Rostropovich Elgar Cello Concerto 2. Lento Allegro Molto
Rare recording of Rostropovich playing Elgar Cello Concerto with Moscow Philharmonic under Rakhlin, 1958. He later removed this work from his performing repertoire: I stayed away from the Elgar because I think of that piece as somewhat naïve. The theme from the slow movement sounds like it s about first love, so I think it s more appropriate for a young person. My pupil Jacqueline du Pré played it much better than I because I didn t have the fresh perspective that a piece like that requires. After playing br, br,
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