Dmitri Shostakovich: Complete Music for Viola

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Release Date: 29th Mar 2024
Catalogue No: C00842
Label: Da Vinci Classics
Length: 55 minutes

Shostakovich: Four pieces from the film The Gadfly

Work length19:27

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Giulia Panchieri (soloist), Matteo Bogazzi (soloist)

I. Scene

Track length3:13

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II. Intermezzo

Track length6:26

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III. Folk Feast

Track length3:18

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IV. Romance

Track length6:30

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Shostakovich: Viola Sonata, Op. 147

Work length34:32

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Giulia Panchieri (soloist), Matteo Bogazzi (soloist)

I. Moderato

Track length10:17

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II. Allegretto

Track length7:52

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III. Adagio

Track length16:23

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Shostakovich: Impromptu for viola and piano (1931)

Work length1:51

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Giulia Panchieri (soloist), Matteo Bogazzi (soloist)

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Dmitrij Sostakovics output for the viola is not numerous (it is entirely represented on this CD, which, indeed, also includes some transcriptions), but of an extraordinary quality. The Viola Sonata stands out as an absolute masterpiece of Classical music: it is the last piece written by the composer, a mere weeks before his death, and it represents his musical testament, with profuse citations from his own works and from those by Beethoven. The suite from the film score The Gadfly is more compliant with Soviet artistic ideals, but manages to create a series of character pieces which have unexpected depth and undeniable beauty. The short Impromptu op. 33 was only recently found (in 2017) as an album leaf written by Sostakovic for a friend, and it represents a valuable addition to the viola repertoire and to this albums musical programme.

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