The prospect of hearing Alina Ibragimova in two of the most important concertos written for the violin is in itself irresistibly enticing, but Shostakovich aficionados will also welcome an opportunity to hear the rarely performed original opening to the Burlesque of No.1, subsequently made less fearsome for the soloist at the request of the work's dedicatee, David Oistrakh.
1 Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 1 in a Minor, Op 77 - I. Nocturne: Moderato
2 Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 1 in a Minor, Op 77 - II. Scherzo: Allegro
3 Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 1 in a Minor, Op 77 - III. Passacaglia: Andante - Cadenza
4 Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 1 in a Minor, Op 77 - IV. Burlesque: Allegro Con Brio - Presto
5 Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 2 in C Sharp minor, Op 129 - I. Moderato
6 Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 2 in C Sharp minor, Op 129 - II. Adagio
7 Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 2 in C Sharp minor, Op 129 - III. Adagio - Allegro
The prospect of hearing Alina Ibragimova in two of the most important concertos written for the violin is in itself irresistibly enticing, but Shostakovich aficionados will also welcome an opportunity to hear the rarely performed original opening to the Burlesque of No.1, subsequently made less fearsome for the soloist at the request of the work's dedicatee, David Oistrakh.
