The solitary cello, reminiscent of a prayer, resonates throughout the air.
A historic performance that captures the essence of Bach, which Mstislav Rostropovich dedicated his life to.
Utilizing the reverberation of the vast church, his performance, imbuing each note with soul, deeply moves the listener. He maximizes the structural beauty of Bach while elevating it into deeply human and expressive music, reigning supreme as the pinnacle of cello music.
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42 TRACKS:
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1-1)
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I: Prélude
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1-10)
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III: Courante
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1-11)
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IV: Sarabande
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1-12)
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V: Bourrée I -
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1-13)
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V: Bourrée II - Bourrée I
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1-14)
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VI: Gigue
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1-15)
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I: Prélude
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1-16)
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II: Allemande
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1-17)
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III: Courante
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1-18)
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IV: Sarabande
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1-19)
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V: Gavotte I -
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1-2)
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II: Allemande
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1-20)
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V: Gavotte II - Gavotte I
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1-21)
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VI: Gigue
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1-3)
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III: Courante
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1-4)
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IV: Sarabande
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1-5)
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V: Menuet I -
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1-6)
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V: Menuet II - Menuet I
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1-7)
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VI: Gigue
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1-8)
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I: Prélude (Preludium)
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1-9)
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II: Allemande
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2-1)
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I: Prélude
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2-10)
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III: Courante
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2-11)
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IV: Sarabande
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2-12)
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V: Bourrée I -
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2-13)
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V: Bourrée II - Bourrée I
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2-14)
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VI: Gigue
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2-15)
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I: Prélude
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2-16)
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II: Allemande
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2-17)
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III: Courante
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2-18)
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IV: Sarabande
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2-19)
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V: Gavotte I -
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2-2)
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II: Allemande
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2-20)
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V: Gavotte II - Gavotte I
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2-21)
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VI: Gigue
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2-3)
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III: Courante
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2-4)
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IV: Sarabande
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2-5)
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V: Menuet I -
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2-6)
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V: Menuet II - Menuet I
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2-7)
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VI: Gigue
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2-8)
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I: Prélude
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2-9)
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II: Allemande
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Composed By - Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cover [Front Cover], Artwork [Drawing By] - Salvador Dali
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Violoncello, Liner Notes, Executive-Producer - Mstislav Rostropovich
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Engineer [Balance Engineer] - Raymond Buttin
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Producer - Guy Chesnais
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Engineer [Assistant] - Alain Joubert
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Liner Notes [German Translation] - Anne Steeb
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Liner Notes [German Translation] - Bernd Müller (2)
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Liner Notes - Clifford Bartlett
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Design - David Chase (3)
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Liner Notes - Stephen Johnson (5)
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Photography By [Photos] - Sasha Gusov