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Old 02-09-2007, 06:15 PM   #20 (permalink)
KJaeger
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Re: Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1

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Originally Posted by Manny Laureano View Post
I think it's funny that none of us has submitted for approval a Russian trumpeter/pianist combo playing this piece!

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I think it is more a matter of exposure, due to lack of availability of recordings, than lack of interest for this combo. I would personally like to hear more Russian interpretations of this work. I lean toward the Montreal recording because it has two out of three being directly related to Shostakovich. The trumpet player however, is certainly not Russian.
Remember Clint Eastwood in "Firefox"? The plane would respond to his thoughts but only if he thought in Russian...

Maybe I'll just try that trick next time I have to play Shostakovich - though I've forgotten what little Russian I studied in college
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