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Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (The Russian Years)

2/1/2017, 7 Tracks, 59:09

Featuring

  • Gennady Rozhdestvensky
  • Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Evgeny Svetlanov
  • Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
  • USSR State Symphony Orchestra
  • Dmitri Shostakovich

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Performer Biography

Mstislav Rostropovich, the cellist on this recording, learned about Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto from the Soviet Art newspaper.

Source: Booklet

Notable Performances

Dmitri Shostakovich, the composer, conducted his First Cello Concerto in Gorky with Mstislav Rostropovich as the soloist, making Rostropovich the only soloist to perform under his direction.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

These rare recordings by Mstislav Rostropovich have survived social and political changes in Russia from Stalin's era to the present day.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The Second Cello Concerto features an old Odessa song, 'Come and buy my bagels,' in its second section, which conveys a piercing pain.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Shostakovich dedicated his First Cello Concerto to Mstislav Rostropovich, the cellist on this recording, after Rostropovich convinced him of his admiration for the work.

Source: Booklet

Notable Performances

The performance of the Second Cello Concerto on this album took place in the presence of Dmitri Shostakovich, the composer, on his 60th birthday.

Source: Booklet

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