Credits:

Wilson, John

Description:

An unknown side of Shostakovich has seen the light of day. The world premiere recording of this fan-favorite! Shostakovich fans rejoice! All of the recordings are rare, and it is also surprising that 63 minutes of the 76 minutes of recorded time are world premiere recordings. The first of the two world premiere recordings is Shostakovich's arrangement of Symphony No. 14 "Song of the Dead" for piano and percussion. The vocal and percussion parts remain the same, but the string orchestra parts have been rewritten for piano. The sound, which is completely different from that of the strings, is shocking, and the violence is even sharper than in the original work. The addition of percussion instruments suggests that this is not simply a study for singers or a presentation for the Composers' Union, and adds unique stimulation and color. Florent Jodelet, a renowned percussionist of the Orchestre National de France, does a fine job by himself here, and the important celesta parts in the third and fourth movements are played by Stavy on the piano to great effect, just as in the original work. The other is a four-hand piano arrangement of Mahler's Symphony No. 10, the first movement of which was of such interest to Mahler in the 1920s that his close friend, the musicologist Sorelczynski, founded a society in Leningrad. Shostakovich was also struck by Mahler's music, and was thereafter strongly inspired by it. The arrangement seems to date from the late 1920s, but it is not a complete work, but an unfinished work of about eight minutes up to the first third. It was intended for personal research purposes and for the members of the association to hear, rather than for work, and has only recently seen the light of day.In addition to being the bond that connects Mahler and Shostakovich, it is also gorgeous with Tiberghian taking the seconds. The fill-ups are four piano pieces that Shostakovich prototyped as a boy when he began to formally study composition. In a style reminiscent of Chopin and Rachmaninoff, the piece is intriguing, with glimpses of pianistic technique and grotesqueness. Also valuable is a section of a violin sonata that was begun in 1945 but abandoned. The young Korean-born Soo-Ye Park, who gave a fine performance of Yoon Yi-Sang's Violin Concerto No. 3 on disc, gives an impassioned performance. Nicolas Stavy is a French pianist born in 1975. He is a talented pianist who won a prize at the 14th International Chopin Competition in 2000 under Dominique Merlet. Soprano Bakanova, born in 1984, attracted attention during her 2013 visit to the Teatro La Fenice. Greek bass Stavrakakis is a hot young talent, winner of the vocal section of the 16th Tchaikovsky International Competition in 2019. Both singers will give you a fresh singing experience. King International.

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~I. De profundis. Adagio
2.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~II. Malaguena. Allegretto (Lorca) - attacca -
3.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~III. Loreley. Allegro molto - attacca -
4.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~IV. The Suicide. Adagio
5.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~V. On the Watch, Allegretto
6.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~VI. Madam, look! Allegretto - attacca -
7.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~VII. In the Sante Prison. Adagio
8.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~VIII. The Zaporozhian Cossacks' Answer to the Sultan of Constantinople Allegro - attacca -
9.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~IX. O Delvig, Delvig! Andante
10.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~X. The Poet's Death. Largo - attacca -
11.Symphony No. 14, Op. 135~XI. Conclusion. Moderato
12.Sonata (unfinished) for violin and piano. Moderato con moto
13.Funeral March in Memory of Victims of the Revolution for solo piano. Largo
14.Toska (Nostalgia) for solo piano. Lento
15.In the Forest (from "Four Pieces for Piano")
16.Bagatelle for solo piano. Prestissimo
17.Fragment from Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 10 for piano four hands~Andante - Adagio - Andante come prima - Tempo Adagio