Ross, Prokofiev And Tchaikovsky

Minnesota OrchestraJames Gaffigan, conductorAnthony Ross, cello Mussorgsky Dance of the Persian Maidens, from Khovanshchina 07' Prokofiev Sinfonia concertante 37' Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, Pathétique 45' The Orchestra's principal cellist, Anthony Ross, is noted for his annual concerto appearances, giving superb performances of Elgar, Schumann, Dvorák and others. Now Ross performs the ultimate test of a cellist's mastery: Prokofiev's Sinfonia concertante, written for Mstislav Rostropovich, one of the most gifted cellists of all time. This all-Russian program finishes with the heartbreaking beauty of Tchaikovsky's final music, the Symphony No. 6.