Violin Concertos nos. 1 & 2

Album by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich & Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach & Antoni Wit & Ilya Kaler

Violin Concertos nos. 1 & 2 are two violin concertos by Dmitri Shostakovich, composed in 1948 and 1967. They combine lyrical, often introspective solo writing with stark or densely textured orchestral accompaniment and contrasting episodes of scherzo-like bite and sombre reflection, reflecting Shostakovich's mid- and late-career stylistic concerns and his navigation of Soviet cultural pressures.

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  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: I. Nocturne
    12:39
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: II. Scherzo
    6:48
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: III. Passacaglia
    14:43
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: IV. Burlesque
    5:09
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: I. Moderato
    13:19
  6. 6.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: II. Adagio
    10:14
  7. 7.
    Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: III. Adagio - Allegro
    8:04

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