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Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen: Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Kissin – Russian Ballads (24/96 FLAC)

Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen: Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Kissin - Russian Ballads (24/96 FLAC)
Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen: Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Kissin – Russian Ballads (24/96 FLAC)

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Composer: Evgeny Kissin, Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich
Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574377
Release: 2022
Size: 1.29 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

01. Prokofiev: Ballade for Cello and Piano in C minor, Op. 15

Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
02. I. Allegro non troppo
03. II. Allegro
04. III. Largo
05. IV. Allegro

06. Kissin: Cello Sonata No. 2

Prokofiev: Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119
07. I. Andante grave
08. II. Moderato
09. III. Allegro, ma non troppo

10. Prokofiev: Adagio for cello & piano (from Cinderella), Op. 97bis

The 20th century saw an abundance of notable Russian cellists inspiring an extensive repertoire by Soviet composers. In the Cello Sonatas by Shostakovich and Prokofiev, both composers explore the rich and emotive timbre of the instrument with expressive subtleties and bittersweet emotions, alongside their typical touches of wit and irony. Internationally acclaimed pianist Evgeny Kissin has recently returned to composing, and his Cello Sonata is akin to a ballad in its restraint and introspection.

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