Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 107 shostakovich. Shostakovich concert n1 for cello and orchestra op. The outer movements of the first concerto and the central movement of the second, in particular, give the term grotesque in a good sense new. Does anybody think that a shared rcello dropbox folder. Rostropovich gave both its russian and american premieres later that same year. 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 symphony come to mind.
See full details due to high demand, current delivery. 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. To view the first page of shostakovich concert 1 for cello and orchestra op. 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. Mullerschott bavarian radio symphony orch kreizberg. To download pdf, click the download pdf button below the appropriate sheet music image. This is a piece which makes enormous demands on the soloist. Shostakovich wrote the work for his friend mstislav rostropovich, who committed it to memory in four. Shostakovich composed his second cello concerto in the spring of 1966.
Ive been desperately searching for the cello concerto no. Written late in his short life, the concerto is considered one of schumanns more enigmatic works due to its structure. Shostakovich, dmitri concerto no 1 in e flat op 107 for. Shostakovich, dmitri concerto no 1 op 77 for violin and. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference in.
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. Right click the logo you just inserted with your computer mouse. The first performance was given on september 25 of that year, at a gala concert celebrating the composers sixtieth birthday. Oct 09, 2008 ive been desperately searching for the cello concerto no. One of our great lyric instrumentalists, he gives a deeplyfelt.
The second movement begins with a french horn announcing a solemn theme several times, but that seems disconnected from the beautiful cello melodies in. The second movement begins with a french horn announcing a solemn theme several times, but that seems disconnected from the beautiful cello melodies in a much more serious vein than movement 1. Here we have the formers first symphony and brittens sinfonietta op. 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. Mar 19, 2012 shostakovich and his cello concerto no. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference in dmitri shostakovich. Does anybody think that a shared rcello dropbox folder would be a good idea. Recorded november 8, 1959 at the broadwood hotel, philadelphia. There are two reasons for this fate for the threemovement earlier piece. She and the cello seem simply to be one and the same. Does anyone know where i can print it off or someone who can email me. Obviously, this wouldnt be very legal and i encourage everybody to buy music where they can, i certainly do if im going to be learning something properly.
Eugene ormandy conducting the philadelphia orchestra. What is the best and cleanestsounding recording of shostakovich s cello concerto no. Dmitri dmitriyevich shostakovich 25 september 1906 9 august 1975 orchestra. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Martin in the fields led by marriner londondecca, the walton concerto with rattle and the city of birmingham symphony orchestra emi, and the donald erb concerto with. Redlands symphony proudly presents shostakovichs cello concerto no. Wise music group, cmrra, sodrac, and 1 music rights societies. Thats certainly what the majority of soloists aim for, but emmanuelle bertrand brings an alternative view. Shostakovich composed his two cello concertos for his close friend, the great cellist mstislav rostropovich. 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. Shostakovich cited prokofievs symphonyconcerto i wonder if he knew the original concerto.
Mstislav rostropovich, to whom dmitri shostakovich dedicated both his cello concertos, once quoted the composer as saying that he had studied all the worlds great concertos for cello and orchestra, and that his favorite of them all, perhaps surprisingly, was saintsaens first concerto, in a minor. The cello concerto was the last of the three scores antonin dvorak wrote during. Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major dmitry shostakovich. Morks noble command is ideal in the darkly blazing, virtuosic second concerto. Cello concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 107 hyperion.
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 orchestra consists of flute and piccolo, two oboes, two clarinets, three bassoons and contrabassoon, two. Weilerstein aces shostakovich cello concertos classics today. But the history of shostakovichs first cello concerto cannot be so easily categorized. Of the halfdozen accounts of this concerto played by rostropovich that are currently on cd, this one. What is the best and cleanestsounding recording of shostakovichs cello concerto no. Redlands symphony proudly presents shostakovich s cello concerto no. 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. Oct 27, 2010 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 symphony come to mind. Shostakovichs two cello concertos contain some of the most intense, twitchy, neurotic music that he ever wrote, and its almost impossible to exaggerate the level of tension that they require. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. On the autographed score, schumann gave the title konzertstuck concert piece rather than konzert concerto.
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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is considered among the most difficult pieces in the cello repertoire. Print and download in pdf or midi shostakovich cello concerto no. 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.
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