Music for Viola and Piano by Shostakovich, Stravinksy, Glazunov
4/30/2025, 15 Tracks, 1:08:31
Featuring
Leonardo Taio
Sofia Adinolfi
Duo Phoné
Dmitri Shostakovich
Igor Stravinsky
Alexander Glazunov
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Composition History
Shostakovich's Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 147, is his last composition and the only piece he never heard performed, as it premiered after his death.
Composition History
Igor Stravinsky's Suite Italienne originated from his ballet Pulcinella, which was based on music he believed to be by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, though some pieces were by other composers.
Composer Biography
Dmitri Shostakovich, a prominent Russian composer, earned a living as a pianist in silent movie theaters in the 1920s, which influenced his work throughout his life.
Compositional Technique
Some pieces in Stravinsky's Suite Italienne, such as the Introduzione, Tarantella, and Finale, were originally by Domenico Gallo, while the Gavotta was by Carlo Monza, not Pergolesi as Stravinsky initially thought.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in October and November 2023 at the Auditorium 'Negri' - Cavalli Musica in Castrezzato, Brescia, Italy.
Composition History
Aleksandr Glazunov, a leading Russian composer between 1895 and 1914, dedicated his Elégie in G minor, Op. 44, to his friend Franz Hildebrand, possibly as a memorial to Anton Rubinstein or Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Compositional Technique
Shostakovich's Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 147, features his musical cryptogram DSCH (D, E-flat, C, B-natural), which he used to represent himself.
