Tag: USSR State Radio Orchestra
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Mieczysław Weinberg: String Quartets Nos. 7 & 8, Serenade for Orchestra, Sinfonietta No. 2
Alto’s newest release its Mieczysław Weinberg series returns to international availability some of the earliest recordings of his music played by close artistic collaborators. These rare Weinberg recordings, made by some of the Soviet era’s greatest artists, flew under the radar of music journalists and reviewers when they were first released, and ring with unparalleled…
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Rostropovich Plays Concertos and Encores
“The [Prokofiev] performance is an eloquent one, and Rostropovitch’s playing shows his beautiful tone and masterly technique … a very faithful recording, a true balance of tone between soloist and orchestra.” – Gramophone Saint-Saens: “The best performance of all, however (and best recording) is that of Rostropovich – more fanciful altogether, and backed up by…
