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Encyclopedia > Cello Concerto No. 2 (Shostakovich)

The Cello Concerto No. 2, Opus 126, was written by Dmitri Shostakovich in the spring of 1966 in the Crimea. Like the first concerto, it was written for Mstislav Rostropovich, who gave the premiere in Moscow under Yevgeny Svetlanov on 25 September 1966 at the composer's 60th birthday concert. Sometimes the concerto is listed (perhaps semi ironically) as being in the key of G major, but the score gives no such indication. Opus, from the Latin word opus meaning work, is usually used in the sense of a work of art. In this sense the plural of opus, opera, is used to refer to the genre of music drama. ... Dmitri Shostakovich   (Russian: , Dmitrij Dmitrievič Å ostakovič) (September 25 [O.S. September 12] 1906–August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Процветание в единстве - Prosperity in unity Anthem: Нивы и горы твои волшебны, Родина - Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Location of Crimea (red) on the map of Ukraine. ... Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopoldovič Rostropovič, IPA pronunciation ), (March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), known to close friends as “Slava”, was a cellist and conductor. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... Evgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov (September 6, 1928 - May 3, 2002) was a conductor and composer. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Along with the Eleventh String Quartet, the Preface to the Complete Works, and the Seven Romances on Texts by Alexander Blok, the Second Cello Concerto signaled the beginning of Shostakovich's late period style. Dmitri Shostakovichs String Quartet No. ...


Like the Fourth Symphony and Ninth String Quartet before it and the Fifteenth Symphony after it, the Second Cello Concerto gave Shostakovich some problems in the compositional stages. The opening Largo, for example, was originally conceived to be the start of a new symphony. Shostakovich later abandoned this idea, however, and reworked this movement into its present form. The finale also gave the composer considerable trouble. He confessed to Mstislav Rostropovich, the concerto's dedicatee, that he had a finale completely written out but decided to scrap that version and supplant it with the one we know today because he felt that his original finale was weak. Shostakovich also allowed Rostropovich to make a few changes to the concerto's cadenzas. The Symphony No. ... Dmitri Shostakovichs String Quartet No. ... The first two measures of Mozarts Sonata XI, which indicates the tempo as Andante grazioso and a modern editors metronome marking: = 120. “Andante” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


The concerto lasts around 35 minutes and has three movements: The term concerto (plural concertos or concerti) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. ... In music, a movement is a large division of a larger composition or musical form. ...

  1. Largo
  2. Allegretto
  3. Allegretto

The first movement begins in a dark and introspective mood, interrupted by the cadenza before the opening theme returns. The second movement is based on a theme from an Odessa street song, Bubliki, kupitye, bubliki (Buy My Bread Rolls). The finale begins with French horn fanfares, then moves through lyric, march and dance sections. The first two measures of Mozarts Sonata XI, which indicates the tempo as Andante grazioso and a modern editors metronome marking: = 120. “Andante” redirects here. ... ODESSA (German: Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen, Organization of Former SS Members) is the name commonly given to an international Nazi network alleged to have been set up towards the end of World War II by a group of SS officers. ... A fanfare is a short piece of music played by trumpets and other brass instruments, frequently accompanied by percussion, usually for ceremonial purposes. ...


Recordings

Recordings of this work include the following:

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Concertos by Dmitri Shostakovich

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35 · Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102 Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopoldovič Rostropovič, IPA pronunciation ), (March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), known to close friends as “Slava”, was a cellist and conductor. ... The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. ... David Fyodorovich Oistrakh (Russian: , David Fiodorovič Ojstrah; September 30 [O.S. September 17] 1908 – October 24, 1974) was a Jewish Soviet violinist who made many recordings and was the dedicatee of numerous violin works. ... Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopoldovič Rostropovič, IPA pronunciation ), (March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), known to close friends as “Slava”, was a cellist and conductor. ... The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation is one of the premier orchestras in Russia. ... Evgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov (September 6, 1928 - May 3, 2002) was a conductor and composer. ... EMI Classics is a record label of EMI. It was formed in 1990 in order to reduce the need to create country-specific packaging and catalogs for internationally distributed classical music releases. ... Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopoldovič Rostropovič, IPA pronunciation ), (March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), known to close friends as “Slava”, was a cellist and conductor. ... The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain. ... Sir Colin Rex Davis, CH, CBE was born September 25, 1927 in Weybridge, Surrey, UK. Davis studied the clarinet at the Royal College of Music in London, where he was barred from taking conducting lessons owing to his lack of ability at the piano. ... Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopoldovič Rostropovič, IPA pronunciation ), (March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), known to close friends as “Slava”, was a cellist and conductor. ... The Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of the worlds most renowned orchestras. ... Seiji Ozawa , born September 1, 1935) is a Japanese conductor. ... Logo Deutsche Grammophon is a German record label. ... Heinrich Schiff is a noted cellist, much in demand as a soloist with the worlds leading chamber ensembles and major orchestras. ... The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich was founded in 1949 by Eugen Jochum, he was also principal conductor until 1960. ... Maxim Dmitrievich Shostakovich (born May 10, 1938) is a Russian conductor and pianist. ... Philips Classics Records was started in the eighties as the new classics label for Philips Records. ... 1948 Born 10 January in Riga, Latvia A cellist, Maisky won the 1966 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and began studies with Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory while pursuing a concert career throughout the former Soviet Union. ... The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ... Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944), nicknamed MTT, is an American conductor, pianist and composer. ... Maria Kliegel is a German cellist. ... Antoni Wit (born 1944, Kraków) is a Polish conductor. ... -1... Truls Mørk is a Norwegian cellist. ... The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ... Mariss Jansons (born 1943) is a prominent Latvian conductor. ... Natalia Gutman is a cellist. ... The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is an English orchestra based in London. ... Yuri Khatuevich Temirkanov (born December 10, 1938) is a Russian conductor. ... RCA Red Seal Records is a prestigious classical music label and is now part of Sony BMG Masterworks. ... Sony BMG Masterworks is a music label. ... The term concerto (plural concertos or concerti) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. ... Dmitri Shostakovich   (Russian: , Dmitrij Dmitrievič Å ostakovič) (September 25 [O.S. September 12] 1906–August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. ... The Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra, op. ... Dmitri Shostakovichs Piano Concerto No. ...


Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (revised as Op. 99) · Violin Concerto No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129 The Violin Concerto No. ... The Violin Concerto No. ...


Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107 · Cello Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 106 The Cello Concerto No. ...

List of compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich

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Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126 (1035 words)
Shostakovich's two cello concertos, though both composed for the same soloist within a period of only seven years, are sharply contrasted in both their character and their dimensions.
The cello opens the work alone, and is heard almost constantly, either set off in solo passages, or responding to a gesture from an orchestral section, or simply cutting through the orchestral texture.
The exchange between the cello and the bass drum in the middle of the first movement impresses as something that is the very opposite of brilliance: an evocation of utter darkness.
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