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Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Three Fantastic Dances Op. 5 / Cristina Ortiz, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Fantastic Dances (3) for Piano, Op. 5
Performers: Ortiz, Cristina
Conductors: Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

This disc includes the two Piano Concertos; the first was originally intended to be a concerto for trumpet, but during the composition process the piano...continue...
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Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Symphony no 9 / Peter Jablonski, Cristina Ortiz

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-09

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70
Performers: Jablonski, Peter; Ortiz, Cristina; Simmons, Raymond
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich was the greatest composer of the Soviet era and throughout his life walked a tightrope between satisfying the authorities and voicing the hopes and...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Hamlet Overture / Valentina Igoshina, piano; Thomas Hammes, trumpet

1 CD / CPO / 2012-06-26

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Hamlet, suite from the incidental music, Op. 32a (unrelated to film score); Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102
Performers: Hammes, Thomas; Igoshina, Valentina
Conductors: Skou-Larsen, Lavard
Ensemble: ; Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss

This recording presents the original version of the rousing Hamlet suite inspired by the Shakespeare drama and piano concertos performed by the young Igoshina. Her...continue...
Recording information: Festhalle Viersen, Deutschland (10/11/2010-10/13/2010)....continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"; Piano Concerto No. 1 / Andre Previn, piano

2 CD / Widescreen / 2012-06-02

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Performers: Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Vacchiano, William
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos nos 1 & 2; Alexander Toradze, piano; Frankfurt RSO, Jarvi

1 CD / New Pan / 2012-05-03

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Concertino for 2 pianos, Op. 94
Performers: Ellensohn, Jurgen [Trumpet]; Toradze, Alexander; Vatchnadze, George [Piano]
Conductors: Jarvi, Paavo
Ensemble: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

The label PAN and the HR (Hessischer Rundfunk) present the first issue of their recently started collaboration with a new recording of Shostakovich's piano concertos...continue...

Shostakovitch: Piano Concertos nos 1 & 2; Vingt-quatre Préludes / Andrei Korobeinikov, piano

1 CD / Mirare / 2012-03-13

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102
Performers: Gaiduk, Mikhail; Korobeinikov, Andrei
Conductors: Kamu, , Okko
Ensemble: ; Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Okko Kamu conducts the Lahti Symphony Orchestra in this recording from two contrasting periods in Shostakovich's musical life. The 24 Preludes Op.34 and the first...continue...
Recording information: Sibelius Hall, Lahti, Finland (05/26/2011-05/28/2011)....continue...

Shostakovich: The two piano concertos / Paul Gulda, piano; Vladimir Goncharov, trumpet

1 CD / Gramola / 2012-03-13

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102
Performers: Goncharov, Vladimir; Gulda, Paul
Conductors: Fedoseyev, Vladimir
Ensemble: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

Paul Gulda recorded these two piano concertos in 1992/93 with the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra under its principal conductor Vladimir Fedoseyev, one of the most distinguished...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, 'Reduta', Brat (01/1992/11/1993)....continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2 / Alexander Melnikov, Teodor Currentzis

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-02-14

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 134; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
Performers: Berwaerts, Jeroen; Faust, Isabelle; Melnikov, Alexander
Conductors: Currentzis, Teodor
Ensemble: ; Mahler Chamber Orchestra

One of Shostakovich's unique traits is the way he spurs the listener's imagination by appropriating different languages and using them in unexpected fashion. The result...continue...

Shostakovich & Shchedrin: Piano Concertos / Denis Matsuev, Valery Gergiev

1 Super Audio CD / Mariinsky / 2012-02-14

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Rodion Shchedrin: Concerto for Piano no 5
Performers: Matsuev, Denis
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: ; Mariinsky Orchestra

For his second Mariinsky release, the acclaimed Russian pianist Denis Matsuev joins Valer y Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra for a program of music by...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, (2009-12-25_2009-12-30&2010-)....continue...

Russian Archives: Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff / Evgeny Kissin, piano

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. ...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Soustrot, Bernard
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery; Spivakov, Vladimir; Chistiakov, Andrey

Few classical artists have made so spectacular an initial impact upon public - even global - consciousness as the pianist Evgeny Kissin, when in 1984...continue...
Recording information: 1985-1989....continue...

