Dmitri Shoshtakovich (1906-1975) is recognized as one of the greatest
composers of the twentieth century, yet few people know that he was also
an outstanding concert pianist who maintained a hectic performing
schedule. In "Dmitri Shostakovich, Pianist", Sofia Moshevich offers the
first detailed examination of Shoshtakovich the pianist within the
context of his life and work as a composer. She traces his musical
roots, piano studies, repertoire, and concert career through his
correspondence with family and friends, and his own and his
contemporaries' memoirs, using material never before available in
English. This biographical narrative is interwoven with analyses of
Shoshtakovich's piano and chamber works, demonstrating how he
interpreted his own music. For the first time, Shoshtakovich's own
recordings are used as primary sources to discover what made his playing
unique, and to dispel commonly held myths about his style of
interpretation. His recorded performances are analysed in detail,
specifically his tempos, phrasing, dynamics, pedal, and tonal
production. Some unpublished variants of musical texts are included, and
examples of his interpretations are provided and compared to various
editions of his published scores.
2004 | PDF | 222 pages | 28 MB
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