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Polyphonic Dialogues - Shostakovich, Shchedrin / Joachim Kwetzinsky
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Polyphonic Dialogues - Shostakovich, Shchedrin / Joachim Kwetzinsky

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Composer
SHOSTAKOVICH SHCHEDRIN
Artist
Joachim Kwetzinsky
Format
SACD
Label
2L
Released
Apr 27, 2010
Catalog #
2L063SACD
UPC
7041888514428

About


When Shostakovich first performed his Preludes and Fugues for piano, his younger colleague Rodion Shchedrin got the idea to compose his own set. Whereas Shostakovich's have gained in esteem and popularity over the past three decades, Shchedrin's are far less known in the West, and undeservedly so. Both composers write for the keyboard with idiomatic ease and textural economy, share a common humorous streak, and never repeat themselves over the course of these works. Shchedrin is extroverted and optimistic when Shostakovich is inward and sardonic, but the opposite sometimes holds true. In any case, pianist Joachim Kwetzinsky has interweaved excerpts from both cycles into a brilliantly curated program. More importantly, he plays like a young god.

Notice the rock-steady yet flexible control with which he articulates the Shchedrin E-flat minor fugue's complex rhythmic strands, or the bouquet of tone colors arising from the Shostakovich A major fugue's arpeggiated textures. The ricocheting octaves and rapid chords in Shchedrin's Basso Ostinato positively sting, while, by contrast, the Shostakovich D major prelude's right-hand rolled chords and left-hand countermelody effortlessly converse in perfect rhythm, totally oblivious to the music's bar lines. The exceptionally clean and clear multi-channel engineering is all one could wish for. One of 2010's most stimulating piano releases--don't miss it!

--Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 30 tracks

  1. 1 2 Polyphonic Pieces: No. 2. Basso Ostinato 04:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    2 Polyphonic Pieces: No. 2. Basso Ostinato
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  2. 2 Prelude No. 1 in C Major 00:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    Prelude No. 1 in C Major
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  3. 3 Fugue No. 1 in C Major 01:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Fugue No. 1 in C Major
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  4. 4 Prelude No. 2 in A Minor 00:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    Prelude No. 2 in A Minor
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  5. 5 Fugue No. 2 in A Minor 03:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    Fugue No. 2 in A Minor
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  6. 6 Prelude No. 2 in A Minor 00:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    Prelude No. 2 in A Minor
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  7. 7 Fugue No. 2 in A Minor 01:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    Fugue No. 2 in A Minor
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  8. 8 Prelude No. 4 in E Minor 02:53
    Track
    8
    Title
    Prelude No. 4 in E Minor
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  9. 9 Fugue No. 4 in E Minor 05:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Fugue No. 4 in E Minor
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  10. 10 Prelude No. 3 in G Major 01:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Prelude No. 3 in G Major
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  11. 11 Fugue No. 3 in G Major 02:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    Fugue No. 3 in G Major
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  12. 12 Prelude No. 7 in A Major 00:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Prelude No. 7 in A Major
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  13. 13 Fugue No. 7 in A Major 02:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    Fugue No. 7 in A Major
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  14. 14 Prelude No. 5 in D Major 01:45
    Track
    14
    Title
    Prelude No. 5 in D Major
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  15. 15 Fugue No. 5 in D Major 01:49
    Track
    15
    Title
    Fugue No. 5 in D Major
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  16. 16 Prelude No. 7 in A Major 01:34
    Track
    16
    Title
    Prelude No. 7 in A Major
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  17. 17 Fugue No. 7 in A Major 02:43
    Track
    17
    Title
    Fugue No. 7 in A Major
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  18. 18 Prelude No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor 01:14
    Track
    18
    Title
    Prelude No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  19. 19 Fugue No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor 02:14
    Track
    19
    Title
    Fugue No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  20. 20 Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor 02:01
    Track
    20
    Title
    Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  21. 21 Fugue No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor 01:56
    Track
    21
    Title
    Fugue No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  22. 22 Prelude No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor 04:54
    Track
    22
    Title
    Prelude No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  23. 23 Fugue No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor 03:52
    Track
    23
    Title
    Fugue No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  24. 24 Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Major 03:06
    Track
    24
    Title
    Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Major
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  25. 25 Fugue No. 15 in D-Flat Major 01:59
    Track
    25
    Title
    Fugue No. 15 in D-Flat Major
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  26. 26 Prelude No. 14 in E-Flat Minor 00:41
    Track
    26
    Title
    Prelude No. 14 in E-Flat Minor
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  27. 27 Fugue No. 14 in E-Flat Minor 02:37
    Track
    27
    Title
    Fugue No. 14 in E-Flat Minor
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  28. 28 Prelude No. 19 in E-Flat Major 00:51
    Track
    28
    Title
    Prelude No. 19 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  29. 29 Fugue No. 19 in E-Flat Major 01:25
    Track
    29
    Title
    Fugue No. 19 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky
  30. 30 Polyphonic notebook, Op. 50, "25 Polyphonic Preludes": No. 12. Toccatina - Collage: Allegro grazioso 01:41
    Track
    30
    Title
    Polyphonic notebook, Op. 50, "25 Polyphonic Preludes": No. 12. Toccatina - Collage: Allegro grazioso
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Performer
    Joachim Kwetzinsky