Ravel & Shostakovich for strings: arranged by Rudolph Barshai

Release Date: 16th Feb 2015
Catalogue No: BKD215
Label: Linn
Series: ECHO
Length: 53 minutes

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Ravel: Petite symphonie à cordes

Work length28:09

Clio Gould (violin)
Scottish Ensemble
Recorded: 2002
Recording Venue: City Halls, Glasgow, United Kingdom

I. Allegro moderato. Très doux (Arr. from String Quartet in F Major, M. 35)

Track length8:29

II. Assez vif, très rythmé (Arr. from String Quartet in F Major, M. 35)

Track length6:17

III. Très lent (Arr. from String Quartet in F Major, M. 35)

Track length8:19

IV. Vif et agité (Arr. from String Quartet in F Major, M. 35)

Track length5:04

Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony No. 5 for Strings in A flat major, Op. 118a (orch.Barshai)

Work length25:00

Clio Gould (violin)
Scottish Ensemble
Recorded: 2002
Recording Venue: City Halls, Glasgow, United Kingdom

I. Andante (Arr. from String Quartet No. 10)

Track length5:05

II. Allegretto furioso (Arr. from String Quartet No. 10)

Track length4:34

III. Adagio (Arr. from String Quartet No. 10)

Track length6:23

IV. Allegro (Arr. from String Quartet No. 10)

Track length8:58

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This is the world premiere recording of Rudolph Barshai’s arrangements of Ravel and Shostakovich string quartets.

Originally released in 2003 Ravel & Shostakovich for strings has been re-issued as part of Linn’s ECHO series which offers a second chance to enjoy the best of the label’s award-winning catalogue.

The specially commissioned arrangements retain the nuances that make the original string quartets so special but also add a whole world of subtle sonorities.

The Shostakovich quartet shows him in the prime of his creative life; Barshai's orchestration adds to the texture and depth of this piece.

The Ravel String Quartet in F major is one of director Clio Gould's favourite pieces of music so she was delighted when Rudolf Barshai agreed to orchestrate this.

Barshai, a student of Shostakovich and a founding member of the Borodin and Tchaikovsky Quartets has also completed arrangements of Shostakovich's four chamber symphonies.

Re-defining the string orchestra, Scottish Ensemble inspires audiences with vibrant and powerful performances.

Scottish Ensemble is the UK’s only professional string orchestra, built around a core of twelve outstanding string players.

The ensemble is known both in the UK and internationally for its versatility and ambitious programming.

Performing standing up, the individual layers bring an energetic and passionate dynamic to every performance.

Alongside performances across Scotland, SE presents an annual series of concerts at Wigmore Hall and has appeared at BBC Proms and the Edinburgh International, City of London, Aldeburgh and St Magnus festivals.

Ravel & Shostakovich for strings

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