Favourite Shostakovich concerto

[Maestro267]

Shostakovich's fifteen symphonies tend to get a lot of the praise, but his six concertos are all significant contributions to the 20th century repertoire. Which is your favourite?

[Mirror Image]

Easy poll: Violin Concerto No. 1 of course and always.

[Wieland]

No question: VC 1. That passacaglia is one of the most moving pieces of music I know.

[Mirror Image]

No question: VC 1. That passacaglia is one of the most moving pieces of music I know.

+1

[The new erato]

No question: VC 1. That passacaglia is one of the most moving pieces of music I know.

Yes, very truly!!!!!!!!

[Sergeant Rock]

I listen to the first Cello most often. Must be my favorite.

No question: VC 1. That passacaglia is one of the most moving pieces of music I know.

Havergal Brian's Violin Concerto also has a passacaglia (composed 13 years before Shosty's). Very moving too, in its own way.

Sarge

[kishnevi]

No question: VC 1. That passacaglia is one of the most moving pieces of music I know.

Exact same thing for me.

And the better the soloist can get the devil to dance, the more I like it.

[vandermolen]

Easy poll: Violin Concerto No. 1 of course and always.

Me too.

[mszczuj]

The same answer.

[Brian]

I didn't expect to be the only person voting for either piano concerto!

[Brahmsian]

Easy poll: Violin Concerto No. 1 of course and always.

They are all magnificent, and very unique concertos.  However, I would also chose Violin Concerto No. 1 as my favourite.  That Passacaglia is to die for. 

[Brahmsian]

I didn't expect to be the only person voting for either piano concerto!

I enjoy both Piano Concertos immensely and equally.  Especially their mesmerizing slow movements.

[North Star]

They are all magnificent, and very unique concertos.  However, I would also chose Violin Concerto No. 1 as my favourite.  That Passacaglia is to die for. 

It certainly is bleak, but that might be stretching it a bit.  0:)

Thread duty - haven't voted, because I like them all. Cello Concerto no. 2 has a special place because I heard Natalia Gutman play it live (and she actually sat next to me for the symphony after the intermission and signed my program).

[Karl Henning]

Thread duty - haven't voted, because I like them all.

+ 1

[Jaakko Keskinen]

VC 1.

[Lisztianwagner]

Piano Concerto No.2