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Tag: Rostropovich

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Beethoven Cello Sonata no. 2 in Gm, op. 5 no. 2

May 8, 2018April 29, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Rostropovich and Richter (cover image by Joanna Kosinska) The second cello sonata of Beethoven has the same provenance as its sibling in the opus five. Both works were written in 1796 in Berlin, when the composer met King … Continue reading Beethoven Cello Sonata no. 2 in Gm, op. 5 no. 2

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Beethoven Cello Sonata no. 1 in F, op. 5 no. 1

May 7, 2018April 28, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mstislav Rostropovich and Sviatoslav Richter, or below with Maisky and Argerich (cover image by Eddie Garcia) I told you we weren’t done with Beethoven. The young composer’s first cello sonatas are not only his first, but sort of… the first of their kind. … Continue reading Beethoven Cello Sonata no. 1 in F, op. 5 no. 1

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Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C major, op. 119

September 14, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Yo-Yo Ma and Emmanuel Ax, or below by Rostropovich and Richter (cover photo by Aaron Burden) Prokofiev’s cello sonata in C major is not to be confused with the sonata for solo cello in C# minor. That’s a … Continue reading Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C major, op. 119

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Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, op. 38

August 8, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mstislav Rostropovich and Rudolf Serkin, or below with Jacqueline du Pré and Barenboim (The work is officially titled ‘Sonate für Klavier und Violoncello‘; we will discuss this shortly.) (cover image by Miguel Mateo) Brahms completed his first sonata … Continue reading Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, op. 38

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Shostakovich Cello Concerto no. 1 in E-flat, op. 107

February 2, 2017February 3, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Truls Mørk and the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Mariss Jansons, or below with Mstislav Rostropovich and the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy (or in a preferred recording with Rostropovich and the London Symphony under Charles Groves) This work is just… … Continue reading Shostakovich Cello Concerto no. 1 in E-flat, op. 107

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Saint-Saens Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 33

January 12, 2017December 30, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Sir Steven Isserlis and the London Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas, or below from Mstislav Rostropovich and the London Philharmonic under Carlo Maria Giulini “Here, for once, is a violoncello concerto in which the solo instrument displays every register … Continue reading Saint-Saens Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 33

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Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

May 16, 2014April 19, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the National Symphony Orchestra under Mstislav Rostropovich Buckle up… please listen to this piece, and please read this whole thing. Or just read the wikipedia article on it. I reference it a lot. I listened to his first … Continue reading Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

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