Among Mstislav Rostropovich's many achievements was his enrichment of the cello repertoire. His passion for the music of his own time encouraged composers to create many dozens of works for him to perform. The two concertos on this disc, by Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) and Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994), are both modern classics, reflecting Tostropovich's spirit as they push the boundaries of instrumental possibility while exciting and challenging the audience.

Disc 1
01 Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) (2002 Digital Remaster): I. Enigme (Très libre et flexible)  - Mstislav Rostropovich/Orchestre de Paris/Serge Baudo
02 Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) (2002 Digital Remaster): II. Regard (Extrêmement calme)  - Mstislav Rostropovich/Orchestre de Paris/Serge Baudo
03 Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) (2002 Digital Remaster): III. Houles (Large et ample)  - Mstislav Rostropovich/Orchestre de Paris/Serge Baudo
04 Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) (2002 Digital Remaster): IV. Miroirs (Lent et extatique)  - Mstislav Rostropovich/Orchestre de Paris/Serge Baudo
05 Cello Concerto (Tout un monde lointain) (2002 Digital Remaster): V. Hymne (Allegro)  - Mstislav Rostropovich/Orchestre de Paris/Serge Baudo
06 Cello Concerto (2002 Digital Remaster): I: Introduction -  - Mstislav Rostropovich/Orchestre de Paris/Witold Lutoslawski
07 Cello Concerto (2002 Digital Remaster): II: Four episodes -  - Mstislav Rostropovich/Orchestre de Paris/Witold Lutoslawski
08 Cello Concerto (2002 Digital Remaster): III: Cantiilena -  - Mstislav Rostropovich/Orchestre de Paris/Witold Lutoslawski
09 Cello Concerto (2002 Digital Remaster): IV: Finale  - Mstislav Rostropovich/Orchestre de Paris/Witold Lutoslawski