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RENCONTRES INÉDITES VI

Shostakovich, Dvořák, Brahms / Conunova –Barenboim – Kim – Soltani – Liu – Shishkin

Drawn from his film scores, Shostakovich’s 5 Pieces for Two Violins and Piano were arranged by his film director friend, Lev Atovmyan, to keep him financially afloat, and are worlds away from his usual acerbic complexity. By contrast, Dvořák’s 4 miniatures and Smetana’s Piano Trio were labours of love.

Programme

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano
(Conunova, Bomsori, Shishkin)

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904)
Miniatures for Two Violins and Viola Op. 75a
(Bomsori, Conunova, Barenboim)

Interval

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Piano Trio No. 1 in B major Op. 8
(Liu, Barenboim, Soltani)