Name: Shostakovich: Cello Sonata / Violin Sonata by Dmitry Yablonsky
Brand: Dmitry Yablonsky
SKU: 747313272228
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I. Allegro non troppo

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II. Allegro

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III. Largo

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IV. Allegro

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I. Andante

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II. Allegretto

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III. Largo

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Romance

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Nocturne

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Three out of the four pieces on this all-Shostakovich disc feature the artistry of Dmitry Yablonsky either as a cellist, a conductor, an arranger, or all three -- and one of them has nothing whatsoever to do with Yablonsky. If you think that sounds like an unlikely program, you're right. If you think that sounds like an unbalanced program, you're right again. But if you think that sounds like an unsuccessful program, you're wrong. It's unbalanced because there's more cello than violin. It's unlikely because there are two chamber works and two orchestral works. But it's successful because all the works were written by Shostakovich -- and all the performances are first rate. Yablonsky's performance of the Cello Sonata with pianist Ekaterina Saranceva is big boned and heavy muscled with plenty of heart-on-the-sleeve lyricism. Yablonsky's performances of his own transcription of the Romance and the Nocturne from The Gadfly with the Russian National Orchestra under his own direction are quite sensuous and very sentimental with lots of juice in the tone. Violinist Maxim Fedotov's performance of the Violin Sonata with pianist Galina Petrova is even juicier, with plenty of energy and tremendous depth of tone. Although longtime Shostakovich fans will undoubtedly have their longtime favorite performances of the works -- the Rostropovich Cello Sonata and the Oistrakh Violin Sonata are probably at the top of most folks' lists -- these strong and vital performances are still well worth hearing. Naxos' Moscow digital sound is honest but often not particularly pretty.

1. I. Allegro non troppo

by Dmitry Yablonsky

Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Primary Artist: Dmitry Yablonsky
Ekaterina Saranceva; Main Performer
Producer: Lubov Doronina; Production

2. II. Allegro

by Dmitry Yablonsky

Primary Artist: Dmitry Yablonsky
Ekaterina Saranceva; Main Performer
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer

3. III. Largo

by Dmitry Yablonsky

Primary Artist: Dmitry Yablonsky
Ekaterina Saranceva; Main Performer
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer

4. IV. Allegro

by Dmitry Yablonsky

Primary Artist: Dmitry Yablonsky
Ekaterina Saranceva; Main Performer
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer

5. I. Andante

by Dmitry Yablonsky

Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Primary Artist: Galina Petrova
Maxim Fedotov; Main Performer
Producer: Lubov Doronina; Production

6. II. Allegretto

by Dmitry Yablonsky

Primary Artist: Galina Petrova
Maxim Fedotov; Main Performer
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer

7. III. Largo

by Dmitry Yablonsky

Primary Artist: Galina Petrova
Maxim Fedotov; Main Performer
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer

8. Romance

by Dmitry Yablonsky

Primary Artist: Dmitry Yablonsky
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitry Yablonsky
Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Producer: Lubov Doronina; Production
Ensemble/orchestra: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Other

9. Nocturne

by Dmitry Yablonsky

Primary Artist: Dmitry Yablonsky
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitry Yablonsky
Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Ensemble/orchestra: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Other