Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Leticia Moreno, Violin Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer Yuri Temirkanov, Conductor (24) Preludes Lauma Skride, Piano Leticia ...
(24) Preludes, Movements: D minor Lisa Smirnova, Piano Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer Benjamin Schmid, Violin (24) Preludes, Movements: A minor Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer Benjamin Schmid, Violin ...
As a tribute to Shostakovich on the centenary of his birth this month, this program looks at his outstanding set of Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 from a musical perspective, focusing on their great ...
Alexander Melnikov’s first public encounter with Shostakovich’s Preludes and Fugues (Op. 87) happened around 1997. He had been invited by the great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter to play a ...
The Guardian: Shostakovich: Violin Sonata Op 134; Viola Sonata Op 147: Kagan/ Bashmet/ Richter
Shostakovich: Violin Sonata Op 134; Viola Sonata Op 147: Kagan/ Bashmet/ Richter
Volkov has further argued, both in Testimony and in Shostakovich and Stalin, that Shostakovich adopted the role of the yurodivy or holy fool in his relations with the government.
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–75) was a Russian composer, renowned particularly for his 15 symphonies, numerous chamber works, and concerti, many of them written under the pressures of government-imposed standards of Soviet art.
Dmitri Shostakovich: the Soviet voice of the oppressed. Discover the lives and works of all the great composers, at classical-music.com
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) was a Russian composer of operas, ballets, concertos, string quartets, and 15 symphonies. Shostakovich was frequently denounced...
From Soviet darling to persona non grata, composing was life-or-death for Shostakovich. Here’s a quick guide to the need-to-knows of his 15 symphonies.