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Shostakovich - Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / 3 Preludes & Fueges Op 87 [New Vinyl LP]

Artist: Shostakovich

Title: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / 3 Preludes & Fueges Op 87

Format: Vinyl LP

Genre: Classical Artists

UPC: 8719039005789

Release Date: 2019

Record Label: Vinyl Passion

Album Tracks

1. I. Allegro Moderato - Allegro Vivace - Moderato
2. II. Lento
3. III. Moderato
4. IV. Allegro Con Brio - Presto - Allegretto Poco Moderato - Allegro Con Brio
5. Preludes and Fugues, Op 87 - No. 1 in C Major
6. Preludes and Fugues, Op 87 - No. 4 in E minor
7. Preludes and Fugues, Op 87 - No. 5 in D Major
8. I. Allegro
9. II. Andante
10. III. Allegro

Shostakovich's piano playing is jaw- dropping throughout this recording, especially on the two concertos. You can hear the seriousness and the contrasting humor in both of these works as well as serene romanticism. The key thing about these concerto recordings is that they are delivered with a level of energy and rhythmical tautness that has simply never been matched since. Lodovic Vaillant's trumpet playing in the first concerto has a swagger and nonchalant humor that perfectly matches Shostakovich's own playing. The "Three Fantastic Dances" and the five "Preludes and Fugues" which follow show off Shostakovich's superb solo piano technique and are definitive authentic performances of these works.