Schnittke: Piano Concerto No.2 / Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.1

Israela Margalit (Artist), Schnittke (Composer), Shostakovich (Composer), Donald Barra (Conductor), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Donald Barra
• Composer: Schnittke, Shostakovich
• Audio CD (June 16, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Universal Classics
• ASIN: B001PMLKII
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #669,659 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Concerto for Piano and Strings

2. Lyrical Waltz

3. Gavotte

4. Romance

5. Polka

6. Waltz - Scherzo

7. Hurdy-Gurdy

8. Dance

9. I. Allegretto

10. II. Andantino

11. III. Allegretto

12. Allegretto

13. Lento

14. Moderato

15. Allegro con brio

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 16-JUN-2009

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hearing Margalit proves to be a real treat, August 9, 2009

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Martin J. Plax (South Euclid, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schnittke: Piano Concerto No.2 / Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.1 (Audio CD)

Israela Margalit is both a magnetic pianist and accomplished playwrignt. That second talent is evidenced in this recording. Her playing of the Shostakovich First Concerto captures the voices present in the Concerto was great precison, both the soulful voices and the playful voices. She and Donald Barra, who conducted the Moscow Philharmonic, work together rather than at odds, as might eaily be done in this concerto.
For Shostakovich fans, Margalit plays portions of his Ballet No. 1 either adapted for piano, or the original scoring before the orchestration, and Three Fantastic Dances. In both, the clarity of her playing can have the effect of inducing one to sing along on second listening. This portion of the CD made me think of how piano teachers can use it to coach students to pay attention to clarity of performance and attention to marvellous phrasing.
I was not famililar lwith the Schnittke concerto for piano and strings before. Margalit's performance has led me to wnat to learn more of his music.