Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 / Rachmaninov Sonata for Cello and Piano op. 19
8/17/2012, 8 Tracks, 1:08:24
Featuring
Lorin Maazel
Sol Gabetta
Olga Kern
Münchner Philharmoniker
Dmitri Shostakovich
Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Compositional Technique
Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19, features themes that emerge from silence and build to climaxes found in quietness, rather than through contrast.
Compositional Technique
The Cello Concerto No. 1 notably excludes brass instruments, except for the horn, which takes on a solo quality.
Composition History
Rachmaninov dedicated his Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19, to Anatoli Brandukov, a cellist also esteemed by Anton Rubinstein, Liszt, and Tchaikovsky.
Composition History
Shostakovich was inspired to write his Cello Concerto No. 1 after hearing Prokofiev's Symphonic Concerto for cello & orchestra.
Compositional Technique
Shostakovich often incorporated his initials 'D.Sch.' (D-Es-C-H) into his compositions, a practice he followed in his Cello Concerto No. 1 with a masked version of the motif.
Composer Biography
Shostakovich composed his Cello Concerto No. 1 during a difficult personal period, facing a fatal illness and a divorce.
Composition History
Shostakovich dedicated his Cello Concerto No. 1 to Mstislav Rostropovich, a cellist also honored by Prokofiev.
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