Young Slava . . . Wakaki Hi no Rostropovich (Japanese Title)

[Machine Translation] Mstislav Rostropovich, a native of Azerbaijan, is one of the most famous cellists of the 20th century. He was active not only as a soloist but also as a conductor, actively performing cello and orchestral works by Shostakovich and Prokofiev, with whom he had a close friendship, and is well known for his efforts to promote their works not only in Russia but also throughout the world. All of the recordings in this box were made before 1967, when Rostropovich was in his "younger" years, and some of them are premiered by Rostropovich (this is the world premiere recording of Britten's cello concerto). The title "SLAVA" is a nickname for Rostropovich, derived from the Russian word for "glory" and part of his first name.

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

アゼルバイジャン出身、20世紀を代表するチェリスト、ムスティスラフ・ロストロポーヴィチ。ソリストとしてだけでなく、指揮者としても活躍し、親交のあったショスタコーヴィチやプロコフィエフのチェロ作品と管弦楽作品を積極的に演奏し、ロシア国内だけでなく、世界中に広めた功績も知られている。このBOXに収録された音源はどれも1967年以前に録音された"若い時期"の演奏であり、ロストロポーヴィチが初演を担った作品も含まれている (ブリテンのチェロ協奏曲はこの演奏が世界初録音になりました)。タイトルの『SLAVA』とはロストロポーヴィチの愛称で、"栄光"を意味するロシア語と、彼自身のファーストネームの一部に由来している。