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December 7, 1996

“Romancing Rostropovich”

Three Meditations from Mass for Cello and Piano (1971-77) 14:52 — Leonard Bernstein
Movements
- I. Meditation No. 1: Lento assai, molto sostenuto 4:08
- II. Meditation No. 2:Andante Sostenuto 3:38
- III. Meditation No. 3: Presto 7:04
Tema Sacher (1976) 1:12 — Benjamin Britten
Movements
- 1 Lento maestoso 1:01
Punena Number 2 Opus 45 (Homage a Paul Sacher) (1976) 8:26 — Alberto Ginastera
Movements
- I. Harawi 5:40
- II. Wayno Karnvalito 2:46
Le Grand Tango for Cello and Piano (1982) 9:49 — Astor Piazzolla
Movements
- 1 (segued):Tempo di Tango / Meno mosso 7:04
- 2 Piu mosso 2:27
Seven Romances on Verses by Alexander Blok Opus 127 (1966) 25:31 — Dmitri Shostakovich
Movements
- I. Ophelia's Song 2:35
- II. Hamayun, the prophetic bird 3:38
- III. We were together 3:25
- IV. The city sleeps 3:14
- V. (segued): Storm / Mysterious signs / Music 12:38

Performance location – Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution,Washington, DC