Tchaikovsky Concerto / Shostakovich Song of the Forests
The New Monash Orchestra, under the direction of André de Quadros, joins pianist Yuri Rozum, the Monash Women's Choir and VIVA VOCE in an exciting all-Russian programme featuring Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto and the rarely heard Song of the Forests by Shostakovich – his first major work for choir and orchestra.
André de Quadros conductor
Yuri Rozum piano
Monash Women's Choir choir
Viva Voce choir
The New Monash Orchestra, under the direction of André de Quadros, joins pianist Yuri Rozum, the Monash Women's Choir and VIVA VOCE in an exciting all-Russian programme featuring Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto and the rarely heard Song of the Forests by Shostakovich – his first major work for choir and orchestra.
Artists
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet Russian composer and one of the most celebrated of the twentieth century, whose symphonies, chamber works and piano music remain central to the repertoire.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. His ballets, concertos and orchestral works remain among the most widely performed music in the classical repertoire.
Yuri Rozum
Yuri Rozum has performed in most European countries, as well as Japan, Argentina, and the US to critical acclaim. Rozum has performed several times in Australia with great success. In 1998 he was appointed Adjunct Professor of Music at Monash University.
André de Quadros
André de Quadros is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Music at Monash University, where he coordinates the Performance programme and is musical director of the New Monash Orchestra, the Monash Sinfonia, the Monash Women’s Choir and Viva Voce.
New Monash Orchestra
The New Monash Orchestra draws its members from students of the Bachelor of Music and talented students from other faculties of Monash University, as well as professional musicians and students from other institutions.
Monash Women's Choir
Monash Women’s Choir is an Australian women’s choir associated with Monash University, heard on Move recordings of large-scale choral works with orchestra.
Audio previews
Tracks
- i. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
- ii. Andante semplice
- iii. Allegro con fuoco
- When the war ended
- We will clothe our homeland with forests
- Memories of the past
- The pioneers plant the forests
- The young communists go forth
- A walk in the future
- Glory
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Song of the Forests, Op. 81 Dmitri Shostakovich
Performers
- New Monash Orchestra
- André de Quadros
- Yuri Rozum · tracks 1–3
- Monash Women's Choir · tracks 4–10
- Viva Voce · tracks 4–10
Where to listen
Tchaikovsky Concerto / Shostakovich Song of the Forests is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Tchaikovsky Concerto / Shostakovich Song of the Forests is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MCD 163
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Release date
- 2001
- Musical work
copyright - © 2001 Monash University
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 2001 Move Records
- Categories
- Choral, Classical, Keyboard, Orchestral
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574016321
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