World war ii had distracted stalins government from show trials and purges, leaving artists slightly less harassed than usual. He was still working on the piece at the time of the zhdanov decree, and in the period following the composers denunciation it could not be performed. Nec philharmonia, conducted by hugh wolff, performs shostakovichs concerto no. Ive been desperately searching for the cello concerto no. Sony classicals great performances series has scored yet another winner with its coupling of shostakovich s symphony no. Mozarts requiem and his final illness and death, beethovens anger at napoleon and the eroica third symphony, and dvoraks time spent in iowa and his new world ninth. There are now many excellent versions of these concertos, both individually and together, but this release more than justifies the duplication. Le sacre du printemps the rite of spring jaap van zweden full concert in hd. Jul 17, 2008 i t makes perfect sense to pair shostakovich s two cello concertos, both of them composed for rostropovich, though in fact the coupling is less common on disc than you might expect. We are fortunate that the premiere recording of shostakovichs cello concerto no. Incidentally, shostakovich even allocated the orchestration one of his opus numbersop.
Eugene ormandy conducting the philadelphia orchestra. It is rostropovichs worldpremiere performance of the cello concerto no. Mischa maisky plays the shostakovichs cello concerto n. Other works for shostakovich other cello concertos special discount spend. Shostakovich wrote the work for his friend mstislav rostropovich, who committed it to memory in four days and gave the premiere on october 4, 1959, with yevgeny mravinsky conducting the leningrad philharmonic orchestra in the large hall of the leningrad conservatory. What is the best and cleanestsounding recording of shostakovichs cello concerto no. Dmitri dmitriyevich shostakovich 25 september 1906 9 august 1975 orchestra. It is lightly scored for double winds, piccolo, contrabassoon, a single horn no other brass, timpani, celesta, and strings.
Previously released individually, the close proximity in the recording dates of these two works 1959 and 1960 makes them a. Nov 20, 2017 a guide to shostakovichs violin concerto no. He was still working on the piece at the time of the zhdanov decree, and in the period following the composers denunciation the work could not be performed. Shostakovich titled the last movement burlesca, an indication that fits the musics darkly comic atmosphere. Sometimes the concerto is listed as being in the key of g, but the score gives no such indication. This dvd captures one concert in a trilogy of programmes at the 20 klarafestival in bruges, each of which paired works by shostakovich and britten. Founded in 2004 by violinist david grimal, les dissonances continues its fascinating musical trip. This reissue of the reading by heinrich schiff has a lot going for it. Recorded november 8, 1959 at the broadwood hotel, philadelphia.
Rounding out the album is the only cello sonata from sergei rachmaninov, on which she is joined by. Its going to be pd everywhere except russia and other former soviet territories that. The first concerto is a studio recording, the second a live performance before a deathly silent audience and thank god there is no applause captured at the end. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference. Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major dmitry shostakovich. Rostropovich gave both its russian and american premieres later that same year. His lowest moments came in 1936, when he was denounced for his seamy opera lady macbeth. Ive always loved shostys first concerto and own no. The company has pioneered the idea of the series and proudly includes series of such composers as prokofiev, tchaikovsky, parry, walton, grainger, berkeley and bridge. Shostakovich cited prokofievs symphonyconcerto i wonder if he knew the original concerto.
In comparison to shostakovichs earlier, witty piano concertos, the cello concertos are a downright gloomy affair. Some works in the history of music have clear stories that relate to their composition. Shostakovich cello concerto sheet music, music books. In summing up, id recommend heinrich schiff and maxim. I dont know how it is for real musicologists, but for me shostakovichs music breaks into four periods. This coupling of the two shostakovich violin concertos could hardly be more welcome, when it so completely explodes the idea of no. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The piece is well worth singling out for celebration, partly because to my mind it starts to resolve the very real difficulties that confront listeners when they engage with his music on anything more than the most superficial level. Does anyone know where i can print it off or someone who can email me. And as soon as the first appeared in 1959, it immediately entered the international repertory as one of the strongest and most effective concertos ever written for this instrument. It was pieter wispelwey who described shostakovichs first cello concerto as one of the great predators in the zoological garden of the cello repertoire wild and dangerous. No stranger to the music of dmitri shostakovich, it was with the russian composers concerto no. The cello concerto immediately hints at the motive in its beethovenianstyle opening, but then realizes it fully with its syncopated second theme, that inverts the motive to cbe flatd. Cello, orchestra sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975.
