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–Franz Schubert	Sonata For Arpeggione And Piano, D821 Composed By – Franz SchubertEngineer [Recording Engineer] – Gordon ParryProducer – John Mordler
1	–	I Allegro Moderato	13:34
2	–	II Adagio	4:36
3	–	III Allegreto	10:32
–Robert Schumann	Fünf Stücke Im Volkston, Op.102 Composed By – Robert SchumannEngineer [Recording Engineer] – Alan ReeveProducer – Andrew Raeburn
4	–	I Mit Humor	3:30
5	–	II Langsam	3:32
6	–	III Nicht Schnell	5:39
7	–	IV Nicht Zu Rasch	2:32
8	–	V Stark Und Markiert	3:05
–Claude Debussy	Sonata For Cello And Piano Composed By – Claude DebussyEngineer [Recording Engineer] – Alan ReeveProducer – Andrew Raeburn
9	–	I Prologue	5:06
10	–	II Sérénade	3:29
11	–	III Finale	3:52

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
• Recorded At – The Maltings
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Made By – Universal M & L, Germany

Credits

• Art Direction – Mark Millington
• Cello – Mstislav Rostropovich
• Liner Notes – Graham Johnson
• Liner Notes [Traduction DECCA] – Brigitte Pinaud
• Liner Notes [Übersetzung DECCA 1987] – Gerd Uekermann
• Photography By [Benjamin Britten And Mstislav Rostropovich Rehearsing At Aldenburgh] – Hulton Getty
• Photography By [Cover: Benjamin Britten And Mstislav Rostropovich In Rehearsal. Photo Courtesy Of] – Britten-Pears Library
• Photography By [Rostropovich And Britten In 1965] – The Britten-Pears Library*
• Piano – Benjamin Britten
• Remastered By – Andrew Wedman

Notes

Recording locations: The Kingsway Hall, London, July 1961 [4-11];
The Maltings, Snape, July 1968 [1-3]

Technical Specification
Mixing desk: GENDEC 20 channels [1-3]; Decca built mixer [4-11]
Microphones: Neumann M50, KM53, KM64 [1-3]; Neumann KM56, M50 [4-11]
Monitor speakers: Tannoy "Canterbury" [1-11]
Monitor amplifiers: Radford (50 watt channels) [1-3]; Quad 303 [4-11]
Recording (tape) machines: 2 x Studer A62 2 track [1-3]; 2 x AMPEX [4-11]

Decca built mixer
A 6 channel unit built by Roy Wallace after experiments with a 3 channel unit; additional channels were added as requirements changed (3 channels + 3 channels + 6 channels, i.e. 18 channels in all).

MASPERE (anagram of AMPERES)
Built by Roy Wallace and Bob Goodman. The initials stand for Mono and Stereophonic Electronic Recording Equipment, consisting of 15 channels, with channels:
2.5.8.11.14 fully pannable L to R
1.4.7.10.13 pannable L to C
3.6.9.12.15 pannable R to C
2 track (stereo) working only. Built c.1961.

Gendec (Geneva Decca)
Built by David Frost and Colin Moorfoot to upgrade MASPERE, it used some maspere units with additional new ones. It was a 20 channel mixer with simultaneous 2 track and 4 track working. It had one group of 6 channel faders on each of its selections. Channels 10 and 11 were fixed L and R. Built c.1966.

Dolby "A"
Decca was the first company to use the Dolby "A" noise reduction system. It began with the Dolby "A" 301 and carried with successive models until the advent of digital recording.

Printed in Germany · Made in Germany

[CD]
℗ 1962, 1969
Made in Germany

[Rear]
Remastered at 96kHz in 24-bit digital stereo from the original analogue mastertapes

℗ 1962, 1969 (Schubert)
© 1999 The Decca Record Company Limited, London

CD is made in Germany
Printed in Germany
Made in Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 28946 09742 7
• Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
• Label Code: LC 00171
• Other (Distribution Code, boxed): [D][M]
• Price Code: PY 924
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Matrix / Runout: 460 974-2 03 +
• Matrix / Runout (Mould Ring): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L D
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L002
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0116

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
JL 41068	Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten	Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten - Schubert Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano; Schumann Fünf Stücke im Volkston; Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano ‎(LP)	London Records	JL 41068	Canada	1983
JL5 41068	Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten	Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten - Schubert Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano; Schumann Fünf Stücke im Volkston; Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano ‎(Cass, Album)	London Records	JL5 41068	Canada	1983
460 974-2	Schubert*, Schumann*, Debussy* - Rostropovich*, Britten*	Schubert*, Schumann*, Debussy* - Rostropovich*, Britten* - Arpeggione Sonata / Fünf Stücke Im Volkston / Cello Sonata ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Decca	460 974-2	UK & Europe	Unknown
417 833-2	Mstislav Rostropovitch* - Benjamin Britten, Schubert* / Schumann* / Debussy*	Mstislav Rostropovitch* - Benjamin Britten, Schubert* / Schumann* / Debussy* - Arpeggione Sonata / Fünf Stücke Im Volkston / Cello Sonata ‎(CD, Comp)	Decca	417 833-2	Germany	Unknown
289 460 974-2	Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten - Schubert*, Schumann*, Debussy*	Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten - Schubert*, Schumann*, Debussy* - Arpeggione Sonata / Fünf Stücke Im Volkston / Cello Sonata ‎(CD, RE, RM)	Decca	289 460 974-2	US	1999