Mstislav Rostropovich - Cellist Of The Century (3CD)
The greatest cellist of his time, and a man of enormous generosity and charisma, Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007) became an influential figure in the world’s culture. Composers such as Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Britten numbered among his many friends, and his mastery of traditional repertoire was matched by his passion for new music. Exiled from the Soviet Union in the 1970s for daring to advocate freedom of expression, Rostropovich later played an active role in Russia’s transition from Communism to democracy. The range and richness of his life and art are expressed in the magnificently varied music in this 3-CD collection.
Riccardo Muti & Wiener Philharmoniker - Mozart: The Da Ponte Operas (9CD box)
Thomas Allen, Kathleen Battle, Jorma Hynninen, Margaret Price, William Shimell, Cheryl Studer, Carol Vaness, Samuel Ramey, Margaret Marshall, Agnes Baltsa, Francisco Araiza, James Morris, Jose van Dam, Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti
Daniel Barenboim - Mozart: The Complete Piano Concertos (10CD Box set)
Daniel Baremboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro (3CD)
Andreas Schmidt, Lella Cuberli, Joan Rodgers, John Tomlinson, Cecilia Bartoli, Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim
