Natalia Gutman Portrait Series Vol. I: Shostakovich & Schnittke Cello Works CD

• UPC: 4015512002028
• Product Type: Music CD
• Brand Name: Live Classics
• MPN: LCL 202
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Modern Classical, Cello Concerto
• Main Artist: Natalia Gutman (Violoncello)

Overview

Natalia Gutman Portrait Series Vol. I is a profound collection of live recordings featuring one of the 20th century's most esteemed cellists. This volume focuses on the powerful, emotive works of Russian masters Dmitri Shostakovich and Alfred Schnittke. Captured at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and the Gnessin Institute between 1976 and 1986, these performances highlight Gutman's "atman" virtuosity and deep intellectual connection to the material. Accompanied by legendary conductors Kyrill Kondrashin, Dmitry Kitajenko, and Yuri Nikolaevsky, this album is a definitive document of the late-Soviet classical era.

Deutsche Beschreibung: Natalia Gutman Portrait Series Vol. I ist eine tiefgründige Sammlung von Live-Aufnahmen einer der am meisten geschätzten Cellistinnen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dieser Band konzentriert sich auf die kraftvollen, emotionalen Werke der russischen Meister Dmitri Schostakowitsch und Alfred Schnittke. Aufgenommen im Tschaikowsky-Konservatorium in Moskau und im Gnessin-Institut zwischen 1976 und 1986, unterstreichen diese Darbietungen Gutmans außergewöhnliche Virtuosität.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD, ADD (Analog-to-Digital-Digital)
• Total Time (TT): 75:04
• Release Year: 2000
• Manufacturing: Made in Germany
• Label Code: LC 05954
• Collaborating Ensembles:
• The USSR Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra
• Moscow State Philharmony
• Gnessin Chamber Orchestra

Interesting Facts

• Historical Recording Dates: The tracks span a decade of Soviet musical history, with the first Shostakovich concerto recorded on June 21, 1976, and the second on November 11, 1986.
• The Schnittke Connection: Natalia Gutman was a close friend of Alfred Schnittke, and this recording of Dialogue for Violoncello and Seven Instruments (captured in 1982) serves as an authentic interpretation of his complex style.
• Kondrashin's Legacy: This album features conducting by Kyrill Kondrashin, renowned for his close collaborations with Shostakovich during the composer's lifetime.
• Live Authenticity: As part of the Live Classics series, the album preserves the unique energy and acoustic atmosphere of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory's Great Hall.

Track Listing

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)

1. Cello Concerto No. 1 op. 107 (1959): Allegretto (6:08)
2. Moderato (11:17)
3. Cadenza (5:44)
4. Allegro con moto (4:39)
5. Cello Concerto No. 2 op. 126 (1966): Largo (13:32)
6. Allegretto (4:26)
7. Allegretto (16:12)

Alfred Schnittke (1934–1998)

1. Dialogue for Violoncello and Seven Instruments (1965) (12:42)

Publishers

Published and Produced by Live Classics. Recorded in cooperation with the Tchaikovsky Conservatory Moscow and the Gnessin Institute Moscow. ℗ © Live Classics 2000.

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