How Shostakovich would have composed Merry Christmas
mainA gift from the DSCH Journal. Listen here.
A gift from the DSCH Journal. Listen here.
The tenor Ian Bostridge shocked Symphony Hall Birmingham…
The orchestra’s president Gary Ginstling has engaged Katya…
The Berlin Philharmonic chief conductor Kirill Petrenko has…
He is already music director of the Metropolitan…
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Only the snare drum is missing ))
Sadly, smoking was fashionable in those days, and Shostakovich was a chain smoker. If it wasn’t for this habit we might have a 16th Symphony, or 3rd Piano concerto. It may have helped him relax though…
Or, we might be able to know if Volkov’s Testament is factual.
Well, here’s some echt-DSCH that does strike a seasonal note, however accidental. The words are from the Fool’s songs in King Lear. The tune’s oddly familiar, though………
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMFEBX08McY
Who composed this?
A complete charmer, and a wonderful gift for any Shostakovich devotee. Thanks!