The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the orchestra on this recording, was founded in 1949 and has a long tradition of performing new music.
Composer Biography
Shostakovich, the composer, wrote music for a circus revue in 1931, inspired by the diverse cultural scene of Moscow in the 'Roaring Twenties'.
Compositional Technique
Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 35, plays with musical quotations and styles ranging from Bach to Russian Late Romanticism and Mahler.
Performer Biography
Mariss Jansons, the conductor, was the chief conductor of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and the Bavarian Radio Chorus from 2003 until his death in 2019.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 35, was a 'mocking challenge to the conservative-serious character of the classical concert attitude'.
Performer Biography
Mariss Jansons, the conductor, received numerous high-profile awards, including the Grammy for his recording of Shostakovich's 13th Symphony.
Recording & Production
The Piano Concerto No. 1 was recorded live in Munich in October 2012, while Symphony No. 9 was recorded live in Vienna in March 2011.
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