{"product_id":"4589538828059","title":"Alexander Kniazev - ShostakovichCello Concerto, 1, 2, : Kazuki Yamada \/ Yokohama Sinfonietta - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Kniazev\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShostakovich's cello concertos, performed solo by Knyazev and conducted by Kazuki Yamada of the Yokohama Sinfonietta, are now available from Avanti. The recording includes No. 1, written during the \"thaw\" after Stalin's death and characterized by a rather bright and challenging tone, and No. 2, composed in the midst of the composer's deteriorating health and increasing pressure from the authorities, which has an introspective character. The performance of No. 2 was originally released as part of the Yokohama Sinfonietta's live series and has been newly edited and mixed for this release. The interplay between Knyazev, who brought out the complex aspects of the composer's anguish, irony, and recovery in the music through his well-developed understanding of the work, and Kazuki Yamada, who added vivid interpretation to the orchestral textures with his lively conducting, beautifully captured the dual nature of the dark intensity and rich musicality of these works. The result is a strongly persuasive performance that beautifully captures the duality of the dark intensity and rich musicality of these works. (C)RS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avanti Classic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52171567857953,"sku":"4589538828059","price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538828059.jpg?v=1766641954","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-au\/products\/4589538828059","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}