[Pre Order] Mstislav Rostropovich - Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites - Original Source LP *

Release Date: December 11, 2026

Rostropovich and the Berliner Philharmoniker in Deutsche Grammophon's all-analog Original Source Series.

A program that runs from the fairy-tale ballet music of The Nutcracker to the colorful Capriccio italien and the lyrical Andante cantabile, blending Russian tradition with the grand European symphonic style. These Berliner Philharmoniker performances under Mstislav Rostropovich are regarded as reference recordings. Remastered by Emil Berliner Studios using purely analogue techniques, pressed on 180g virgin vinyl by Optimal and housed in a deluxe gatefold.

Features

• 180-gram virgin vinyl LP
• 100% analogue remastering by Emil Berliner Studios
• Pressed by Optimal; deluxe gatefold
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon (Original Source Series)

Track Listing

Side One:

• The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: Miniature Overture; March; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy; Russian Dance (Trepak); Arabian Dance (Coffee); Chinese Dance (Tea); Dance of the Reed-Pipes; Waltz of the Flowers

Side Two:

• String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11 (orchestral version): Andante cantabile
• Capriccio italien, Op. 45