cello, as there's passages played with the higher singing notes, where the violin can often be found, but also phrases and passages played down-stairs, where only the cello can go... and the recording and the vinyl allows it to reach with ease, deep into these pockets, before scaling fluidly back up to the heights...

...And Rostropovitch is the undisputed technical master of the instrument.

He's the kind of guy who makes this sound easy, with not a note out of place in his immaculate rendition... He's like the Zinedine Zidane of the Cello in that he gets around the thing with consummate grace and ease: Others may make more drama out of it, or have a more passionate sound like Jacqueline Du Pre...

(I actually like that about her though, as there's something like the audio equivalent of watching a highwire walker about her playing, where you feel she could fall at any moment, which adds real tension and feeling to what she does... and this generally lends itself to the Cello)

... but this piece requires a Rostropovitch, and he duly obliges with absolute precision and an almost liquid playing style.

There are occasional orchestral blooms that bring a little power to it, without losing detail and clarity.

What on earth was I worried about?

Nothing lost - everything gained... a great recording, on fantastic vinyl; Which, at least from a stereo perspective; delivers.

I really want to hear this in Quadraphonic now!

(Issued in England ion HMV as: ASD 3255 (stereo)

4 people found this review helpful.   ✔︎ Helpful Review?
 
 
Magic Marmalade
4th Jun 2016
 I was leaning that way, but the inclusion of one French word on a UK label made me hedge my bets...

- When in doubt, go for Europe :) -

...have submitted a correction.
 
 
PhilMH
4th Jun 2016
 I think this would have been just Germany, seeing as the record company is EMI Electrola, and 1C was EMI's country code for Germany. Discogs shows separate editions from UK, France and Netherlands as well as this one.
 

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