Shostakovich – The Jazz Album (Decca Originals) CD

UPC: 028947599838 

MPN: 475 9983 008 

Brand Name: Decca Classics / Universal Music Group

Overview

Shostakovich: The Jazz Album showcases the lighter, more playful side of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975). Conducted by Riccardo Chailly with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, this recording includes both Jazz Suite No.1 and No.2, as well as the Piano Concerto No.1 in C minor. With piano soloist Ronald Brautigam and trumpet by Peter Masseurs, the album highlights Shostakovich’s wit, charm, and rhythmic inventiveness in orchestral and solo passages.

Part of Decca’s Originals series, this recording combines historical significance with high-quality digital sound.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD
• Genre: Classical / Orchestral / Jazz-influenced
• Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)

• Performers:

  Label: Decca Classics (Originals Series)
  • Riccardo Chailly, conductor
  • Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Ronald Brautigam, piano
  • Peter Masseurs, trumpet
• Total Timing: 57:20
• Recording Year: 1992 (reissued 2008)
• Country of Origin: EU
• Extras: Booklet included

Interesting Facts

• Shostakovich’s Jazz Suites were written for stage and film, combining playful dance rhythms with clever orchestration.
• The Piano Concerto No.1 features a trumpet obbligato, unusual for the genre, giving it a distinctive bright sound.
• The album is part of Decca’s Originals series, which focuses on legendary recordings reissued with modern digital clarity.
• Riccardo Chailly and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra are praised for balancing precision with lightness, bringing out the humor and elegance in Shostakovich’s music.
• Includes Shostakovich’s arrangement of Tahiti Trot (Tea for Two), highlighting the composer’s flair for adaptation and playful orchestrations.

Track Listing:

Jazz Suite No.1

1. Waltz – 2:37
2. Polka – 1:41
3. Foxtrot – 3:38

Piano Concerto No.1 in C Minor, Op.35

1. Allegretto – 5:36
2. Lento – 8:04

Jazz Suite No.2

1. Moderato – 1:44

2. Allegro con brio – 6:28

3. March – 3:04

4. Lyric Waltz – 2:35

5. Dance 1 – 2:58

6. Waltz 1 – 3:19

7. Little Polka – 2:32

8. Waltz 2 – 3:41

9. Dance 2 – 3:34

10. Finale – 2:19

11. Tahiti Trot (Tea for Two, arr. Shostakovich) – 3:33

Publishers

• Label: Decca Music Group Limited
• Series: Originals
• Distributor: Universal Music Group
• Rights: Made in the EU
• Extras: Booklet included

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