Credits:

Yefim Bronfman

Description:

A compilation album from the “Maris Jansons Edition” (900200), originally released in 2021, is back on vinyl!More and more people around the world are being captivated by Shostakovichs music and moved to the very depths of their souls. Shostakovichs music is unique. It serves as a testament to a painful era brought about by politics, while at the same time standing as a timeless expression born of fundamental human sensations and experiences. This is especially true for me, said renowned conductor Mariss Jansons.This album features live recordings of two Shostakovich works from concerts held in 2011 and 2012.Shostakovichs Piano Concerto No. 1, officially titled Concerto for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra, is a work that also demands virtuosic technique from the trumpet soloist. Shostakovich completed this work in the summer of 1933, just a few weeks after finishing the opera *Lady Macbe