Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony Op. 73a & Op. 83a (Arr. by Rudolf Barshai)
2/19/2021, 11 Tracks, 1:12:34
Featuring
Joshua Weilerstein
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Dmitri Shostakovich
Miscellaneous
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Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer Dmitri Shostakovich was known for his sardonic sense of humor, which is evident in the 'silent-movie-score jauntiness' of his Third Quartet's first movement.
Performer Biography
Joshua Weilerstein, the conductor on this album, won both the First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Malko Competition for Young Conductors in Copenhagen in 2009.
Performer Biography
The Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, founded in 1942, is one of Europe's most sought-after chamber orchestras and has attracted many compelling conductors and soloists throughout its history.
Interpretation
Rudolf Barshai's arrangements of Shostakovich's quartets for a larger ensemble aim to maintain their intimate and personal character while giving them new size and scope.
Composition History
Shostakovich's Fourth Quartet was a private protest piece against anti-Semitism in the USSR, written during a Stalinist purge of Soviet Jews.
Composition History
The Fourth Quartet was not publicly performed until after Stalin's death due to its clear protest against anti-Semitism in the USSR.
Recording & Production
The album includes explanation tracks by conductor Joshua Weilerstein, providing context for the Chamber Symphonies.
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