Martha Argerich: Live at Verbier / Beethoven, Scarlatti, Shostakovich [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Juxtapositions / 2011-06-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 141/L 422; Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op....
Performers: Argerich, Martha
Conductors: Takacs-Nagy, Gabor
Ensemble: Verbier Festival Orchestra

Argentine pianist Martha Argerich has been dazzling audiences for decades with what the New York Times has referred to as 'prodigious technique with uncanny musicality.'...continue...
Run Time: 87 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
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Martha Argerich: Live at Verbier / Beethoven, Scarlatti, Shostakovich [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Juxtapositions / 2011-06-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 141/L 422; Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op....
Performers: Argerich, Martha
Conductors: Takacs-Nagy, Gabor
Ensemble: Verbier Festival Orchestra

Argentine pianist Martha Argerich has been dazzling audiences for decades with what the New York Times has referred to as 'prodigious technique with uncanny musicality.'...continue...
Run Time: 87 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
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Mussorgsky: Pictures; Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1

1 CD / Piano Classics / 2011-06-14

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
Performers: Ovchinnikov, Vladimir; Wallace, John [Trumpet]
Conductors: Shostakovich, Maxim
Ensemble: The Philharmonia

Winner of the 1987 Leeds competition, Russian virtuoso Vladimir Ovchinnikov offers up staggering performances of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Shostakovich's first Piano Concerto....continue...

Martha Argerich Edition: Concertos

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-06-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Con...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Capucon, Renaud; Maisky, Mischa; Mogilevsky, Alexander; Nakariakov, Sergei [Trumpet]
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Rabinovitch, Alexandre; Vedernikov, Alexander; Pletnev, Mikhail

‘It was nearly impossible not to be swept along with the tide,’ wrote Musical America of Martha Argerich, ‘[She] tore into the score with a...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Quintet / Helmchen

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2011-05-31

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Helmchen, Martin
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir

Pianist Martin Helmchen's star is on the rise: he has performed with Berlin Philharmonic/Blomstedt, Vienna Philharmonic/Gergiev and CBSO/Nelsons. He makes his débuts with Hallé/Elder and...continue...

20th Century Classics / Marriner

10 CD / Decca / 2011-05-24

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella, suite for orchestra; Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra; Capriccio, for piano & orchestra; Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings,...
Performers: Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Connah, Trevor; Ellis, Osian; Heath, Kenneth [Cello]; Holland, James; Laird, Michael; Loveday, Alan; Nicklin, Celia; Ogdon, John; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Pritchard, Eric;...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville

Over a period of 40 years Marriner and The Academy made over 300 recordings but it is the association with DECCA / ARGO that was...continue...

Shostakovich, Shchedrin: Piano Concertos / Hamelin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Rodion Shchedrin: Concerto for Piano no 2
Performers: Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]; O'Keeffe, Mark
Conductors: Litton, Andrew

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Caird Hall, Dundee (03/31/2003/04/01/2003)....continue...

Mewton-Wood Plays 20th Century Piano Concertos

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-02-09

Works: Arthur Bliss: Concerto for piano & orchestra in B flat major, Op. 58, F. 108; Igor Stravinsky: Concerto for piano & wind instruments; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
Performers: Mewton-Wood, Noel; Sevenstern, Harry
Conductors: Goehr, Walter

Mathieu, Chostakovitch, Mendelssohn: Concertino & Concertos / Alain Lefevre, London Mozart Players

1 CD / Analekta / 2009-11-10

Works: André Mathíeu: Concertino no 2, Op. 13; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano and Violin in D minor
Performers: Archibald, Paul; Lefevre; Lefevre, David
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: London Mozart Players

The Martha Argerich Collection, Vol 2 - The Concerto Recordings

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-08-18

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Pi...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Kremer, Gidon; Touvron, Guy [Trumpet]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Less than a year ago, Deutsche Grammophon released the first volume in this series which celebrates the recordings of Martha Argerich. That best-selling first volume...continue...

Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 & 2 / Jorge Luis Prats, Jesus Amigo, et al

1 CD / XXI-21 Productions / 2009-08-11

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102
Performers: Novella, Sergio; Prats, Jorge Luis
Conductors: Amigo, Jesús

Born in Cuba, pianist Jorge Luis Prats studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and at the Paris Conservatory. He won the Grand Prix at...continue...

Composers in Person

22 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Béla Bartók: Bagatelles (14) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38; Easy Pieces (10) for Piano, Sz 39; Romanian Dances (2) for Piano, Op. 8a/Sz 43; A Bit Drunk (Kicsit ázottan), burlesque for piano n...
Performers: Barrientos, Maria; Bartok, Bela; Benbow, Edwin; Benedetti, Fernand; Bernac, Pierre; Bonneau, Georges; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Britten, Benjamin; Cahuzac, Louis; Charmy, Roland; Croiza, Claire; C...
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrance; Hindemith, Paul; Khachaturian, Aram; Honegger, Arthur; Straram, Walther; Elgar, Edward, Sir; Coppola, Piero; Glazunov, Alexander; Villa-Lobos, Heitor; Pfitzner, Hans; Milhaud, ...
Ensemble: ; Percurama Percussion Ensemble

These 22 CDs offer a stunning range of modern composers performing their own works either on the piano, organ or violin, or else from behind...continue...

