The concerto was composed in 1959 during a period when the soviet rulers exerted great control over the actions of its citizens. 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. Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 107 shostakovich. In point of time this concerto appeared after dmitry shostakovich had reorchestrated schumanns cello concerto in 1963, including it in the list of his works as op.
Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. The interchange between mihaela ursuleasa and sol gabetta was incredible. In the second movement shostakovich presents a parody of a theme from his ballet the golden age 1935. This is a piece which makes enormous demands on the soloist. Johannes moser cello performed in the george enescu festival, 20. Het stuk is geschreven voor en opgedragen aan mstislav. Shostakovich composer 19061975 play streams in full or download mp3 from. The work also includes quotations from shostakovich s own hamlet incidental music, op.
Redlands symphony proudly presents shostakovichs cello concerto no. Josefowicz is one of the worst ive heard in shostakovich s violin concerto no. Dmitri shostakovich violin concerto no 1 in a minor. In the time between the works initial completion and the first performance, the. In the time between the works initial completion and the first performance, the composer, sometimes with the collaboration of its. 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. 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. Other works for shostakovich other cello concertos special discount spend. But shostakovich wisely deemed that the late 1940s were not the right time to release it publicly and it was not until 1955, two years after stalins death, that oistrakh gave. For starters, i find her tone brittle and gratingly harsh. If prokofievs concerto, despite its struggles and enigmatic ending, leaves the impression of an epic ballade, the tale of a giant.
Orchestra, violin sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975. Dmitri shostakovich 19061975 composed both of his cello concertos for russian cellist and allaround musical icon mstislav rostropovich, also the composers dear friend. Shostakovich cited prokofievs symphonyconcerto i wonder if he knew the original concerto. Shostakovich uses his initials dsch as a transliteration of the letter notes, d for d natural, s for es german for eflat, c for c, h for b natural again from the german. I just love this piece and there are few different players play that i see on youtube 2cellos being one. This signature was used in the 8 th string quartet as well, and it is brandishing his spirit. Emmanuelle bertrand is nothing if not a gutsy player. The best part of that cd, in my opinion, was the cello sonata. 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.
The concerto was an experimentation with a neobaroque combination of instruments. Shostakovich cello concerto sheet music, music books. Eclipsed in popularity by the earlier work, and censured by the soviet regime in 1948, the symphony fell into relative obscurity until after stalins death. Dmitri shostakovich, david oistrakh, mstislav rostropovich shostakovich. Rimskykorsakov night on bald mountain shostakovich cello concerto no. Shostakovichs first violin concerto is one of the most enduringly popular of all 20th century concertos, a work combining astonishing virtuosity and brilliance with dark and sinister drama, and a tremendous, almost filmic breadth of imagery. Together with the bournemouth symphony orchestra and conductor kirill karabits, the dark, introspective shostakovich violin concerto is brought to life in a compelling performance packed. Nov 20, 2017 a guide to shostakovichs violin concerto no. 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.
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. Oct 27, 2010 shostakovich once said that he was forced to read an official speech like the paltriest wretch, a parasite, a puppet, a cutout paper doll on a string. In february of 1957, shostakovich completed a second piano concerto, this one for his son, maksim. Another composer commented that the circumstances shostakovich lived under were unbearably cruel, more than anyone should have to endure. The cello concerto lasts 27 minutes approximately and consists of four sections. Dmitri dmitriyevich shostakovich 25 september 1906 9 august 1975 orchestra. I purchased this cd for the esteemed piano concertos nos 1 and 2 and i enjoy both but the concerto no1 in e flat major for cello and orchestra has stolen the show in my opinion. It is rostropovichs worldpremiere performance of the cello concerto no. Does anyone know where i can print it off or someone who can email me. Shostakovich composed his two cello concertos for his close friend, the great cellist mstislav rostropovich. One of the defining aspects of a good violinist, besides their technical ability, in my opinion, is their actual tone on the violin, which many probably dont think about, but i. Sensational violinist nicola benedetti returns with a riveting recording of shostakovichs monumental violin concerto no.
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. Shostakovich also allowed rostropovich to make a few changes to the concertos cadenzas. Unlike the first concerto, the second is heard much less frequently in live performance and does not make album programs as often, either. Violin, viola, cello, string quartet advanced intermediate digital download composed by thomas oboe lee. Pascal rophe makes sure that the bbc now responds in kind rarely has the double bassoon parped so gleefully in the first movement of the concerto, for instance, while the uncredited principal horn has nothing to fear from recorded comparisons. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In december of 1955, shostakovich s mother, sofia vasilyevna, died. Moderato a semihomage to the first movement of elgars cello concerto. Its going to be pd everywhere except russia and other former soviet territories that.
The score calls for three flutes and two piccolos, two oboes, two clarinets, two. The score calls for three flutes and two piccolos, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones and tuba, timpani, triangle, snare drum, cymbals. The concerto in c minor for piano, trumpet, and string orchestra, op. Shostakovich searched his dacha for a stand to hold the music, but the cellist said no stand was needed.
In december of 1955, shostakovichs mother, sofia vasilyevna, died. With little warning, shostakovich and other leading. In the final movement shostakovich includes excerpts from his opera christopher columbus 1929. Recorded november 8, 1959 at the broadwood hotel, philadelphia. Thats certainly what the majority of soloists aim for, but emmanuelle bertrand brings an alternative view.
Dmitri shostakovich mstislav rostropovich cello concerto. Slovak radio symphony orchestra camille thomas, cello rastislav stur, conductor final round of the new talent competition of the. In the summer of 1956, shostakovich remarried, rather illadvisedly. I gave up from chopin because it was too hard for me. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference in.
One of the defining aspects of a good violinist, besides their technical ability, in my opinion, is their actual tone on the violin, which many probably dont think about, but i feel its important. 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. His lowest moments came in 1936, when he was denounced for his seamy opera lady macbeth. Yo yo ma is the cellist under the orchestration of eugene ormandy with the philadelphia orchestra. What is the best and cleanestsounding recording of shostakovichs cello concerto no.
A profoundly personal statement on the tragedy of war, dmitry shostakovichs dark symphony no. Josefowicz is one of the worst ive heard in shostakovichs violin concerto no. During his long career under the communists, dmitri shostakovich seesawed between being the pride of russian music and a pariah one step away from the siberian gulag. Shostakovich completed his first symphony in december 1925, and it was first performed on may 12, 1926, in leningrad. Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 107 hyperion. The closeup recording captures her every breath and every rasp of bow on string. I am pretty good at finding sheet musics shostakovich prelude sheet music for cello duet internet cello society forums on cellobello. This is its first ever release on lp, in a numbered, limited.
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