Excellent recordings of these two magnificent works are not lacking. Its unique formal aspects were immediately recognized, as was its relationship to the first violin concerto. Shostakovich mstislav rostropovich, the philadelphia orchestra, eugene ormandy concerto for cello in e flat, op. Ive always loved shostys first concerto and own no. Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 107 hyperion. Print and download in pdf or midi shostakovich cello concerto no. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference in dmitri shostakovich. These works are also probably still under in the u. Shostakovich composed these two concertos for cello and orchestra in the space of seven years, and for the same peerless performer, cellist mstislav rostropovich.
As many know, shostakovich wrote two violin concertos. Shostakovich cited prokofievs symphonyconcerto i wonder if he knew the original concerto. Rostropovich and ormandy set the standard in the first concerto, while schiffmaxim shostakovich, with the same orchestra as on the present release, are wellnigh unbeatable if youre looking for the two works coupled together. Shostakovich concert n1 for cello and orchestra op. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on. Weilerstein aces shostakovich cello concertos classics today. In the time between the works initial completion and the first performance, the composer, sometimes with the collaboration. Prokofiev, sergey cello sonata in c major, op 119 for cello and piano edited by rostropovich.
So many great recordings of shostakovichs first violin concerto by david oistrakh, so little time. 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. But his work list suggests two separate versions of the first, the op. Microsofts offering in desktop publishing software is publisher, a program that claims an easytouse format with versatile publishing and sharing capabilities. It is considered among the most difficult pieces in the cello repertoire. At the same time, its wildly difficult writing for the solo cello the second concerto is just as in the first a tribute to the artistry of shostakovichs friend mstislav rostropovich. By all accounts, shostakovich played brilliantly and the concerto was well received. Sony classicals great performances series has scored yet another winner with its coupling of shostakovichs symphony no. Steven isserlis schumann fantasiestucke masterclass. This is a piece which makes enormous demands on the soloist.
The cello concerto seems to continue the line of shostakovichs recent violin concerto, wrote the conductor kirill kondrashin in the moscow news after the works premiere in october 1959. Shostakovich, dmitri sonata in d minor, op 40 cello and. Rounding out the album is the only cello sonata from sergei rachmaninov, on which she is joined by. 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. The composer himself thought of calling it his fourteenth symphony. World war ii had distracted stalins government from show trials and purges, leaving artists slightly less harassed than usual. Its going to be pd everywhere except russia and other former soviet territories that still uphold the old, ussr laws.
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 in. Nov 20, 2017 a guide to shostakovichs violin concerto no. The technical command is absolute, so the intonation is wellnight. 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.
The first cello concerto written in 1959 bears a dedication to rostropovich who introduced the work in 1959 with the leningrad philharmonic orchestra under yevgeny mravinsky at leningrad. 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. Shostakovich pdf sheet music for viola, violin and cello. Composed in 1966, the second cello concerto seems to have originated in shostakovichs 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 symphonyconcerto with which. 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. This concerto is less a showpiece than a deep journey, the type of journey that is not dissimilar to shostakovich s 5th symphony. Shostakovich composed his two cello concertos for his close friend, the great cellist mstislav rostropovich.
Cello concerto, dimitri shostakovich, pieter wispelwey. Hindemith, paul pieces for cello and bassonorcello. This work was written in 1957 as a gift for the composers thennineteenyearold son maxim making it one of the more epic birthday gifts in recorded history. Shostakovich cello concerto sheet music, music books.
It is considered to be his finest concerto because of the unerring way it combines powerful musical ideas with extraordinary virtuoso writing for the solo instrument. 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 alexander schmidt playing the trumpet solos. Dmitri shostakovich 19061975 composed both of his cello concertos for russian cellist and allaround musical icon mstislav rostropovich, also the composers dear friend. Shostakovich cello concerto posted by rich rodriguez at 4. Shostakovich, dmitry all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. Theres his recording with dimitri mitropoulos leading the new york philharmonic, his recording with yevgeny mravinsky leading the leningrad philharmonic, and his recording with maxim shostakovich leading the new philharmonia this recording. Shostakovich dolls dances alt pf smilingone monthly newsletter festive edition dec 20. Sometimes the concerto is listed as being in the key of g, but the score gives no such. Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 107 shostakovich. She and the cello seem simply to be one and the same. Shostakovich also allowed rostropovich to make a few changes to the concertos cadenzas. 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.
The two concertos are, in weilersteins own words, like apples and oranges, so different are they. Le sacre du printemps the rite of spring jaap van zweden full concert in hd. The concerto begins with the cello alone moaning in the deepest part of its register. 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. 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. 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. 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. Orchestra, violin sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975. Oct 09, 2008 ive been desperately searching for the cello concerto no. Many of the rival couplings are also only recordings. 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. Alisa weilerstein cello bavarian radio symphony orchestrapablo herascasado composer.
Then i found the gramophone magazine recommendation at their web site for this recording with maisky, tilsonthomas and lso. Cello, orchestra sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975. Leo siberski conducts saarbrucken radio symphony orchestra. Shostakovich, dmitri concerto no 1 in e flat op 107 for. 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. 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. Recorded november 8, 1959 at the broadwood hotel, philadelphia. 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. 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. Mesmerising accounts by weilerstein of shostakovichs two cello concertos musicians.
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. A list of bbc episodes and clips related to cello concerto no. Eugene ormandy conducting the philadelphia orchestra. Redlands symphony proudly presents shostakovichs cello concerto no. The opening movement allegretto is determined, becoming increasingly troubled and agitated with weilerstein providing a distinct searching quality. I have only listed two of the 18 currently available alternatives of shostakovichs first cello concerto 1959 as they are perhaps among the best of them, and both like this newcomer have a personal connection with the composer. Mischa maisky plays the shostakovich s cello concerto n. Here we have the formers first symphony and brittens sinfonietta op.
No stranger to the music of dmitri shostakovich, it was with the russian composers concerto no. Decca 483 0835 masterly though rostropovichs recordings of shostakovichs cello concertos unquestionably. Right click the logo you just inserted with your computer mouse. It is especially appropriate that this years university of redlands student soloist, anthony ribaya, will be performing shostakovichs piano concerto no 2. Shostakovich also allowed rostropovich to make a few changes to the concerto s cadenzas. Shostakovich, dimitri sonata for cello and piano in d minor, op. There are now many excellent versions of these concertos, both individually and together, but this release more than justifies the duplication. 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. Raphael wallfisch chandos offers samuel barbers perennially fresh concerto, yoyo ma cbs has kabalevskys no. Shostakovich resists the tradition of wowing the audience with a cadenza, instead using the cadenza as an opportunity to create an entirely new movement that bridges the emotional.