He attempts to be saved, renewed, re-born from a quagmire of sadness, poignancy and melancholy. Does he pull it off?
Piano concerto #2 Andante
Shostakovich Piano concerto
Shostakovich Shostakovich attempts renewal
He attempts to be saved, renewed, re-born from a quagmire of sadness, poignancy and melancholy. Does he pull it off?
Piano concerto #2 Andante
Shostakovich Piano concerto
Ben Leet
October 30, 2011 at 11:48 pmI have been listening to YouTube this afternoon. After to listening to Stefano Bollani and Chick Corea play at Umbria, which is an amazing concert, I started looking for my favorite interpretation of Autumn Leaves, and I did not find it. Paul Desmond was nice, Bill Evans, and Stephan Grappeli — all interesting, but not what I wanted. Then I listened to the Faure Pavanne played by Faure. And now this piece. It was an interesting journey. Maybe Beethoven piano sonatas’ slow movements are like this piece. Maybe Richard Rogers piece The Sweetest Things played slowly. Sadness, poignancy, and reverie — I think Shostakovich caught this human emotion perfectly.