Expressing truth: Sjostakovitsj and Schnittke
Today we’re listening to music by Dmitri Sjostakovitsj (1906-1975) and Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) (foto). Two composers who have found their own voice, despite the restrictions of the Soviet dictatorship, and searched for ways to express truth. They composed music in which you could hear that which couldn’t be said…
Playlist
- Dmitri Sjostakovitsj: Trio for piano, violin and cello, no. 1 (opus 8) in C minor
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay (violin)
Mats Lidström (cello) - Dmitri Sjostakovitsj: Songs for alt and orchestra (op.143a), no.1 – 6,
Poems by Marina Tsvetayeva – Moim stikham
Ortrun Wenkel (alt)
Concertgebouw orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink - Alfred Schnittke: Symphonie no. 8
Russian State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Valery Polyanski- Moderato
- Allegro Moderato
- Lento
- Moderato
- Lento
