IDAGIO | Lidström: Rigoletto Fantasy - Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 7318599922898

Featuring

Vladimir Ashkenazy
Mats Lidström
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich

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Recording & Production

This recording was made in December 2016 at Abbey Road Studios in London, England.

Album & Artwork

The front cover artwork features 'Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk' by Jan Matejko, an oil painting completed in 1862.

Performer Biography

Vladimir Ashkenazy has been involved in many television projects, driven by his passion to ensure that serious music remains accessible to a broad audience.

Instruments

Mats Lidström performs on a cello made by Giuseppe Antonia Rocca (1807-65) and a bow by Hermann Richard Pfretzschner.

Performer Biography

Vladimir Ashkenazy, the conductor for this album, is one of the few artists to have a successful career as both a pianist and a conductor.

Performer Biography

One of Mats Lidström's ancestors, Rickard Dybeck, wrote the words to the Swedish national anthem.

Performer Biography

Mats Lidström, the cellist on this album, comes from a family with over a hundred years of involvement in the arts, including opera soloists, instrumentalists, ballerinas, conductors, and artists.