¡Shostakovich: Violin Sonata, 24 Preludes
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[Machine Translation] Shostakovich's "24 Preludes" is a solo piano piece inspired by Chopin's work of the same name, which, as the title suggests, has special significance for Shostakovich, who was such a skilled pianist that he entered the "Chopin International Piano Competition" in 1927. Shostakovich himself gave the premiere of the entire work shortly after its completion. Dmitri Zyuganov, the first violinist of the Beethoven String Quartet and a friend of Shostakovich's, was inspired to arrange this collection for violin and piano. He arranged four pieces in 1937 and 15 pieces in 1961 and 1963, making them light, witty, and attractive. The remaining five pieces were arranged by the female composer Auerbach in 2000. Now that all the pieces are available, they are being performed more often. The Sonata, written for Oistrakh's birthday, is a profound work with a style in contrast to the Prelude. The final movement is written in the form of a passacaglia and ends quietly and fadingly. Performed by two Russian virtuosos.
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