Grieg Cello Sonata Opus 36 Rostropovich Richter 1. Movement

Mstislav Rostropovich, violoncello Sviatoslav Richter, piano Edward Grieg (1843-1907) Cello Sonata in a minor, Op. 36 1. Movement: Allegro Agitato Recorded (live): Parish Church, Aldeburgh, 20 June 1964 The Grieg Cello Sonata in a minor with Richter have circulated for years on the tape underground but here we have the BBC’s own masters in stereo. These tapings are also notable because they are among the very few performances that the duo gave outside Russia. The Grieg cello sonata finds the partnership