CMLIV. SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitri (1906-1975)
Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Minor, Op. 8 (1923)
Janine Jansen, violin
Torleif Thedéen, cello
Eldar Nebolsin, piano
Two Versions
Performance video
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(12:48)
The sixteen-year-old and his friends rehearsed this in the cinema where Shostakovich worked ... who knows what film had this Trio as its accompaniment?
Still a few years away from his graduation masterpiece, the First Symphony -- this work shows all of that beautifully "romantic" chromaticism -- and the ability to write stunning melodies, weaving a musical tapestry far too sophisticated for any teenager.
Oh yeah -- he was also in love and dedicated the piece to her: Tatiana Glivenko. Their love lasted through all their many marriages, such is the power of youthful romance ...
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