When dmitri shostakovich 19061975 produced his concerto no. I own a cd of the first three piano concerti of shchedrin, but it is outofprint, unfortunately, as the soloist is the composer. The slow movement contains some of shostakovich s most achingly beautiful music almost rachmaninovlike in its romanticism. The first has long been one of marcandre hamelins party pieces and we are delighted to have paired him with andrew litton, a conductor who knows these works backwards he has recorded the second concerto as pianist. Shostakovich classical piano hamelin shchedrin concerto.
Nov 20, 2017 shostakovich titled the last movement burlesca, an indication that fits the musics darkly comic atmosphere. Mix rodion shchedrin, basso ostinato marina lomazov, piano. This version of the pair, plus the piano concerto no. Beethoven cello sonatas with sviatoslav richter emiwarner this dvd also on, rather than the audioonly rival on philips, is the beethoven sonatas set to go for. Denis matsuev returns to the mariinsky label with his recording of both shostakovich piano concertos, showcased here alongside shchedrin s piano concerto no 5. In the final movement, shchedrin seems to imitate shostakovich during the andante and inserts a jazzy, americanstyle xylophone passage during the allegro. Shostakovich recorded the two concertos in stereo in moscow for melodiya. Both the piano concertos are much more divertimentolike. Since winning the 11th international tchaikovsky competition in 1998 matsuev has established a reputation as one of russias greatest and most dynamic pianists. Shostakovichs energetic piano concertos feature striking and attractive themes, with sudden changes of mood between the burlesque and haunting, perfectly captured in these live recordings with pianist martin helmchen and the london philharmonic orchestras principal conductor vladimir jurowski. The 2 piano concertos by shostakovich belongs amongst my most beloved classical works and i know each of them by heart. The latter item is the composers venture into serial music, which is not usually my favorite, but i found that shchedrin makes sense.
Find denis matsuev discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The absolute performance of both of them is by elisabeth leonskaya with the saint paul chamber orchestra conducted by hugh wolff on teldec. Dmitri shostakovich piano concerto no 1 in c minor opus 35 piano concerto no 2 in f major opus 102 rodion shchedrin piano concerto no 2. Their rollicking sections verge on the circuslike film and ballet music that shostakovich was so adept at, but he was no kabalevsky, and the slower parts reveal a serious composers reflective, melancholy side. The soloist in all three concertos is the siberianborn pianist denis matsuev, whose luminous sound and fluid playing is a bonus throughout. His two exuberant piano concertos are among his most accessible works and are coupled here with the ninth symphony, whose playful sense of both humour and irreverence was a distinct shock to the soviet. Nov 06, 2003 i ts odd that the two concertos shostakovich composed for his own instrument lack the scope of those he produced for violin and for cello. Russiansoviet music, the piano concerto repertory, and the works of franz liszt. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. A solid musician with a fabulous technique, he specializes in russian repertory, and now we have this stunning issue of the two shostakovich piano concertos coupled with the seldomheard piano concerto no. Rodion shchedrin has so far composed six piano concertos, each signifying a new phase in his compositional development, as well as a double concerto for piano and cello and a substantial corpus of solo piano works. It is hard to believe that shostakovich composed his first piano concerto after his opera lady macbeth of mtsensk.
It contains many similar elements to his other composition, concertino for two pianos. Shostakovich shchedrin denis matsuev, valery gergiev. In 1957, dmitri shostakovich set upon composing his second piano concerto. I myself played the premieres of three of my piano concertos, which is incidentally in keeping with an ancient tradition in russian music rachmaninoff, prokofiev, shostakovich. Mar0587 rachmaninov piano concerto no 1 stravinsky. The concerto was premiered on 15 october 1933 in the season opening concerts of the leningrad philharmonic orchestra with shostakovich at the piano, fritz stiedry conducting, and. Concerto for piano, trumpet, and string orchestra, which he and mariss jansons, in his first appearance with the brso. The composer has supplied the following note for the premiere of his piano concerto no.
Here we get shostakovich the scamp, and in a somewhat similar style, the piano concerto by rodion shchedrin b. Gergiev continues to work his way through the shostakovich oeuvre with the mariinsky and here adds the two piano concertos, plus the fifth piano concerto by the popular russian composer rodion shchedrin. Shostakovichs first concerto is the one with the solo trumpet, and its very well done. It seemed that with this tragic work the composers youth had disappeared forever and that he would never return to the eccentric style of his early compositions.
Ending of tchaikovsky piano trio around 8 last pages 7. The piano seems to move threateningly closer to the listener. Sodrac, music sales publishing, and 1 music rights societies. Hamelin, litton, and the bbcs recording of shostakovich s piano concerto no. Shchedrins father also worked as a secretary to shostakovich. This piano concerto was intended to be the last piece he wrote for piano.
