Two of Karajan's bestselling recordings with great soloists. Karajan's rare collaborations with Soviet musicians in the 1960s resulted in exceptional recordings that have become classics - including the ones presented here: "a performance of astonishing intimacy and refinement" from Richter in Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto (October 1962), and "a deft and stylish account" of the Rococo Variations with Rostropovich (September 1968) Citations from R. Osborne, Herbert von Karajan: A Life in Music (London, 1998)

01 Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104 - 1. Allegro 15:44 02 Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104 - 2. Adagio ma non troppo 12:40 03 Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104 - 3. Finale (Allegro moderato) 12:57 04 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 - Moderato assai quasi andante 1:00 05 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 - Tema: Moderato semplice 1:42 06 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 - Variazione I: Tempo del Tema 0:52 07 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 - Variazione II: Tempo del Tema 1:13 08 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 - Variazione III: Andante sostenuto 3:59 09 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 - Variazione IV: Andante grazioso 1:53 10 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 - Variazione V: Allegro moderato 3:28 11 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 - Variazione VI: Andante 2:52 12 Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 - Variazione VII e Coda: Allegro vivo 1:58

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