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MultiPiano, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky – Martin, Poulenc & Others: Works for Pianos & Orchestra (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:00:44 minutes | 536 MB | Genre: Classical
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Concertante orchestral works for more than one keyboard instrument saw a revival after the First World War with the neo-Baroque trends of the time helping to revitalize the neglected concerto grosso genre. Recorded here in a new version with three pianos, Martin’s Petite symphonie concertante reflects the dark tensions of the Second World War, while Poulenc’s delightful Concerto for Two Pianos is infused with the spirit of Mozart in its rich and eclectic stylistic tapestry. Shostakovich’s Concertino, in a new orchestral version, shifts between superficial Soviet entertainment and heartfelt expressiveness, and the songs quoted in Aryeh Levanon’s Land of Four Languages symbolize a hope for peace and harmony in Israel.
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Dmitry Yablonsky – Casals, Cassadó & Mompou: Catalan Cello Works (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 19:23 minutes | 359 MB | Genre: Classical
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The cello was a vital part of Catalan musical expression in the first half of the 20th century. Pablo Casals as composer and cello virtuoso was its revolutionary force, and his student Gaspar Cassadó joined him in writing superb transcriptions and expressive original works with a strong sense of tradition and national melodic flavour.
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Dmitry Yablonsky – Casablancas, Casals & Others: Catalan Cello Works (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:00:39 minutes | 1,08 GB | Genre: Classical
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The cello was a vital part of Catalan musical expression in the first half of the 20th century. Pablo Casals as composer and cello virtuoso was its revolutionary force, and his student Gaspar Cassadó joined him in writing superb transcriptions and expressive original works with a strong sense of tradition and national melodic flavour. Casablancas’ Cant per a Frederic Mompou ‘Remembrança’ pays homage to another great friend and colleague, while Enrique Granados’s soulful Madrigal is accompanied by delectable arrangements of piano works with cello such as the Goyescas. A digital single featuring more pieces by Casals, Cassadó and Mompou is available on 9.70354.
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Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky – Shostakovich: Jazz Suites & The Bolt (2002) [Reissue 2005]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 61:54 min | Front/Rear Cover | 4 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Cover | 1,48 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/44,1 kHz | Front/Rear Cover | 600 MB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Label: Naxos # 6.110104
Although the symphonies, string quartets and concertos represent the core of his achievement, Shostakovich had wide sympathies across the musical spectrum: hence his oft-repeated comment that he enjoyed all music from Bach to Offenbach. All the works on this disc – which opens with a suite from the ballet The Bolt and concludes with his orchestration of Tea for Two – attest to a composer who entered into the spirit of ‘light music’ with enjoyment and enthusiasm. The so-called Jazz Suite No.2 (sketches for the original Jazz Suite No.2 have only recently been discovered) is in fact the Suite for Stage Variety Orchestra, drawn from various ballet, film and theatres scores, with saxophones and accordion to the fore. The Second Waltz, recently found popularity as the title music for Stanley Kubrick’s last film, “Eyes Wide Shut”.
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Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky – Shostakovich: Jazz Suites Nos. 1 and 2, Tahiti Trot (2008/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:02:04 minutes | 587 MB | Genre: Classical
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All the works on this release will come as a surprise to those who know Shostakovich only as a concert composer in the Beethovenian tradition. Dmitry Yablonsky and the Russian State Symphony Orchestra show another side of the composer with the Jazz Suites and especially on Tea for Two. These musical divergences shouldn’t be surprising: while the symphonies, string quartets and concertos represent the core of his achievement, Shostakovich had wide sympathies across the musical spectrum, hence his oft-repeated comment that he enjoyed all music from Bach to Offenbach.
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Janna Gandelman, Kiev Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky – Karayev: Symphony No. 1 & Violin Concerto (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 54:31 minutes | 955 MB | Genre: Classical
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Kara Karayev was one of the most prominent figures in the music of 20th-century Azerbaijan, and an inspiration to subsequent generations of Azerbaijani composers. His eloquently expressive and tautly dramatic First Symphony is a significant work in Karayev’s output, reflecting both the harmonies and melodic characteristics of the South Caucasus region and, in its orchestral brilliance, the influence of his mentor Shostakovich. The Violin Concerto shows a notable shift in style, exploring the serial techniques that add astringency and inventive depth to Karayev’s already richly coloured and vividly diverse palette.
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Iryna Starodub, Kiev Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky – Valentin Silvestrov: Moments of Memory II (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:07:51 minutes | 1,23 GB | Genre: Classical
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Ukranian composer Valentin Silvestrov has said that I do not write new music. My music is a response to and an echo of what already exists. This is particularly pertinent to works such as the Two Dialogues with Postscript that engage hauntingly with Schubert and Wagner, and the evocative Moments of Memory II which alludes to Chopin and yearns for an unreachable past. Music is still song, even if one cannot literally sing it, says Silvestrov.
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Azer Zada, Kiev Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra & Dmitry Yablonsky – Italian Tenor Arias (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 51:28 minutes | 950 MB | Genre: Classical
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The Italian operatic repertoire offers some of the most passionate and much-loved music in the classical canon. In this outstanding collection, Azer Zada has selected music of moving intensity, dramatic power and spiritual resolve in works by Donizetti, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Puccini and Verdi. Favourite tenor arias such as Nessun dorma!, Una furtiva lagrima, Recondita armonia and E lucevan le stelle are included, as well as three essential intermezzi by Mascagni.
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