Postscriptum
Musical search for traces in the cosmopolitan city St. Petersburg, with world premiere recording (2 CDs)
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Tracklist
- Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano
Prelude - Dmitri Shostakovich
Spanish Songs, Op. 100
1. Farewell, Granada - 4. Ronda
- 6. Dream (barcarolle)
- Dmitri Shostakovich
Ballet Suite No. 2 (The Limpid Stream)
Adagio - Leonid Gorokhov (*1967)
Serenade for Two Cellos
1. Ouverture - 2. Scherzo
- 3. Barcarolle
- 4. Aria
- 5. Elegy
- Dmitri Shostakovich
From Jewish Folk Poetry, Song cycle for soprano, contralto, tenor and piano (or orchestra), Op. 79
3. Lullaby - 9. A Good Life
- Dmitri Shostakovich
Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40
1. Allegro non troppo - 2. Allegro
- 3. Largo
- 4. Allegro
- Dmitri Shostakovich
The First Train
Tender Girl Song - Arthur Lourié (1891–1966)
5 Préludes fragiles, Op. 1
Prélude No. 3: Tendre, pensif - Boris Tishchenko (1939–2010)
Sonata No. 1 for Cello, Op. 18
Largo rubato - Molto Allegro, Inquieto
- Largo
- Presto
- Largo rubato
- Arthur Lourié
Formes en l´air
No. 1: À Pablo Picasso - Boris Goltz (1913–1942)
24 Préludes, Op. 2
No. 4: Andante con anima - Anton Arensky (1861–1906)
2 Pieces, Op. 12
1. Petite ballade in E minor, Allegretto - 2. Danse capricieuse in D major, Presto
- Galina Ustvolskaya (1919–2006)
12 Preludes for Piano
Prelude No. 1 - Prelude No. 7
- Boris Arapov (1905–1992)
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Sostenuto – Molto cantabile - Allegro vivo
- 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.
Ö1 "Vorgestellt"
Marie-Theres Himmler presents the album Postscriptum in the broadcast "Vorgestellt" on April 18, 2024 at 11:30. Follow this link.