“Setting Rostropovich, an impetuously Slavonic musician if ever there was one, in front of such an unmistakably French orchestra as this produces an intriguing and most attractive blend of Russian fire and colour with Gallic elegance and sentiment,” wrote Gramophone. The relationship between the great cellist-conductor and the Orchestre de Paris achieves glorious expression in this programme of Russian orchestral showpieces.

CD 1
01 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship  - Mstislav Rostropovich
02 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince  - Mstislav Rostropovich
03 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess  - Mstislav Rostropovich
04 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35: IV. The Festival at Baghdad - The Sea - The Ship goes to pieces on a Rock surmounted by a Bronze Warrior  - Mstislav Rostropovich
05 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: I. Alborada (Vivo e strepitoso)  - Mstislav Rostropovich
06 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: II. Variazioni (Andante con moto)  - Mstislav Rostropovich
07 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: III. Alborada (Vivo e strepitoso)  - Mstislav Rostropovich
08 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: IV. Scena e canto gitano (Allegretto)  - Mstislav Rostropovich
09 Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano  - Mstislav Rostropovich