I was proud of him, how he appeared to goad the massive animals at his back and almost to lead them on and how together they braved the perilous straits of Mahler and Schnittke and
Shostakovitch with my father leading the way and the basses keeping all of them afloat through incredible hardships.
Haydn (1er mouvement du trio pour piano en G majeur), Nilsson (tango du trio pour piano),
Shostakovitch (trio pour piano ne 2).
In the evening a service intim[e] chez
Shostakovitch. His wife and son Maxime, Kabalevsky and Khrennikov and their wives were there.
Berlioz: A Witches Sabbath from Symphonie Fantastique;
Shostakovitch: Chamber Symphony from String Quartet No.
Shostakovitch Symphony No 4 The Liverpool Philarmonic conducted by Vasily Petrenko What's your ideal job, other than the one you've got?
In Quigley's sombre and excellent novel, the famous composer Dmitri
Shostakovitch is a central figure but makes no more than a passing appearance in Thomas's novel--though this is no criticism.
But the reason the hall was virtually full to capacity was for the unveiling of Vasily Petrenko''s latest ground-breaking performances of
Shostakovitch symphonies: in this case, the Fourth (and the composer''s favourite), being recorded this weekend as part of the entire cycle of 15.
Two essays on the relationship of Prokofiev and
Shostakovitch to the Soviet government provide a window into valuable historic information that aids in understanding and interpreting their music.
Piano legend Martha Argerich meets Yuri Bashmet and the Moskow Soloists for a breathtaking programme including Chopin's magnificent piano concerto and works by
Shostakovitch and Tchaikovsky.
VASILY Petrenko and the RLPO give us further instalments of the Symphonies of
Shostakovitch over the next few weeks.