Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No1, Op107; Violin Concerto No1 (revised), Op99
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Performer: Mstislav RostropovichComposer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Conductor: Dimitri Mitropoulos
Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra
Performer: David Oistrakh
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1998-06-16
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- 1. Nocturne: Moderato
- 2. Scherzo: Allegro
- 3. Passacaglia: Andante cadenza
- 4. Burlesque: Allegro con brio
- 1st movement, Allegretto
- 2nd movement, Moderato
- 3rd movement, Cadenza
- 4th movement, Allegro con moto
Music reviews of Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No1, Op107; Violin Concerto No1 (revised), Op99
Music Review: Great performances of Shostakovich
Rating: 5 Stars
I'll make this brief; the other reviewer have said what I would have stated, that this is a great recording. The one thing I would like to add, as an avid violin (and cello, my sister is a cellist) fan, is that the sheer intensity and almost raw (without being crude) power of these recordings, especially the Oistrakh, put them in a class by themselves. The violin cadenza literally knocks you out of your chair. I can't think of a single contemporary violinist who could approach this. There is something from the solar plexus about it. Combined with great technique and a sound entirely his own, Oistrakh makes all of the concerto a riveting listening experience. Some of Rostropovich's playing has a similar power...a willingness to test the boundaries of playing.
Description of Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No1, Op107; Violin Concerto No1 (revised), Op99
Sony has brought together Shostakovitch's greatest concertos in first recordings made soon after their American premieres by the artists most closely identified with them. Neither performance has been bettered, though some, such as Vengerov's Teldec Violin Concerto, come close. The Violin Concerto is in solid, detailed mono; the Cello Concerto in fine stereo. Oistrakh goes to the heart of the violin work, playing with extraordinary tonal magnificence and emotional power. He's matched by Mitropoulos, whose identification with the score is apparent. Rostropovitch is as good in the Cello Concerto, getting excellent support from Ormandy's Philadelphians. Both performances share the white heat of fresh discovery and have stood the test of time to become classic recordings. --Dan DavisEugene Ormandy was Shostakovich's great interpreter (along with Bernstein) in the West, and he was entrusted with many U.S. premiers of the great Russian composer's symphonies and concertos. This recording of the First Cello Concerto was made while both the composer and his cellist friend were on tour in the United States, so it has the imprimatur of Shostakovich himself. The Violin Concerto similarly was recorded just days after its U.S. premiere in New York with the Oistrakh, for whom it was written. This is as distinguished a pair of performances as you're likely to hear, and although the Violin Concerto is mono, the sound never gets in the way of your enjoyment. An event. --David Hurwitz
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