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Shostakovich: Piano Sonata No. 1; 24 Preludes

~ Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Konstantin Scherbakov (Piano)

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Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Audio CD (1 Sep 2003)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Naxos
ASIN: B0000BV163

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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1. I. Moderato
2. II. Allegretto
3. III. Andante
4. IV. Moderato
5. V. Allegro Vivace
6. VI. Allegretto
7. VII. Andante
8. VIII. Allegretto
9. IX. Presto
10. X. Moderato Non Troppo
11. XI. Allegretto
12. XII. Allegro Non Troppo
13. XIII. Moderato
14. XIV. Adagio
15. XV. Allegretto
16. XVI. Andantino
17. XVII. Largo
18. XVIII. Allegretto
19. XIX. Andantino
20. XX. Allegretto Furioso
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(24) Preludes
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
with Konstantin Scherbakov
Aphorisms
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
with Konstantin Scherbakov
Sonata for Piano No. 1
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
with Konstantin Scherbakov
(3) Fantastic Dances
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
with Konstantin Scherbakov

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shostakovich's Less-Familiar Piano Music, Very Well Played, 30 Sep 2006

By	J Scott Morrison (Middlebury VT, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Konstantin Scherbakov seems to be becoming one of Naxos's house pianists, along with Idil Biret and Jeno Jando. Each of them is a superb artist, although each has had some weaker moments on disc. I was less than pleased with Scherbakov's performance of the Godowsky 'Passacaglia' (although, admittedly, that was on Naxos's sister label, Marco Polo). But he has given us wonderful Schubert/Liszt transcriptions, Liszt transcriptions of Beethoven symphonies and, more important for readers of this review, the large group of Shostakovich 'Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87.'

The 'Preludes, Op. 34' are not to be confused with the much larger and more serious 'Preludes and Fugues.' They are altogether more light-hearted, in general, and briefer. And of course they don't have attached fugues. The 24 preludes are written, like Chopin's, in all the major and minor keys and follow the same succession of keys as Chopin's. I only know one other recording of this group--that by Olli Mustonen, coupled interestingly with similarly arranged preludes by Charles-Henri-Valentin Alkan--and side by side comparison gives the nod to Scherbakov.

'Aphorisms, Op. 13' is a group of ten brief pieces written in 1927. They have intentionally ironic or inapt titles; e.g., the 'Nocturne' is more brash and sardonic than nocturnal. 'Nocturne' also makes use of a theme later quite often used by Shostakovich, the notes DSCH (German notation; in our notation those notes are D Eb C B). None of the Aphorisms lasts much longer than a minute.

'Three Fantastic Dances, Op. 5,' the earliest set here, was written when Shostakovich was only sixteen and are not much heard these days, although I recall hearing them in recital back in the 1950s. They, too, are light-hearted and more like Prokofiev than anything else of his I can recall. The piquant Prokofievan harmonies are in evidence throughout. I suspect if someone heard them and didn't know the composer they would have a hard time placing them, or would think them to be light-hearted Prokofiev occasional pieces. The three of them last only a total of four minutes.

The big piece here, although not in length--that distinction goes to the collection of preludes--is the First Piano Sonata, Op. 12. Still quite early in Shostakovich's output, it uses fairly radical methods, sounding much later than it actually is. In one movement constructed in three more or less discrete sections, it begins with a dissonant (actually, polytonal but with unequal emphasis on the key of C major) storm that rages with quartal and tritonal harmonies. A quieter, slower but no less unsettling section follows with a grotesque funeral march tread. Downward scale passages, set against a trudging bass, become contrapuntal and eventually the whole thing, via a dreamlike passage, grinds to a halt before gradually gathering steam again and building up to an insistent repetition of C-sharp against attempts to resolve into C major. This is a formally quite sophisticated composition that presages some of the techniques used much later in Shostakovich's symphonies (his 8th and 11th, say) and quartets (several of the later ones). Quite an accomplishment for the 20-year-old Shostakovich. And Scherbakov plays the socks off it.

The recorded sound is warm and spacious. I've been very impressed with the sound of the piano in these Scherbakov/Naxos/Marco Polo discs. Further, Scherbakov is fast becoming one of my favorite pianists--his recent Rachmaninov 'Second Piano Sonata' is a treasure--and certainly one I'll be watching over the years to come.

Recommended.

Scott Morrison

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dazzling Virtuosity & Artistic Insight, 15 Sep 2009

By	Scriabinmahler (Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

After listening to this dazzling and astoundingly sensitive performance of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes by Scherbakov, another CD of the same work played by Artur Pizarro made quickly its way to a secondhand shop. Scherbakov possesses huge dynamic range and artistic acumen of Russian masters like Richter, Gilels and Sofronitsky. Devastatingly powerful performance of neglected masterpiece, Shostakovich's 1st sonata (which matches Prokofiev's War Sonatas in originality and disturbing dissonances), and the very unique and highly provocative miniture work, Aphorisms Op.13 make for truly gripping listening experiences. A must-buy for any piano-files!!!

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