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Mozart & Shostakovich: Piano Concertos (Live)

8/17/2018, 7 Tracks, 52:51

Featuring

  • Radoslaw Szulc
  • Evgeni Bozhanov
  • Hannes Läubin
  • Kammerorchester des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Dmitri Shostakovich

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Performer Biography

Evgeni Bozhanov, the pianist on this recording, began his international career after winning top prizes at several competitions, including the Queen Elisabeth Competition and the Chopin Competition.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Mozart composed four concertos (K449, 450, 451, and 453) within just two months in 1784.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Hannes Läubin, the solo trumpeter, was appointed solo trumpeter of the NDR Sinfonieorchester after two years as third trumpeter, and later became a professor at music academies in Stuttgart and Munich.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major was written for his pupil, Barbara Ployer, and was completed on April 12, 1784.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1 is described as a brave musical experiment, a parody, or even a whimsical caricature, with many funny and entertaining elements.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Dmitri Shostakovich, a Russian composer, stated that it brought him great satisfaction when audiences smiled or laughed during performances of his works.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Chamber Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1999 by Concert Master Radoslaw Szulc and bassist Karl Wagner, and performs without a conductor.

Source: Booklet

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