¡SHOSTAKOVICH plays SHOSTAKOVICH
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[Machine Translation] Melodiya label presents a box of rare self-performances by Shostakovich, the greatest Russian composer of the 20th century. Shostakovich himself recorded concertos, chamber works, and vocal cycles with some of the finest musicians of the 20th century, including Daniil Shafran, Zara Dolhanova, Alexei Maslenikov, and the Beethoven String Quartet. Also noteworthy are the bonus recordings of the Violin Sonata recorded by David Oistrakh and Shostakovich at their home, and the performance of Symphony No. 10 (arranged for two pianos) with the famous composer Micioslaw Weinberg. Shostakovich received piano lessons from his mother, who studied piano at the Petersburg Conservatory, and went on to the Petersburg Conservatory himself (classmates included the legendary pianist Maria Yudina and Sofronitsky), where he entered the 1927 International Chopin Piano Competition. He won a diploma and was such an accomplished pianist that he gave recitals until the mid-1960s. The performances by the composer himself and by some of the greatest musicians of the 20th century will capture the true nature of the music of the genius of the Soviet era.
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