PCM 5: Shostakovich
Live at Cadogan Hall, the Latvian Radio Choir and pianist Alexander Melnikov perform Shostakovich.
An all-Shostakovich concert featuring the Latvian Radio Choir in Poems on Texts by Revolutionary Poets, and pianist Alexander Melnikov in a selection of Preludes and Fugues.
Live at Cadogan Hall, London.
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
Shostakovich: Ten Poems on Texts by Revolutionary Poets - excerpts
Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues, Op 87 Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8
Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Latvian Radio Choir
Sigvards K募ava (conductor)
'Our family discussed the Revolution of 1905 constantly ... The stories deeply affected my imagination.' Born in the shadow of one of Russia's darkest hours - the slaughter of over 1,000 peaceful protesters outside the Winter Palace in St Petersburg - Shostakovich carried its ghosts with him throughout his life. They are given voice here in a concert that brings together the wordless songs of the composer's Preludes and Fugues with the more explicit homage of the Ten Poems on Texts by Revolutionary Poets. In the last of its three appearances this season, the Latvian Radio Choir is joined by Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, Op 87 (Proms 2017)
Performer: Alexander Melnikov. Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. -
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Ten Poems on Texts by Revolutionary Poets 鈥� excerpts (Proms 2017)
Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Director: Sigvards K募ava. -
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Prelude and Fugue Op 87 (Proms 2017)
Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava. -
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Ten Poems on Texts by Revolutionary Poets (Proms 2017)
Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava. -
Post-concert
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major, BWV1066
Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- ALIA VOX.
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- Mon 14 Aug 2017 13:00成人快手 Radio 3
- Sun 20 Aug 2017 14:00成人快手 Radio 3
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