The concerto was an experimentation with a neobaroque combination of instruments. I have always been attracted to the piano concerto genre. The work also includes quotations from shostakovich s own hamlet incidental music, op. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of piano concerto no. Feb 09, 2012 surprisingly, he also includes the sonata for violin and piano, arguing in a sleeve note that while the everpopular concertos are more troubling than usually supposed, the rarely played sonata. The two piano concertos of shostakovich, though strikingly different from each other, have both become twentiethcentury classics.
Mar0509 shostakovich piano concertos nos 1 2 albums. Dmitri dmitrievich shostakovich 190675 concerto for piano and orchestra no 1 in c minor, op. Piano concertos hamelin by shostakovich, dmitri, shchedrin, rodion on cd. Among the most prominent conductors of his generation, gergiev is known for highenergy performances of traditional orchestral repertoire as well as opera, especially russian works. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shchedrin, litton, dmitri shostakovich, marcandre hamelin shostakovich. Piano concerto 2 by marcandre hamelin, bbc scottish symphony orchestra, dmitri shostakovich, andrew litton from amazons classical music store. Shostakovich was the greatest composer of the soviet era and throughout his life walked a tightrope between satisfying the authorities and voicing the hopes and fears of the people. After his first demonstrated an atypical construct of tone rows, and classic shostakovich like sombre motifs, his second was composed for his son, maxims, 19th birthday. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Concerto for piano, trumpet, strings piano concerto no. The piano shakes the orchestra as if trying to wake it up.
I have heard hamelins shostakovich on the radio, and it is very good, but i am more interested in shchedrin here. I marginally prefer the second, with a particularly lovely slow movement, which hamelin plays beautifully. Dmitri shostakovich dances of the dolls universal childrens day tribute. Download torrent shostakovich fast and easy torrent search. Denis matsuev returns to the mariinsky label with his recording of both shostakovich piano concertos, showcased here alongside shchedrins piano concerto no 5. This comes as an icy douche after the two shostakovich concertos. In may 1958, during a visit to paris, shostakovich recorded his two piano concertos with andre cluytens, as well as some short piano works. This was a performance on june 9, 2007 with the santa monica high school symphony orchestra as part of the senior gala concert. Dmitri shostakovich composer 19061975 play streams in full or download mp3 from. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Shostakovich, shchedrin piano concertos hamelin rb. The concerto in c minor for piano, trumpet, and string orchestra, op. Its mad, virtuoso fiddle music brings the concerto to an unsettling, but thrilling conclusion. These were issued by emi on an lp, reissued by seraphim records on lp, and eventually digitally remastered and released on cd. For shostakovich, 1953 to about 1960 was a period of relative prosperity and security. Brilliant shostakovich and shchedrin concertos from marc. Maxim premiered the piece during his graduation at the moscow conservatory. Over recent years he has begun to perform regularly on the international.
On this occasion pleasant to hear in shostakovich s piano concerto no. The last movements final cadenza is introduced with exactly the same trill as in the final bars of beethovens piano concerto no. Shostakovich s two concertos for piano and orchestra both might be described as uncharacteristically optimistic pieces, and they have never lacked for performances and recordings. Marcandre hamelin, dmitri shostakovich, rodion shchedrin.
Rather than reaching towards the films to find other shostakovich for piano and orchestra hyperion try out some rodion shchedrin, a piano pupil of yakov flier and composition student of yuri shaporin come on hyperion how about giving us shaporins 1933 symphony. The orchestra snarls and squirms and its all great fun. Rodion shchedrin, ussr symphony orchestra, evgeny svetlanov. Welcome to top classical music, the most comprehensive channel specializing in classical music. There are six piano concertos the latest of which was played at the. Wolfferrari shostakovich piano concertos shchedrin. Redlands symphony proudly presents shostakovichs piano concerto no. Shostakovich was gradually restored to favour, allowed to earn a living, and even honoured, though there was a price.
Find gennady rozhdestvensky discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Denis matsuev returns to the mariinsky label with his recording of both shostakovich piano concertos, showcased here alongside shchedrins piano concerto. Igor stravinsky capriccio for piano and orchestra 192629, rev. Maxim would actually go on to premiere the piece on the date of his 19th birthday, may 10th, 1957. Shostakovichs two piano concertos span a period of almost thirty years. He does it this time with the shostakovich piano concerti and the much less known shchedrin 2nd piano concerto.
Dmitri shostakovich 19061975 dmitri shostakovich s son, maxim shostakovich conducts piano concerto no. Piano concertos by marcandre hamelin, bbc scottish symphony orchestra, andrew litton, shostakovich from amazons. The star of the show is the mariinsky orchestra under valery gergiev, its strings honed to an icy gleam that is. Sky torrents rachmaninov 7 choruses sviridov night. This page lists all recordings of piano concerto no. Shostakovich shchedrin denis matsuev, valery gergiev, mariinsky orchestra.
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