Dvorák: Cello Concerto, Op. 104 / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Op. 33
Mstislav Rostropovich is the world's greatest cellist, and  he has actually made at least five recordings of this greatest of all cello  concertos. I have a certain preference for his later version, with Seiji Ozawa  and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Erato. This version has long been a prime recommendation,  and in this new remastering at mid-price, it's an even better deal now. Herbert  von Karajan accompanies with his usual expertise, and the Tchaikovsky  performance is quite simply the finest around. This concerto is one of those  pieces of which you'll want to have five or six copies. Just make sure this is  one of them.--David Hurwitz