Search - Dmitry Shostakovich, Patrick Strub, Kammerorchester Arcata Stuttgart :: Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Chamber Symphony in C Minor

Familiar to many listeners for the stunning interpretations of a program of early Mendelssohn String Symphonies, Patrick Strub and Arcata Chamber Orchestra return this month in two of Shostakovich?s most popular scores. The First Piano Concerto ? virtually a concerto grosso for Trumpet, Piano and Strings is one of the composer?s most immediately appealing scores. Peppered with sparkling charm and a playful sense of humor, soloists Mursky and Bauer give a spirited performance. The Chamber Symphony, actually a reworking of the Eighth String Quartet, is a gripping work dedicated ?To the Memory of Victims of Fascism and War?. A difficult score to bring off effectively with the expanded instrumentation, Strub?s disciplined players generate drama while being true to the elegiac qualities at the work?s core.