Tchaikovsky Concerto / Shostakovich Song of the Forest

The New Monash Orchestra, under the direction of Andre de Quadros, joins pianist Yuri Rozum, the Monash Women's Choir and VIVE VOCE in an exciting all-Russian program featuring Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto and the rarely heard Song of the Forests by Shostakovich - his first major work for choir and orchestra.

The New Monash Orchestra, under the direction of Andre de Quadros, joins pianist Yuri Rozum, the Monash Women's Choir and VIVE VOCE in an exciting all-Russian program featuring Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto and the rarely heard Song of the Forests by Shostakovich - his first major work for choir and orchestra.

Artists

New Monash Orchestra

The New Monash Orchestra draws its members from students of the Bachelor of Music and talented students from other faculties of Monash University, as well as professional musicians and students from other institutions.

André de Quadros

A Senior Lecturer in the Department of Music at Monash University, Andre de Quadros has responsibility for coordinating the Performance program, and is the musical director of the New Monash Orchestra, the Monash Sinfonia, the Monash Women's Choir and VIVA VOCE.

Yuri Rozum

Yuri Rozum has performed in most European countries, as well as Japan, Argentina, and the US to critical acclaim. Rozum has performed several times in Australia with great success. In 1998 he was appointed Adjunct Professor of Music at Monash University.


Audio previews

Track Listing

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

  1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
  2. Andante semplice
  3. Allegro con fuoco

    4. Song of the Forests, Op. 81 Dmitri Shostakovich

  4. When the war ended
  5. We will clothe our homeland with forests
  6. Memories of the past
  7. The pioneers plant the forests
  8. The young communists go forth
  9. A walk in the future
  10. Glory

Performers

Composers

Dmitri Shostakovich

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet Russian composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century.

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. He wrote some of the most popular concert and theatrical music in the classical repertoire, including the ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, and the 1812 Overture.


Where to buy

Tchaikovsky Concerto / Shostakovich Song of the Forest is available for download from the iTunes Music Store.
It's available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music.

Tchaikovsky Concerto / Shostakovich Song of the Forest is available as as CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer secure online ordering.

Move CDs can be ordered through music retailers across Australia including Readings.

Product details

List price
$25.00 AUD
Release date
2001
Copyright
© 2001 Monash University
Phonogram
℗ 2001 Move Records
Categories
Choral, Classical, Keyboard, Orchestral
Catalogue number
MCD 163
Alternate catalogue number
MCD163
Barcode
EAN 9314574016321