Shostakovich: Violin Concertos 1 & 2 Christian Tetzlaff & Lars Vogt

• 1 I. Nocturne: Adagio 11:01
• 2 II. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo 06:41
• 3 III. Passacaglia: Andante 13:24
• 4 IV. Burlesca: Allegro con brio 05:02
• 5 I. Moderato 13:50
• 6 II. Adagio 10:09
• 7 III. Adagio - Allegro 08:02
• Total Runtime 01:08:09

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Ondine's successful partnership with violinist Christian Tetzlaff continues with a new release. The new recording contains the two Violin Concertos by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), two powerful works by the composer originally written for David Oistrakh.

Christian Tetzlaff has been considered as one of the world's leading international violinists for many years, and still maintains a most extensive performing schedule. Musical America named him 'Instrumentalist of the Year' in 2005 and his recording of the violin concertos by Mendelssohn and Schumann, released on Ondine in 2011 (ODE 1195-2), received the 'Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik'. Tetzlaff's recording of the Mozart Violin Sonatas (ODE 1204-2) was chosen Gramophone Magazine's Editor's Choice and Recording of the Month by the BBC Music Magazine. Tetzlaff's previous release on Ondine featuring the Schumann Violin Sonatas (ODE 1205-2) was also chosen Disc of the Month by the Gramophone Magazine.

The two Violin Concertos by Shostakovich, written in the 1940s and 60s, belong to the composer's most powerful and most personal works, yet they are very much different from each other. Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 was written during a wave of Anti-Semitism in Soviet Union and premiered only after Stalin's death. Violin Concerto No. 2 is a grand example of Shostakovich's late period including quotes from Shostakovich's earlier works. David Oistrakh described the concertos: 'I have played Shostakovich's magnificent Violin Concertos in many countries with the greatest pleasure. But they really are very different from one another: I would be hard put to find anything that they have musically in common.'

Christian Tetzlaff, violin
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds, conductor

Recordings: Helsinki Music Centre 27–28 & 30 November 2013
Recording Producer: Seppo Siirala
Digital Editing: Seppo Siirala
Sound Design and Balance Engineer: Enno Mäemets, Editroom Oy, Helsinki
Final Mix and Mastering: Enno Mäemets
Executive Producer: Reijo Kiilunen

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