The First Violin Concerto was originally composed as op. 77, but due to its delayed appearance, it was given as op. 99, which was not Shostakovich's wish.
Composition History
Shostakovich's Second Violin Concerto, his last concertante work, premiered on September 26, 1967, while the composer was in the hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Composition History
Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto was withheld for seven years until 1955 due to political resolutions in the Soviet Union that labeled his music as 'formalist' and 'anti-democratic'.
Performer Biography
Valentin Uryupin, the conductor, is also an accomplished clarinettist who has won over 20 international competitions and occasionally performs in both roles.
Performer Biography
Ivan Pochekin, the violinist on this recording, won the Third International Niccolò Paganini Violin Competition in Moscow in 2005.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in 2019 at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, a venue where Shostakovich himself listened to his works.
Composer Biography
Dmitri Shostakovich, a Russian composer, dedicated his two violin concertos to his friend David Oistrakh, a leading Russian instrumentalist.
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