Shostakovich/Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 1
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One of his first major concerto recordings, this excellent disc established Yo-Yo Ma as a major voice in the world of classical music. Sony--then Columbia--took no chances with this production, featuring both the finest modern cello concerto (Shostakovich) as well as first class accompaniments from Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra--the very same forces that recorded the piece with Mstislav Rostropovich in the presence of the composer himself. Ma had nothing to fear from the comparison. Superb. --David Hurwitz
Shostakovich/Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 1, Music, Yo-Yo Ma, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Dmitry Shostakovich, Eugene Ormandy, Nolan Miller, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cello Concerto, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto
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- A Landmark of Sorts--and a Pair of Fine Performances to Boot
- with digital recording, can't errant brass be removed?
- The person who wrote that this CD is bad is wrong
- I Didn't Like It
- The Greatest 20'th Century Concerto
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ASIN: B0000025QE
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Concerto No. 1 For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 107: 1 Allegretto
- Concerto No. 1 For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 107: 2 Moderato - Cadenza - Allegro con moto
- Concerto No. 1 For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 49: Allegro
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Amazon.com essential recording
One of his first major concerto recordings, this excellent disc established Yo-Yo Ma as a major voice in the world of classical music. Sony--then Columbia--took no chances with this production, featuring both the finest modern cello concerto (Shostakovich) as well as first class accompaniments from Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra--the very same forces that recorded the piece with Mstislav Rostropovich in the presence of the composer himself. Ma had nothing to fear from the comparison. Superb. --David Hurwitz
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A Landmark of Sorts--and a Pair of Fine Performances to Boot.......2006-01-29
I guess in fairness I should dig out this recording and try to track down the flub (in the horn section) mentioned by one of the reviewers on this page. It might well be there, but that wouldn't negate the positive features documented on this disc. First, Ma plays with a suavity and depth of feeling that don't always come together in the work of a cellist. Often it's one of the other. Here, we have two for the price of one. Then there is the usually fine support by Ormandy and his orchestra. On this recording it is every bit as fine as ever, as I recall, the observation of the other reviewer notwithstanding.
Another important consideration is the pairing. Most collectors will get this CD for the Shostakovich, and it is by far the more famous work. But Kabalevsky's Concerto is a revelation. Written for performance by youthful players, it has much of the insouciant charm of Prokofiev's Seventh Symphony and just shows, again, what fine music Soviet composers were able to produce under often stultifying political constraints.
Last of all, this is far and away the finest sound recording Sony/Columbia ever accorded the Philadelphia Orchestra. That has to count for something, especially given the lofty musical qualities in evidence.
with digital recording, can't errant brass be removed?.......2005-03-13
Re tempo of the Shostakovich concerto's 1st movement (Allegretto), I prefer Ma's to Rostropovich's (especially in the second half where Rostopovich's feels heavy/plodding by comparison). My ideal would be the Yo Yo Ma 1st & 3rd movements with the Rostropovich 2nd & 4th.
But quite apart from the question of tempo, Yo Yo Ma's recording is marred by an unmistakable (loud!) mis-entry by the horn 7.5 minutes into the 2nd movement (Moderato).
CBS has issued Yo Yo Ma's Shostakovich concerto twice -- this one paired with the Kabalevsky concerto, the other paired with the Shostakovich 5th Symphony -- but it is the same performance (Philadelphia, 1982) in both recordings, and the same engineering. With digital recording technology, couldn't CBS have removed the performance error?
The person who wrote that this CD is bad is wrong.......2004-06-06
The person thinks that he knows a lot. But in fact, he is just trying to sound smart. Shostakovich wrote this cello concerto for Rostropovich, who plays it a little faster. Shostakovich was the one who told Rostropovich to play it the speed that he played it. So, how can Yo-Yo Ma's tempo be too fast if he plays it a bit slower? The answer is that the negative reviewer is wrong. Search for Rostropovich's recording of this and you will see what I mean if you sample listen to it.
I Didn't Like It.......2003-12-15
I realize that the title of this review is pretty subjective, and that's a bad place to start, but...
For once, my beef with this performance is that the tempi are
too FAST (especially the opening Allegretto). I realize that
Yo-Yo Ma is the greatest cellist of our times, but here he seems
to be out to show off his extraordinary technique, rather than
his extraordinary musicianship. The Shostakovich Cello Concerto
is one of the most emotionally complex works of the 20th Century.
The opening movement should convey both the dry, satirical wit
Shostakovich was famous for, and the horror of living under a totalitarian regime simultaneously, so that the humor is seen and heard as a defense mechanism against that horror. When this
movement is played as fast as it is here, that emotional complexity evaporates into a mere dazzling technical tour de force. And that's what this performance is: dazzling and technical. The depths of the emotional states Shostakovich explores in this piece are never fully penetrated. Listen to
Alexander Baille's recording with the Boston Philharmonic or
the Rostapovich original with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia
Orchestra and you'll hear what I mean.
This recording is good as far as it goes... it just doesn't go
far enough into the soul.
The Greatest 20'th Century Concerto.......2000-11-02
When the Shostakovich Cello Concerto was written (for Mstislav Rostropovich), Rostropovich had it learned to prefection in a mere three days. If that doesn't present a challenge to a cellist endeavouring to make a recording of the piece, I don't know what does! However, the 28 year old Yo-Yo Ma jumps right in to the greatest concerto written for the cello in the 20'th century and electrifies the listener from the first abrupt four note motif through the yearning, lyrical cadenza right to the brilliant finale. This combined with a much lesser known, less technically demanding, but yet underrated Kabalevsky Cello Concerto makes for an excellent recording.
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Release Date: 2000-11-14 |
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- Vc Con No.1in E flat, Op.107: I. Allegretto - Mstislav Rostropovich
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