WIN a Rostropovich LP: 10 years today since the death of the Cellist of the Century

Plus, the 25CD Messiaen Edition and the Quatuor Ebène's new jazz albumPlus, the 25CD Messiaen Edition and the Quatuor Ebène's new jazz album

View in Browser WIN this limited-edition Rostropovich LP “Rostropovich has perfected the art of cello playing.” –Dmitri Shostakovich On this day 27 April, ten years ago, the legendary cellist and humanitarian Mstislav Rostropovich died at the age of 80. He was undoubtedly familiar with Roentgenizdat – or X-ray publishing – which became a trend in 1950s Soviet counterculture. ‘Bone music’ and ‘rock on ribs’ are two other terms that describe these bootleg recordings of music from the West, ingeniously cut onto X-ray film discarded by hospitals. This release marking ten years of Record Store Day this month bears an X-ray image of a spine and pelvis – with a 1966 recording that has its own underground history. When Rostropovich (1927-2007) was exiled from the USSR in the 1970s, a resourceful Soviet archivist saved the original tape from destruction by hiding it in a mislabeled box. It is Rostropovich’s world-premiere performance of the Cello Concerto No. 2 by his teacher and mentor Dmitri Shostakovich, recorded live in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire with the USSR State Symphony Orchestra under Evgeny Svetlanov, on the composer’s 60th birthday. This is its first ever release on LP, in a numbered, limited-edition pressing of 3,000. Warner Classics is giving away one copy. Enter the competition here by 1 May 2017 for your chance to win. Enter Read More The Rostropovich 10-year anniversary box set The deluxe collectors’ box set Cellist of the Century comprises 40 CDs, 3 DVDs and a 200-page hardback book. The label was given unprecedented access to Rostropovich’s personal archive and worked closely with his daughters Elena and Olga. A number of the live performances originate from Russian tapes saved from destruction by resourceful Soviet archivists when Rostropovich was exiled from the USSR (1974-1990), and which came back to light in the late 1990s. Another highlight is the complete Bach Cello Suites, presented here in both audio and video versions. The collection also features an exclusive audio interview of Rostropovich recorded by personality Jon Tolansky. Buy Read More New Releases Eternal Stories Quatuor Ebène, Michel Portal Bridging the divide between classical and jazz, a leap into the unknown! The Quatuor Ebène at their most versatile, with the irresistible groove of Héry and Tribolet (drums and keys) and 81-year-old multi-instrumentalist Michel Portal in an eternally evolving musical dialogue featuring compsitions from the members of the Ebène themselves. Pre-order Beethoven Les Vents Français This extra helping of Beethoven’s music for winds comes on the heels of Emmanuel Pahud and Les Vents Français’ triple-album WINDS & PIANO, praised by The Telegraph for “stylistically sure and interpretatively ear-catching” performances. This recording offers more of a good thing, with Beethoven grouping the winds in a variety of smaller combinations. Out Now Olivier Messiaen Edition Argerich, Boulez, Rattle et al Olivier Messiaen, who died 25 years ago on 27 April 1992, was the towering French composer of his time. Inspired by his deep Catholic faith and by the wonders of nature, he produced a wealth of music, richly distinctive in its harmonic language and often dazzling in its colour and complexity. The quality of his oeuvre is reflected by the roll-call of eminent performers – the composer himself among them – who appear on this 25-disc set, which includes several recordings appearing on CD for the first time. Out Now Delius Orchestral Works Sir Thomas Beecham “No conductor has yet surpassed him in conjuring up to sheer perfection the hidden beauties of Delius's scripts.” Those were the words of Eric Fenby, Delius’s aide and amanuensis, on Sir Thomas Beecham, a tireless and eloquent champion of the composer’s music. This far-reaching collection of orchestral and choral works on 7CDs extends from much-loved works closely identified with Beecham to more rarely-heard pieces that he only recorded once. Features the Royal and London Philharmonic Orchestras. Out Now Now Streaming I love you RIOPY The piano as pure emotion: discover I love you, ​the first single from composer-pianist RIOPY, out now on Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and more. Listen New on our YouTube Channel Debussy: L'Enfant Prodigue (Alagna) Watch Album Mozart: Coronation Mass (Equilbey) Watch Album This email was sent to: [email protected] You are receiving this email because you are a valued customer or subscribed to marketing messages in the past © Warner Music Group 1633 Broadway New York, NY, 10019 USA Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe