Shostakovich: Piano Sonata No. 1 / 24 Preludes, Op. 34
3/1/2008, 38 Tracks, 1:07:08
Featuring
Konstantin Scherbakov
Dmitri Shostakovich
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Composer Biography
Dmitry Shostakovich, the composer, was a prize-winner in the 1927 Chopin Competition in Warsaw.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dmitry Shostakovich's piano music served as a vehicle for some of his most experimental and personal ideas.
Composer Biography
Dmitry Shostakovich frequently appeared as an exponent of his own piano music and that of others, though often reluctantly.
Recording & Production
The recording and editing of this album were done at 24-bit resolution.
Recording & Production
This recording features Konstantin Scherbakov on piano and was made at Potton Hall, Suffolk, England, in February 2001.
Historical Context
The radical tendencies in Shostakovich's piano works fit well with the period of artistic experimentation in the Soviet Union before Socialist Realism led to a cultural clampdown.
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