# Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107 · Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126

> Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107 · Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126 – Truls Mørk, Oslo…. Ondine ODE 1218-2, CD, released April 2014.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1218-2

- **Composer:** Dmitri Shostakovich
- **Work(s):** Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107 · Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126
- **Performers:** Truls Mørk, cello; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1218-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 April 2014
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195121825
- **Tracks:** 7, total 64:55
- **Genres:** Instrumental, Orchestral
- **Awards:** ICMA Nomination 2015, Pizzicato 'Supersonic Award'

## Track listing

**Dmitri Shostakovich**

- *Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107*
1. Allegretto (5:59)
2. Moderato (11:41)
3. Cadenza ? Attacca (6:13)
4. Allegro con moto (4:52)
- *Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126*
5. Largo (14:31)
6. Allegretto ? Attacca (4:34)
7. Allegretto (17:05)

## About this recording

This exciting new release with Truls Mørk and Vasily Petrenko continues Ondine's successful series of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) recordings.

The recording includes Shostakovich cello concertos, which are among the composer's best-known works, performed by one of the most respected and prestigious contemporary cellists, Truls Mørk, together with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra under Vasily Petrenko.

Shostakovich's virtuosic cello concertos were written for Mstislav Rostropovich during some of the composer's most fruitful years in the 1950s and 1960s. Besides dashing virtuosity the concertos include also substantial symphonic elements: the second cello concerto was originally intended as a symphony by the composer but later evolved into a concerto.

This recording is the first release of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra under their artistic director Vasily Petrenko, a star conductor of the younger generation, who has recently also recorded an ongoing and award-winning recording cycle of the Shostakovich symphonies.

## Press

Such an outstanding reading makes this an obvious front runner in a highly competitive field (...). Mørk plays this deeply introspective music with great sensitivity and projects the almost suffocating sense of suggering that infuses the solo part.

Performance: *****/***, Recording: ****

Erik Levi, BBC Music Magazine, July 2014

His playing and his interpretation are of a quality that immediately demands comparison with the finest on disc (...). The Oslo Philharmonic's contributions are outstanding.

David Fanning, Gramophone, June 2014

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## Related pages

- [Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/shostakovich-dmitri.md)
- [Truls Mørk, cello](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/m-rk-truls.md)
- [Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/oslo-philharmonic-orchestra.md)
- [Vasily Petrenko, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/petrenko-vasily.md)

## Also recommended

- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cello Concerto No. 2 "Towards the Horizon" · Modificata · Percussion Concerto "Incantations"](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1178-2.md): Truls Mørk, cello · Colin Currie, percussion · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · John Storgårds, conductor (ODE 1178-2, 2012)
- [Hafliði Hallgrímsson: Cello Concerto · Herma](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1133-2.md): Truls Mørk, cello · Scottish Chamber Orchestra · John Storgårds, conductor (ODE 1133-2, 2009)
- [Rolf Wallin: Act · Das war schön! · Tides](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1118-2.md): Martin Grubinger, percussion · Kroumata Percussion Ensemble · Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra · Jaap van Zweden, conductor · John Axelrod, conductor · Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor (ODE 1118-2, 2007)