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Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
 
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Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

~ Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
  • Audio CD (26 Sep 1988)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Cfp
  • ASIN: B000027F4N
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 32,613 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #33 in  Music > Classical Instrumental > Composers > Q-T > Shostakovich
    #39 in  Music > Classical Instrumental > Performers > A-Z > E-F > English Chamber Orchestra

Track Listings

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 35: First Movement: Allegro moderato - Allegro vivace
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 35: Second Movement: Lento
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 35: Third Movement: Moderato, Fourth Movenment: Allegro con brio
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Major, Op. 102: First Movement: Allegro
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Major, Op. 102: Second Movement: Andante, Third Movement: Allegro
6. 'The Unforgettable Year 1919', Op. 89: The Assault On Beautiful Gorky

On this CD:
  1. Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings in C minor
    Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with Dmitri Alexeev, Philip Jones
    Conducted by Jerzy Maksymiuk

  2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F
    Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with Dmitri Alexeev
    Conducted by Jerzy Maksymiuk

  3. (The) Unforgettable Year 1919
    Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
    Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
    with Dmitri Alexeev
    Conducted by Jerzy Maksymiuk


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Amazon.co.uk Review
The First Concerto can live or die by its own parody. Overplay it, and it's about as funny as bad slapstick, treat it straight and it's mesmerising in its black humour, always within a hair's-breadth of crossing the line into sheer insanity. Dmitri Alexeev is a gruff but never harsh soloist, the trumpet-playing of Philip Jones apparently effortless, the ECO sounding anything but English (a tribute to their conductor). The Second Concerto is, on the surface at least, a far more amiable animal, though with Shostakovich things are never quite as simple as they seem. The second movement contains one of his best melodies, a veritable love-song, which Alexeev plays simply and affectingly. As a bonus, you get the Assault On Beautiful Gorky. Written for a patriotic film, it's a stylistic flashback to the romanticism of Tchaikovsky and Miaskovsky. And, as if any further incentive were needed, the disc comes at budget price. --Harriet Smith

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bargain album still holds its own., 27 Mar 2006
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Since its initial release, this version of the two piano concertos has consistently been rated as one of the best. The recording is well balanced, with the piano in a pretty natural perspective relative to the orchestra. This contrasts with the likes of Leonard Bernstein as pianist and conductor, with the piano very forward. Alexeev's interpretation is exemplary, as is his playing. For those who do not know the second movement of No. 2, it was once described by an industrial chemist as "pure Rachmaninov, distilled down to a single line". Bliss!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bear without a sore head, 9 Jan 2001
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The Second Concerto is what most people will be looking for and it would be difficult to find a better performance or recording. It is played with just the right balance of restraint and emotion from all concerned. The string playing at the beginning of the 2nd movement seems to encapsulate all the suffering of the Russian people both now and in the past. As for gruff, well...Shostakovich is a bit of a gruff old bear of a composer isnt he ?
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent, 6 Mar 2001
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Even if this CD wasn't available at budget price it would still be highly competitive. Alexeev is a wonderful soloist and the ECO plays, in turn, with both great depth and vivacity. Personally speaking, I think this CD is worth it's price if only for the gorgeous Andante of the 2nd concerto. It's beautifully played: elegiac and mournful. Simply beautiful for all its wistfulness.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Shostakovich with bite, humour and lyricism
Piano concerto 1 is an odd piece with bite and humour (I remember cracking up laughing seeing it broadcast from the proms a few years ago!). But, also deeply moving. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Aquinas

2.0 out of 5 stars Interpretation lacks energy and fun!
This is a great work. This recording lacks the energy fun and excitement that it should have. Try listening to Marc Andre-Hamelin with the Scottish Symphony orchestra and... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Shostakovich
The haunting and mesmeric nature of the Shostakovich piano concertos remains of great interest to this very day. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2002 by symposiummaniac

5.0 out of 5 stars BEAUTIFUL!
What can I say? The second movement in concerto 2 is "like heaven on earth" as a great, late friend of mine once said in older age. She couldn't be more right! Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2001

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