Gustavo Dudamel conducts at the Royal Festival Hall
Gustavo Dudamel
Thu 5 Jun 2008, 7:30pm
Royal Festival Hall, London
Gustavo Dudamel conductor
Piotr Anderszewski piano
| Brahms | Piano Concerto No. 1 |
|---|---|
| Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5 |
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On the face of it Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony is bursting with triumphant tunes, in accordance with the Soviet regime and the Politburo’s dictum that “all aspects of music should be subordinated to melody”. It was a sensational success, receiving a half hour ovation at its première in 1937, yet the irony is all too apparent from Shostakovich’s derisive remark about the work: “There is a feeling of rejoicing, but it is one of forced rejoicing. It is as if someone is hitting you over the head with an iron bar telling you ‘Your business is rejoicing’ over and over again. Eventually, you walk away muttering ‘My business is rejoicing’”. Brahms’ First Piano Concerto received a far less enthusiastic response at its première, causing Brahms to remark “the hissing was rather too much”, yet today this virtuoso’s showcase is recognised as one of the finest in the repertory.
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RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Leif Ove Andsnes/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
EMI 5 56583 2
Radu Lupu/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Edo de Waart
Decca 475 7070 (Brahms/Lupu collection)
Nelson Freire/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly
Decca 475 7632 (with Piano Concerto No. 2)
Stephen Kovacevich/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis
Philips 475 7160 (Brahms/Kovacevich collection)
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Kurt Masur
LPO - 0001
New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Leonard Bernstein
Sony Classical SMK 66937
Other recordings by tonight's artists
Brahms Sonatas for Violin and Piano
Viktoria Mullova/Piotr Anderszewski
Philips 475 7454 (with Brahms Violin Concerto)
Chopin Ballades, Mazurkas and Polonaises (selections)
Piotr Anderszewski
Virgin Classics 5456202
Mahler Symphony No. 5
Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuala/Gustavo Dudamel
DG 477 6545
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