Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Kissin: Russian Ballads / Schwabe, Pöntinen

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Naxos
Release Date
September 23, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Sergei Prokofiev, Evgeny Kissin
    • PERFORMER
      Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pontinen
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 23, 2022
    • UPC
      747313437771
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574377
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Ballade in C Minor, Op. 15

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen

    2. I. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen

    3. II. Allegro

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen

    4. III. Largo

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen

    5. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen

    6. Cello Sonata, Op. 2

      Composer: Evgeny Kissin

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen

    7. I. Andante grave

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen

    8. II. Moderato

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen

    9. III. Allegro, ma non troppo

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen

    10. Adagio, Op. 97bis (from Cinderella, Op. 87)

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe, Roland Pöntinen


The 20th century saw an abundance of notable Russian cellists inspiring an extensive repertoire by Soviet composers. In the cello sonatas by Shostakovich and Prokofiev, both composers explore the rich and emotive timbre of the instrument with expressive subtleties and bittersweet emotions, alongside their typical touches of wit and irony. Internationally acclaimed pianist Evgeny Kissin has recently returned to composing, and his Cello Sonata is akin to a ballad in its restraint and introspection.

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