20 February 2012

Mstislav Rostropovich plays... Miaskovsky. Cello Concerto / Prokofiev. Sinfonia Concertante - EMI 1956/1957 - over on PRISTINE CLASSICS

Nikolai Miaskovsky:  Cello Concerto, op.66

Serge Prokofiev:  Sinfonia Concertante, op.125

Mstislav Rostropovich, violoncello Philharmonia Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Malcolm Sargent

HMV  SXLP 30155 / SXLP 30266   First stereo LP issues      STEREO FLAC files  http://pristineclassics.blogspot.com

The Miaskovsky was recently made available from 'Pristine' (sic) - using a mono LP.... RMCR 'advert' / link
This is the 'real' stereo (likely Blumlein @ this date - 1956) - and was coupled thus on a now OOP EMI 1988 CD >>>
The Prokofiev is from 1957 and is absolutely UNMISSABLE.  Superb quality too...