Sonatas for Cello and Piano

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Benjamin Britten & Pieter Wispelwey & Dejan Lazić

The Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40, is a chamber work composed by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1934. This four-movement piece blends traditional sonata form with Shostakovich's distinctive harmonic language, reflecting both classical influences and the emotional complexities of the composer's personal life during that period.
First released: 2003

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, op. 40: I. Allegro non troppo
    11:20
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, op. 40: II. Allegro
    3:04
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, op. 40: III. Largo
    8:24
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, op. 40: IV. Allegro
    4:14
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 119: I. Andante grave
    10:35
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 119: II. Moderato
    5:00
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 119: III. Allegro ma non troppo
    8:21
  8. 8.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 65: I. Dialogo (Allegro)
    5:56
  9. 9.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 65: II. Scherzo-pizzicato (Allegretto)
    2:26
  10. 10.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 65: III. Elegia (Lento)
    5:26
  11. 11.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 65: IV. Marcia (Energico)
    2:16
  12. 12.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 65: V. Moto perpetuo (Presto)
    2:31

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