Track 5

Nathaniel Rosen, cellist, with the Sofia Philharmonic, Emil Tabakov, conductor US $15.00

To listen to a sample track on this CD, go to "What's On It" below. You will need to have the RealAudio plug-in installed on your computer and a 28.8 or better modem . Go to our Technical Information page for more details on how to do this or if you are having any problems with playing any of the tracks. A landmark CD, Nathaniel Rosen's concerto-recording debut combines all of Tchaikovsky's works for cello and orchestra with a blazing, idiomatic performance of Shostakovich's first cello concerto. Recommended by Stereophile and Stereo Review. Tchaikovsky: Track 1: Vars on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 Track 2: Pezzo Capriccioso, Op.67 Track 3: Nocturne, Op.19, No.4 Shostakovich: Track 4: Con for Vl & Orch No.1 in E-flat, Op.107: Allegretto Track 5: Con for Vl & Orch No.1 in E-flat, Op.107: Moderato In his performance of the Rococo Variations, he instills the music with a real elegance and grace. The Strad Rosen's penetrating tone and dazzling technique are only part of this disc's merits. Both the soloist's and orchestra's sound are beautifully engineered and make (especially the Variations) a musical feast for the ears. The Arizona Republic Rosen is one of our greatest cellists. Rosen's playing is gutsy and brilliant in all of these pieces, equal to [Yo-Yo] Ma's in the famous Tchaikovsky Variations and superior to his in the great Shostakovich concerto. Steven Wigler, The Baltimore Sun A virtuoso of the sort audiences love to idolize and other cellists gather around to hear in mingled appreciation and envy. The New York Times

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