Shostakovich Archive

Steven Isserlis.

Steven Isserlis.

Artists Composers Recordings Reviews January 24, 2015 0
  Prokofiev and Shostakovich: Cello Concertos. A new album from Cellist Steven Isserlis features the creative Prokofiev Cello Concerto from the 1930’s. Years later, Dmitry Shostakovich composed his Cello concerto, which was written for Mstislav …
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Gabetta’s Prayer.

Gabetta’s Prayer.

Artists Recordings Reviews November 15, 2014 0
  Sol Gabetta: “Prayer”. Many composers as well as artists have selected themes from Jewish songs, anthems, and prayers as the bases for new compositions. One such example is the prayer from the “Kol Nidrei” …
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Sol Gabetta’s Duo.

Sol Gabetta’s Duo.

Artists Composers Recordings Reviews November 2, 2014 0
  Hélène Grimaud and Sol Gabetta: Sonatas for Cello and Piano. This album presents the same program that these two artists performed at concerts in Switzerland: Robert Schumanns Fantasiestucke, Claude Debussys Sonata for Cello and …
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Argerich concert.

Argerich concert.

Artists Reviews October 21, 2014 0
One Great Concert! I always appreciate my DVD recordings, because they transport me to be able to enjoy musical magic. Such was the case last night, when I watched the amazing pianist Martha Argerich, when …
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Russian Music.

Russian Music.

Composers Conductors Recordings Reviews October 9, 2014 0
  Shostakovich: Symphonies No. 6 and 14. Growing up in Moscow, conductor Vladimir Jurowski has a personal connection with the music in these recordings. We get to hear the following works: Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. …
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