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Article: Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1; Cello Sonata.(Sound recording review)
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- November 1, 2007
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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1; Cello Sonata. Han-Na Chang, cello; Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra. EMI 0946 3 32422 2.
After listening mainly to the symphonies for so long, it's hard for me to remember that Shostakovich could have his lighter moments as well. Not that the Cello Concerto of 1959 or the Cello Sonata of 1934 are lightweight by any means, but by comparison to his really heavy and often sardonic symphonies, they can seem positively blithe.
The Cello Concerto No. 1 begins robustly, moves into a relatively pensive Moderato, followed by an unaccompanied Cadenza, and concludes as it began with a vigorous Allegro. Some observers ...