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Title: Does not cut it technically
Review: I don't play the cello, but I imagine that these pieces must be very difficult given that Rostrapovich's recording is plagued with inaccurate intonation. When listening to this recording I find myself listening for the missed notes (practically every other one in some pieces) instead of to the music. In the liner notes Rostrapovich says he believes this to be the greatest music ever written. Unfortunately, the special affinity he has for this music doesn't come through in the performance.
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