Shostakovich achieved fame in the soviet union under the patronage of. Here we have the formers first symphony and brittens sinfonietta op. Allegro con moto truls mork, cello vasily petrenko. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference in dmitri shostakovich. In the time between the works initial completion and the first performance, the composer, sometimes with the collaboration of its.
One of his finest works is a piano trio dedicated to the memory of shostakovich and it too makes liberal use of shostakovichs musical monogram. He is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century, with a unique. More disconcertingly, the mariinsky hornist behaves. Sep 25, 2016 on this day, in 1966, dmitri shostakovich turned 60, and the evening brought a birthday concert including the world premiere of his cello concerto no. I t makes perfect sense to pair shostakovichs two cello concertos, both of them composed for rostropovich, though in fact the coupling is less common on. Taking as its inspiration the symphonyconcerto for cello and orchestra of prokofiev another work written for rostropovich, as well his own violin concerto of a few years before, the cello concerto is cast in four movements, the third of which is a long cadenza that creates a gradual but inexorable acceleration toward the final allegro con moto.
Dmitri shostakovich violin and cello concertos a good. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference in. Dec 11, 2016 dmitri shostakovich 19061975 cello concerto no. Not only do we have the works dedicatee, mstislav rostropovich, but also the philadelphia orchestra in top form under the. Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 107 hyperion. Shostakovich composed his two cello concertos for his close friend, the great cellist mstislav rostropovich. Previously released individually, the close proximity in the recording dates of these two works 1959 and 1960 makes them a natural choice for a pairing. Beautiful sonata for cello and piano, composed in 1934 right before the soviet regime censored his music. Oct 09, 2008 ive been desperately searching for the cello concerto no.
Together they took it to the usa where it had this worldpremier recording with the philadelphia orchestra under eugene ormandy, with shostakovichs guidance. The closeup recording of the soloist is backed by natural, dynamic recording of the bavarian state. Shostakovich wrote the work for his friend mstislav rostropovich, who committed it to memory in four. Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 107 shostakovich. Like the first concerto, it was written for mstislav rostropovich, who gave the premiere in moscow under yevgeny svetlanov on 25 september 1966 at the composers 60th birthday concert. Composed in 1966, the second cello concerto seems to have originated in shostakovich s thinking as his fourteenth symphony the actual fourteenth symphony would be a song cycle for soprano and bass soli, strings and percussion, written in 1969, the idea of a cello symphony owing something, perhaps, to prokofievs symphony concerto with which. Mar 19, 2012 one of his finest works is a piano trio dedicated to the memory of shostakovich and it too makes liberal use of shostakovichs musical monogram. Well, yes, in that the tempo feels a touch reined in, and in places i sense that the orchestra feels the same way. Weilerstein aces shostakovich cello concertos classics today. Although a prolific composer in other forms, shostakovich wrote only six concertos. Shostakovich wrote the work for his friend mstislav. Shostakovich composed this music in july 1959 and mstislav rostropovich introduced it at leningrad on october 4, with yevgeny mravinsky conducting. Redlands symphony proudly presents shostakovich s cello concerto no. I have the recording with rostropovich from 1956 with ormandy as the conductor but theres quite a lot of hiss, and the music sounds somewhat distant.
Thats certainly what the majority of soloists aim for, but emmanuelle bertrand brings an alternative view. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. Its mad, virtuoso fiddle music brings the concerto to an unsettling, but thrilling conclusion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Violin, viola, cello, string quartet advanced intermediate digital download composed by thomas oboe lee. Taking as its inspiration the symphony concerto for cello and orchestra of prokofiev another work written for rostropovich, as well his own violin concerto of a few years before, the cello concerto is cast in four movements, the third of which is a long cadenza that creates a gradual but inexorable acceleration toward the final allegro con moto. This is a piece which makes enormous demands on the soloist. This is understandable, since he composed it while recovering in a sanitarium.
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