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Shostakovich, Britten and Prokofiev: Cello Sonatas

9/1/2014, 12 Tracks, 1:07:24

Featuring

  • Jamie Walton
  • Daniel Grimwood
  • Dmitri Shostakovich
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Sergei Prokofiev

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Composer Biography

Benjamin Britten and Mstislav Rostropovich developed a close personal and professional relationship, communicating in their own 'Aldeburgh Deutsch' and inspiring several works by Britten.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Prokofiev's Cello Sonata Op.119 was inspired by a performance by Mstislav Rostropovich, who also premiered the work with pianist Sviatoslav Richter.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Shostakovich, Britten, and Prokofiev all wrote significant cello works as a result of their collaboration with or inspiration from the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Both Shostakovich and Prokofiev faced severe artistic repression under Stalin's regime, including public condemnations of their music as 'formalist' and 'muddle instead of music'.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Jamie Walton, the cellist on this recording, performs on a 1712 Guarneri cello and was elected into the Freedom of the City of London.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Daniel Grimwood, the pianist on this recording, is known for his versatility, performing on harpsichord, organ, and viola, and for his passion for early pianos.

Source: Booklet

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