It contains many similar elements to his other composition, concertino for. For shostakovich this was undoubtedly an experimental score. In these postrevolutionary years, soviet musical culture was still sorting. Piano concerto no 2 in f major, op 102 by dmitri shostakovich 1. For shostakovich, 1953 to about 1960 was a period of relative prosperity and security. Every single part of this concerto gives clear proof of the young composers carefree and almost overconfident attitude, from the trumpets commentary on the rapid virtuoso passages, the quotations, parodies and musical jokes to musical slapstick. For me, the two piano concertos are not the most important music by shostakovich. When dmitri shostakovich 19061975 produced his concerto no.
They were both written to be accessible for developing young pianists. This piano concerto was intended to be the last piece he wrote for piano. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The concerto displays the composers optimistic energy after the repressions of the stalinist era. Concerto for piano, trumpet, and strings in c minor, op. The concertino for 2 pianos 1953, a 10minute work written for shostakovich and his son, is less prominent and was a new discovery for. Original works, recordings and arrangements by this person cannot be uploaded here until january 1, 2026 without confirmed permission of the owner or legal rights administrators. Ive been desperately searching for the cello concerto no. It is an uncharacteristically cheerful piece, much more so than most of.
Shostakovich had a complex and difficult relationship with the soviet government, suffering two official denunciations of his music, in 1936 and 1948, and the periodic banning of his work. The concerto in c minor for piano, trumpet, and string orchestra, op. I dont know how it is for real musicologists, but for me shostakovichs music breaks into four periods. Mar0509 shostakovich piano concertos nos 1 2 albums. Andante with sheet music for 2 pianos orchestra reduction leonard bernstein at the piano, with the new yor. David geffen hall 10 lincoln center plaza new york, ny 100236970. This work was written in 1957 as a gift for the composers thennineteenyearold son maxim making it. Recorded november 8, 1959 at the broadwood hotel, philadelphia. Additional reduced score for sale from hal leonard. Maxim premiered the piece during his graduation at the moscow conservatory. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. University of utah holdings for piano and orchestra. Ussr symphony orchestra conducted by nikolai anosov.
The youthful first piano concerto is a masterful example of eclecticism, its inscrutable. Piano, trumpet and strings 1933 shostakovich made a reduction of the concerto for two pianos as op. Dmitri shostakovich 19061975 dmitri shostakovichs son, maxim shostakovich conducts piano concerto no. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shostakovich was gradually restored to favour, allowed to earn a living, and even honoured, though there was a price. The concerto was premiered on 15 october 1933 in the season opening concerts of the leningrad philharmonic orchestra with shostakovich at the. It contains many similar elements to his other composition, concertino for two pianos. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference in dmitri shostakovich. Yuja wang performs shostakovichs first piano concerto with the concertgebouworkest conducted by mariss jansons. Its going to be pd everywhere except russia and other former soviet territories that.
September 25 1906, st petersburg, russia august 9, 1975 was a russian composer of the soviet period. Enjoy a complete solo piano reduction of shostys second piano concerto. One of his finest works is a piano trio dedicated to the memory of shostakovich and it too makes liberal use of shostakovichs musical monogram. Eugene ormandy conducting the philadelphia orchestra. Find classical music concert listings shostakovich by. Feb 01, 2015 concerto for piano, trumpet, and strings in c minor, op.
It is especially appropriate that this years university of redlands student soloist, anthony ribaya, will be performing shostakovichs piano concerto no 2. Although i am an intermediate level student i want to master this piece, perhaps it will take a long time but it is worth the effort. Allegro con brio dmitri shostakovich, piano josif volovnik, trumpet moscow philharmonic orch. Chamber orchestra 19331934 shostakovich assembled a suite from the music as op. Not only that, but at age 27, he was already a composer of international renown, in the wake of the symphony no.
If you would like to add a new work page for a work that was first published before 1925, please create a new topic here detailing the name of the piece and. Shostakovich 2nd piano concerto welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Some examples include a repeated chord shostakovich plays from bar 33 that is from the first beat of bar 34 is written as a tie in the score. Alright, this will probably be my final upload on this site as im up to my limit. Not sure if it helps answer your question but a few months ago i saw a performance by andrew litton in which he played the shostakovich 2nd and simultaneously conducted the orchestra. The cello concerto immediately hints at the motive in its beethovenianstyle opening, but then realizes it fully with its syncopated second theme, that inverts the motive to cbe flatd.
Shostakovichs two piano concertos span a period of almost thirty years. But his work list suggests two separate versions of the first, the op. Shostakovich piano concerto no 2, by alexander melnikov. Shostakovichs impish first piano concerto continues the youthful theme, exuding the carefree attitude and sassy swagger of the composer and rounding out this. Orchestra, violin sheet music book by dmitri shostakovich 19061975. Does anyone know where i can print it off or someone who can email me. This work is featured in fantasia 2000 in the steadfast tin soldier, by disney. The concerto was an experimentation with a neobaroque combination of instruments. The concerto was premiered on 15 october 1933 in the season opening concerts of the leningrad philharmonic orchestra with shostakovich at the piano, fritz stiedry conducting, and. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of piano concerto no.
Composed for his son maxim, the second concerto for piano and orchestra in f major, op. Print and download in pdf or midi piano concerto no. The 1st piano concerto 1933 and the piano quintet 1940 are generally put in the upper tier of the composers output. Dmitri shostakovich 19061975 dmitri shostakovichs son, maxim shostakovich conducts piano. List of compositions by dmitri shostakovich wikipedia. Concerto for piano, string orchestra and trumpet in c minor. Rachmaninov vespers 3 blessed is the man psalm what a treat. Artistic influence, stylistic irony, and musical reference. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. Andante with sheet music leonard bernstein at the piano and conducting the ny philharmonic, 1958. Although i am an intermediate level student i want to master this piece, perhaps it will take a.
The first piano concerto stands in the middle of this intervening series of works. Tchaikovsky piano concerto no 1, by yevgeny sudbin. Dmitri dmitrievich sat down at the piano and played the score with a virtuosity which itself would have been admirable how he played the whole score of the scherzo without leaving out a single note of the. Concerto dsch nycb new york city ballet official site.
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