Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9
9/3/2013, 8 Tracks, 1:13:36
Featuring
Johannes Fritzsch
Andreas Boyde
Keiba Yoshono-Skiba
Garbis Atmacayan
Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Dmitri Shostakovich
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Compositional Technique
The Andante movement of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2 takes on the character of a triple concerto due to its writing for solo violin and cello alongside the piano.
Composition History
Tchaikovsky composed his Piano Concerto No. 2 during a period of intense creativity, supported by his patron Nadezhda von Meck.
Composition History
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 was written immediately after World War II in Leningrad, and its ironic and humorous nature caused irritation at its premiere.
Critical Reception
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 led to him being condemned again in 1948, and he did not dare to write another symphony until after Stalin's death in 1953.
Performer Biography
Andreas Boyde, the pianist on this recording, gave the European premiere of Paul Schoenfield's Piano Concerto Four Parables and the first performance of John Pickard's Piano Concerto, which is dedicated to him.
Notable Performances
The premiere of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2 was conducted by Anton Rubinstein with Sergey Taneyev as soloist in Moscow in 1882.
Composition History
Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2 was originally intended for Nikolai G. Rubinstein, who died unexpectedly before its premiere.
