TSINTSADZE: Cello Concerto No. 2; SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 2

To say that this Tsintsadze concerto and the coupled Shostakovich concerto are twins separated at birth might by a bit of hyperbole, but the similarities far outweigh the contrasts in these pieces. Much praise must go to cellist Hornung, who has fully assimilated the style of the piece and invests h...

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Published inFanfare (Tenafly, N.J.) Vol. 42; no. 5; p. 453
Main Author Novak, Mark
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tenafly Fanfare, Inc 01.05.2019
Subjects
Cello music
Classical music
Concertos
Musical performances
Orchestras
Petrenko, Vasily
Poga, Andris
Georgia
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Summary:To say that this Tsintsadze concerto and the coupled Shostakovich concerto are twins separated at birth might by a bit of hyperbole, but the similarities far outweigh the contrasts in these pieces. Much praise must go to cellist Hornung, who has fully assimilated the style of the piece and invests his considerable talent in making the notes come alive. [...]he lacks the fire and headlong ferocity that Rostropovich brings to the piece in sections.
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ISSN:0148-9364