Shostakovich symphonies and concertos : an owner's manual / David Hurwitz.

Author/creator Hurwitz, David, 1961-
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoPompton Plains, NJ : Amadeus ; [Milwaukee, WI] : Exclusively distributed by Hal Leonard, 2006.
Description222 pages ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Subjects

SeriesUnlocking the masters series ; no. 9
Unlocking the masters series ; no. 9. ^A590063
Contents Shostakovich's musical language. The Shostakovich question ; Listening to Shostakovich ; Symphony No. 5 (1937) -- Early-period works. Symphony no. 1 (1924-25) ; Symphony no. 2 ("To October") (1927) ; Symphony no. 3 ("The first of May") (1929) ; Piano concerto no. 1 (1933) -- Middle-period works. Symphony no. 4 (1935-36) ; Symphony no. 6 (1939) ; Symphony no. 7 ("Leningrad") (1941) ; Symphony no. 8 (1943) ; Symphony no. 9 (1945) ; Violin concerto no. 1 (1947-48, revised 1955) ; Symphony no. 10 (1953) -- Late-period works. Symphony no. 11 ("The year 1905") (1957) ; Piano concerto no. 2 (1957) ; Cello concerto no. 1 (1959) ; Symphony no. 12 ("The year 1917") (1961) ; Symphony no. 13 ("Babi Yar") (1962) ; Cello concerto no. 2 (1966) ; Violin concerto no. 2 (1967) ; Symphony no. 14 (1969) ; Symphony no. 15 (1971) -- Appendix 1: Chronology of works ; Appendix 2: Summary of individual movement forms.
Abstract The author describes the musical elements of Shostakovich's language: what it sounds like, how it works expressively, as opposed to providing a mere technical analysis. In this first book of its kind, the author closely examines fifteen Shostakovich symphonies and six concertos in chronological order, offering a descriptive guided tour of the music as it unfolds in real time, revealing its genius and how it fits in the tradition of Western classical music.
Local noteJoyner-JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDINGS. SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER CD-9428.
General note"Chronology of works": pages 213-217.
General noteAccompanying compact disc contains performance of Shostakovich's Symphony no. 5, op. 45 [i.e. 47] (Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch, conductor), previously issued as BIS BIS-CD-357.
General noteDistributor's number: HL00331692.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 221-222).
ISBN1574671316 (pbk.)
Publisher numberBIS-CD-357 BIS
Publisher numberHL00331692 Hal Leonard

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