Shostakovich: Concertos (Complete)

3 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Fantastic Dances (3) for Piano, Op. 5; Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (publi...

Dmitri Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 1; Concerto for Piano, Trupet and STringss

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
Performers: Garay, Gyorgy; Kootz, Gunter; Krug, Willy; Stockigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Kegel, Herbert; Kleinert, Rolf

Schostakowitsch: Symphony no 1, etc / Kleinert, Kegel, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
Performers: Garay, Gyorgy; Kootz, Gunter; Krug, Willi; Stöckigt, Siegfried; Stockigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Kegel, Herbert; Kleinert, Rolf
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

After the triumphant premiere of his Symphony No. 1 by the State Academic Philharmonic Orchestra under Nicolai Malko on May 12, 1926, as Victor Ilyich...continue...

Shostakovich, Schnittke, Bach: Piano Concertos / K. Bashmet, Y. Bashmet, Moscow Soloists, et al

1 CD / Quartz Records / 2008-06-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Alfred Schnittke: Concerto for Piano and Strings; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
Performers: Bashmet, Ksenia; Lavrik, Vladislav
Conductors: Bashmet, Yuri
Ensemble: Moscow Soloists

All three of these concertos are by composers who enjoyed a lasting association with the keyboard. Johann Sebastian Bach was among the leading organist and...continue...

Shostakovich, Liszt, Prokofiev: Concertos / Lise de la Salle

1 CD / Naïve / 2008-02-26

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10
Performers: Boldoczki, Gabor; Salle, Lise de la
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Gulbenkian Foundation Symphony Orchestra Lisbon

Lise de la Salle’s last CD of solo pieces by Mozart and Prokofiev was an Editors Choice in Gramophone, as well as a double 5-star...continue...

Shostakovich: The Jazz Album

1 CD / Decca Import / 2008-02-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra no 1, Op. 38b; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Jazz Suite no 2 (as used in the film "Testimony"); Vincent Youmans: Tea For Two, song
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; Masseurs, Peter
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo

Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Stravinsky / Cherkassky, et al

1 CD / Medici Masters / 2007-10-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 16; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Abram Chasins: Chinese Pieces (3); Francis Poulenc: Work(s); Igor Stravi...
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura; Jackson, Harold
Conductors: Menges, Herbert
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Shura Cherkassky was considered to be one of the greatest romantic virtuosos of the 20th Century and he believed in being totally spontaneous, meaning that...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concerto no 1, etc / Argerich, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-23

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concertino for 2 pianos, Op. 94; Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Capucon, Renaud; Cohen, Linda; Maisky, Mischa; Margulis, Alissa; Nakariakov, Sergei [Trumpet]; Zilberstein, Lilya
Conductors: Vedernikov, Alexander
Ensemble: Swiss Italian Orchestra

Although this album was recorded at the 2006 Lugano festival, it is important to note that this release is separate from that series. It is...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich: Piano Concertos / Matsuev

1 CD / RCA Records / 2007-03-20

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
Performers: Matsuev, Denis
Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri
Ensemble: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos, etc / Marriner, Alexeev

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-03-20

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra no 1, Op. 38b; Jazz Suite no 2 (as used in the film "Testimony"); The Gadfly; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F ma...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Jones, Philip
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss; Marriner, Sir Neville; Maksymiuk, Jerzy
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

"All in all this is a usefully varied combination of Shostakovich's works with some good playing by Alexeev. It makes an excellent and inexpensive purchase...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos 1 & 2; Nine Preludes

1 CD / Delos / 2007-01-01

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
Performers: Gugnin, Andrey; Lavrik, Vladislav
Conductors: Orbelian, Constantine

This debut release from Delos highlights the amazingly mature artistry of young Andrey Gugnin. With a performance schedule already including Russia's most prestigious concert halls...continue...

Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Vol. 6

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2006-08-15

Works: Liviu Danceanu: Chinonic, for orchestra, Op. 67; Olivier Messiaen: Oiseaux exotiques, for piano, 11 winds & 7 percussion, I/41; György Ligeti: Chamber Concerto, for 13 instruments; Dmitry Shosta...
Performers: Chang, Angelin
Conductors: London, Edwin; Williams, John McLaughlin; Mickelthwate, Alexander

Shostakovich / Glemser, Friedrich, Fiedler, et al

1 CD / Oehms / 2006-07-25

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 34; Quartet for Strings no 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Performers: Friedrich, Reinhold [Trumpet]; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]
Conductors: Fiedler, Achim
Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Strings

Shostakovich: Concertos, Orchestra Suites, etc

9 CD / Decca / 2006-06-13

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra no 1, Op. 38b; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Jazz Suite no 2 (as used in the film "Testimony"); Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 "Tea for Two"; Moskva, ...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; Kotliarov, Mikhail; Kremer, Gidon; Masseurs, Peter; Mullova, Viktoria; Schiff, Heinrich; Storojev, Nikita [Bass Vocals]; Vogel, Siegfried
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Barshai, Rudolf; Järvi, Neeme; Haitink, Bernard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Kegel, Herbert; Previn, Andre; Ozawa, Seiji; Shostakovich, Maxim
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Leipzig Radio Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchest...

