Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35 for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra
Andrey Gugnin — piano
Vladislav Lavrik — trumpet
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Constantine Orbelian — conductor
Recorded in 2005 and released by Delos, this recording brings together pianist Andrey Gugnin and trumpeter Vladislav Lavrik in Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto — one of the twentieth century’s most distinctive works for piano, solo trumpet and string orchestra.
The trumpet plays a unique role in the concerto, acting as an independent musical voice alongside the piano and moving between irony, lyricism and brilliant virtuosity. The close dialogue between the two solo instruments is central to the character and dramatic energy of the work.
Delos International · DE 3366 · 2007