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Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 126
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Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
RecommendedTruls Mørk (cello)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
there is little doubt that the present performance of the First Concerto is even more incisive than its predecessor...Petrenko draws out a wealth of fascinating detail from the orchestral accompaniment...The... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 28th April 2014
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos
RecommendedYo-Yo Ma (cello), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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Kniazev finds great intensity in the upper register and an exciting gruffness below but it is his way with desolation (the icy chill of his harmonics against celesta in the slow movement) and... —
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If there’s a better recording of the Second Concerto out there, I haven’t heard it. —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2020
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Shostakovich: Symphonies; Concertos; Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District
RecommendedYuja Wang (piano), Baiba Skride (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, New England Conservatory Symphonic Choir, Andris Nelsons
It truly is a monumental collection that shows both Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the height of their capabilities...If forced to choose I would say that the second movement of... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 28th March 2025
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Special offer. Shostakovich - Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Daniel Müller-Schott (cello)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Yakov Kreizberg
From the very outset, there's a real sense of urgency about the performance, Müller-Schott's razor-sharp articulation in the outer movements managing to combine rhythmic incisiveness with highly... —
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2008, Disc of the month
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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2; Britten: Cello Sonata
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Sinfonia of London, John Wilson, Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason states that he has played [the Shostakovich sonata] since his teenage years, and his affinity with its melodic phrases and emotional tenor is well formed. He brings a lovely... —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2025, Editor's Choice
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Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No. 2
RecommendedPieter Wispelwey (cello)
Sinfonietta Cracovia, Jurjen Hempel
Whereas Müller-Schott and Kreizberg view the Concerto as a darkly contemplative monologue that is almost suffocating in its brooding introspection, Wispelwey manages to find more light and shade... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2009, Award for Technical Excellence in Recording
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Special offer. Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Gautier Capucon (cello)
Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
Gautier Capucon is too consummate a musician to opt for pale imitations. Working hand in glove with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra, he delivers passionate and rhythmically incisive... —
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Shostakovich - Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
RecommendedMischa Maisky (cello)
London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas
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Building a Library, September 2002, Runner-Up
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