Concertino (Shostakovich)

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The Concertino op. 94 for two pianos (1953) for four hands is a one-movement piece by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975). In the Concertino (Italian: small concert) the first piano emerges as a soloist, while the second takes on the role of an accompanying orchestra. The Concertino is in A minor, it consists of a short Adagio introduction and an Allegretto part immediately following with Adagio insertions. The catchy melody points to the neo-romantic late style of the composer. The work has been recorded many times, including by Shostakovich together with his son Maxim . The work was premiered on January 20, 1954 at the Moscow Conservatory with Maxim Shostakovich and Alla Maloletkowa.

References and footnotes

  1. ↑ schostakowitsch.de
  2. ^ Krzysztof Meyer : Schostakowitsch. His life, his work, his time . Gustav Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1995, ISBN 3-7857-0772-X , p. 393 f .

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