This volume of the Shostakovich 100th Anniversary box set series is devoted to the Concertos, Orchestral Suites and Chamber Symphonies. "For all his sophistication of...continue...

Historic Russian Archives - Kissin in Concert

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Soustrot, Bernard
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery; Spivakov, Vladimir; Kitayenko, Dmitri
Ensemble: Academic Symphony Orchestra St. Petersburg; Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra

Shostakovich: Symphony no 9, etc / Polyansky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-05-23

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; The Adventures of Korzinkina (A Ticket to the Fifth Zone), suite from the film score, Op. 59a (...
Performers: Adamovich, Elena; Gontcharov, Vladimir; Polyanskaya, Tatiana; Popov, Valery
Conductors: Polyanskii, Valeri
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Orchestra

Released in celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Shostakovich's birth! Under the leadership of Polyansky, the Russian State Symphony Orchestra has become one of...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos / Uhlig, Stárek, et al

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2004-11-11

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concertino for 2 pianos, Op. 94; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102
Performers: Leiner, Peter; Uhlig, Florian
Conductors: Starek, Jiri

"Florian Uhlig is one of the most individual and imaginative young pianists of our time." - Musical Opinion...continue...

Trio - Shostakovich: Complete Concertos / Mullova, Kremer

3 CD / Philips / 2004-03-09

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Concerto for Violin no 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129; Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; Concerto ...
Performers: Jablonski, Peter; Kremer, Gidon; Mullova, Viktoria; Ortiz, Cristina; Schiff, Heinrich; Simmons, Raymond
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Ozawa, Seiji; Shostakovich, Maxim; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich, Shchedrin: Piano Concertos / Hamelin, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-01-01

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Rodion Shchedrin: Concerto for Piano no 2
Performers: Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]; O'Keeffe, Mark
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

'Marc-André Hamelin is a superb advocate for all three pieces - the zip and zest of much of the writing presenting no difficulty to this...continue...

Shostakovich, Ustvolskaya: Piano Concertos / Jacoby, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Dutton Laboratories Import / 2003-03-11

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Galina Ustvolskaya: Concerto for piano, string orchestra and timpani
Performers: Jacoby, Ingrid; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"Ingrid Jacoby's careful moulding of the opening of Shostakovich First Concerto is a sure indication of her approach as a whole. Clarity and accuracy are...continue...

Leif Ove Andsnes - A Portrait

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2002-01-08

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 8, Op. 65; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Franz Liszt: Der Tanz in der Dor...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove
Conductors: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Järvi, Paavo
Ensemble: ; Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

"This two-CD set dips into the Andsnes discography over the last decade to offer a representative portrait of this marvellous pianist. We have the Grieg...continue...

Shostakovich / Gould, Wallace, Rahman, BT Scottish Ensemble

1 CD / Linn Records / 2000-06-13

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (arr. by Barshai from String Quartet no 8 ); Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Pieces (2) for double string quartet, Op. 11
Performers: Gould, Clio; Rahmann, Sophia; Wallace, John [Trumpet]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

Russian Orchestral Masterworks

7 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-01-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Romeo & Juliet; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36; ...
Performers: Ashton, Graham; Creswick, Bradley; Ives, George; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Boughton, William; Otaka, Tadaaki; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; English String Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

The passion, color, and emotional fervor of Russian music shine through in this diverse collection. "Otaka has already done wonders with the BBC Welsh Symphony...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc /Bronfman, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-11-23

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Copes, Ronald; Krosnick, Joel; Rhodes, Samuel [Viola]; Smirnoff, Joel; Stevens, Thomas [Trumpet]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"This goes to the top of my list of recommendations for these works...because of overall quality and the convenience of one-stop shopping... Bronfman excels in...continue...

Kapell in Recital

1 CD / Arbiter / 1997-02-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Ferruccio Busoni: Four...
Performers: Kapell, William
Conductors: Barzin, Leon; Ormandy, Eugene

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Houstoun, Lyndon-Gee

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-08-03

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; The Golden Age (as used in the film "Testimony"); Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
Performers: Houston, Michael; Taber, John
Conductors: Lyndon-Gee, Christopher
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Shostakovich: The Jazz Album / Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw

1 CD / Decca / 1993-02-16

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra no 1, Op. 38b; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Jazz Suite no 2 (as used in the film "Testimony"); Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 "Tea for Two"
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; Masseurs, Peter
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra