Performer: Marie Rosa Günter, Stanislas Emanuel Kim, Leonid Gorokhov
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Genuin
Catalogue: GEN24861
Release: 2024
Size: 2.16 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Shostakovich: Five Pieces for Two Violins & Piano
01. Prelude
Schostakowitsch: Spanish Songs, Op. 100
02. 1. Farewell, Granada
03. 4. Ronda
04. 6. Dream (barcarolle)
Shostakovich: Ballet Suite No. 2 ( The Limpid Stream)
05. Adagio
Gorokhov: Serenade for Two Cellos
06. 1. Ouverture
07. 2. Scherzo
08. 3. Barcarolle
09. 4. Aria
10. 5. Elegy
Shostakovich: From Jewish Folk Poetry, Song cycle for soprano, contralto, tenor and piano (or orchestra), Op. 79
11. III. Lullaby
12. IX. A Good Life
Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
13. I. Allegro non troppo
14. II. Allegro
15. III. Largo
16. IV. Allegro
Shostakovich: The First Train
17. Tender Girl Song
Lourié: Preludes fragiles, Op. 1
18. Prélude No. 3: Tendre, pensif
Tishchenko: Sonata No. 1 for Cello, Op. 18
19. I. Largo rubato
20. II. Molto Allegro, Inquieto
21. III. Largo
22. IV. Presto
23. V. Largo rubato
Lourié: Formes en l´air
24. I. À Pablo Picasso
Goltz: 24 Preludes, Op. 2
25. IV. Andante con anima
Arensky: Pieces for cello and piano, Op. 12
26. I. Petite ballade in E minor, Allegretto
27. II. Danse capricieuse in D major, Presto
Ustvolskaya: 12 Preludes for Piano
28. Prelude No. 1
29. Prelude No. 7
Arapov: Sonata for cello and piano
30. Sostenuto – Molto cantabile
31. Allegro vivo
32. Moderato assai
The city of Petersburg has a complex history, merging diverse cultural influences into a distinct profile. The forces generated amid the constant interplay of repression and the yearning for freedom find expression in experimentation. This led the Günter-Kim duo to explore the cosmopolitan city in search of traces. In the process, the cello-piano duo has discovered various compositions related to Dmitri Shostakovich: Boris Goltz, Galina Ustvolskaya, Boris Arapov… and, as a world premiere recording, Leonid Gorokhov. The duo’s arrangements of Shostakovich’s Spanish and Jewish songs symbolize a thoughtful approach to foreign cultures. This stands in stark contrast to the current somber reality: Petersburg, once the gateway to Europe, is on the brink of closing itself off.