Poll
Why I named it the 'Tough Thursday Poll!'
Certainly is very tough, all the concerti are such brilliant, powerful pieces.
Ditto. :)
Not tough enough. You should have only given us one choice. Now that really would be tough >:D
Sarge
I'll keep that thought in mind for next week's 'Tough Thursday' poll. :D If you want to be really tough on yourself, you could do what Greg did and only vote for one!
Which did you vote for, Sarge?
Cello Concertos 1 & 2, and the First Piano Concerto.
Sarge
Interesting....
I could imagine Shostakovich writing a percussion concerto, especially in his later years. Or a viola concerto.
Very true, Karl. He wrote so excellently for percussion! I bet all orchestral percussionists feel extremely excited when they see Shostakovich in their upcoming programme!
I took your advise and voted for VC2. ;D
A viola concerto more than likely, but I'm not sure about one for percussion. I always thought he would have written a concerto for a woodwind intrument especially the clarinet.
Question: 
Option 1: Violin Concerto no.1
votes: 13
Option 2: Violin Concerto no.2
votes: 3
Option 3: Cello Concerto no.1
votes: 10
Option 4: Cello Concerto no.2
votes: 5
Option 5: Piano Concerto no.1
votes: 4
Option 6: Piano Concerto no.2
votes: 5
Title: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 16, 2012, 05:04:03 AM
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 16, 2012, 05:04:03 AM
Tough poll Thursday this week is:
Vote for your 3 favourite Shostakovich concerti!
My vote goes to: VC 1, CC 1 and PC2.
Vote for your 3 favourite Shostakovich concerti!
My vote goes to: VC 1, CC 1 and PC2.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: Karl Henning on February 16, 2012, 05:11:32 AM
Post by: Karl Henning on February 16, 2012, 05:11:32 AM
Too tough! I abstain.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: PaulR on February 16, 2012, 05:12:33 AM
Post by: PaulR on February 16, 2012, 05:12:33 AM
Violin Concerto #1, Violin Concerto #2, and Cello Concerto #1
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 16, 2012, 05:23:18 AM
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 16, 2012, 05:23:18 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on February 16, 2012, 05:11:32 AM
Too tough! I abstain.
Why I named it the 'Tough Thursday Poll!'
Certainly is very tough, all the concerti are such brilliant, powerful pieces.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: DavidW on February 16, 2012, 06:23:19 AM
Post by: DavidW on February 16, 2012, 06:23:19 AM
Quote from: paulrbass on February 16, 2012, 05:12:33 AM
Violin Concerto #1, Violin Concerto #2, and Cello Concerto #1
Ditto. :)
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: TheGSMoeller on February 16, 2012, 06:40:56 AM
Post by: TheGSMoeller on February 16, 2012, 06:40:56 AM
Three is too many for only six choices, so I chose only Cello Concerto #1.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: Sergeant Rock on February 16, 2012, 06:51:59 AM
Post by: Sergeant Rock on February 16, 2012, 06:51:59 AM
Quote from: madaboutmahler on February 16, 2012, 05:04:03 AM
Tough poll Thursday this week is:
Not tough enough. You should have only given us one choice. Now that really would be tough >:D
Sarge
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 16, 2012, 07:03:18 AM
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 16, 2012, 07:03:18 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on February 16, 2012, 06:51:59 AM
Not tough enough. You should have only given us one choice. Now that really would be tough >:D
Sarge
I'll keep that thought in mind for next week's 'Tough Thursday' poll. :D If you want to be really tough on yourself, you could do what Greg did and only vote for one!
Which did you vote for, Sarge?
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: Karl Henning on February 16, 2012, 07:06:26 AM
Post by: Karl Henning on February 16, 2012, 07:06:26 AM
. . . no banana option?
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: Sergeant Rock on February 16, 2012, 07:19:04 AM
Post by: Sergeant Rock on February 16, 2012, 07:19:04 AM
Quote from: madaboutmahler on February 16, 2012, 07:03:18 AM
Which did you vote for, Sarge?
Cello Concertos 1 & 2, and the First Piano Concerto.
Sarge
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: kishnevi on February 16, 2012, 07:49:41 AM
Post by: kishnevi on February 16, 2012, 07:49:41 AM
VC 1, which is much my favorite that I can't vote for any of the others.
Maybe I can vote three times for one work instead?
Maybe I can vote three times for one work instead?
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: eyeresist on February 16, 2012, 03:45:41 PM
Post by: eyeresist on February 16, 2012, 03:45:41 PM
Cello 1.
It's a shame he didn't try writing a horn concerto.
It's a shame he didn't try writing a horn concerto.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 17, 2012, 04:57:40 AM
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 17, 2012, 04:57:40 AM
Quote from: eyeresist on February 16, 2012, 03:45:41 PM
It's a shame he didn't try writing a horn concerto.
Interesting....
I could imagine Shostakovich writing a percussion concerto, especially in his later years. Or a viola concerto.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: Karl Henning on February 17, 2012, 05:02:14 AM
Post by: Karl Henning on February 17, 2012, 05:02:14 AM
Quote from: eyeresist on February 16, 2012, 08:45:41 PM (http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php?topic=19922.msg602209#msg602209)
I suppose he had, if he had met the right hornist.
Cello 1.
It's a shame he didn't try writing a horn concerto.
I suppose he had, if he had met the right hornist.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: Karl Henning on February 17, 2012, 05:03:46 AM
Post by: Karl Henning on February 17, 2012, 05:03:46 AM
Quote from: madaboutmahler on Today at 09:57:40 AM (http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php?topic=19922.msg602333#msg602333)
Well, there's that great little "percolating percussion" idea in the middle movement of the Fourth Symphony, which has later echoes in the Fifteenth Symphony, e.g.
And the scoring for the Fourteenth Symphony: strings and percussion.
I could imagine Shostakovich writing a percussion concerto, especially in his later years.
Well, there's that great little "percolating percussion" idea in the middle movement of the Fourth Symphony, which has later echoes in the Fifteenth Symphony, e.g.
And the scoring for the Fourteenth Symphony: strings and percussion.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 17, 2012, 05:06:36 AM
Post by: madaboutmahler on February 17, 2012, 05:06:36 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on February 17, 2012, 05:03:46 AM
Quote from: madaboutmahler on Today at 09:57:40 AM (http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php?topic=19922.msg602333#msg602333)I could imagine Shostakovich writing a percussion concerto, especially in his later years.
Well, there's that great little "percolating percussion" idea in the middle movement of the Fourth Symphony, which has later echoes in the Fifteenth Symphony, e.g.
And the scoring for the Fourteenth Symphony: strings and percussion.
Very true, Karl. He wrote so excellently for percussion! I bet all orchestral percussionists feel extremely excited when they see Shostakovich in their upcoming programme!
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: Lisztianwagner on February 17, 2012, 05:43:22 AM
Post by: Lisztianwagner on February 17, 2012, 05:43:22 AM
Violin Concerto No.1, Cello Concerto No.1 and Piano Concerto No.2 for me.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: springrite on February 17, 2012, 05:46:17 AM
Post by: springrite on February 17, 2012, 05:46:17 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on February 16, 2012, 06:51:59 AM
Not tough enough. You should have only given us one choice. Now that really would be tough >:D
Sarge
I took your advise and voted for VC2. ;D
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: Mirror Image on February 17, 2012, 04:51:10 PM
Post by: Mirror Image on February 17, 2012, 04:51:10 PM
I bow out of this one. I simply cannot choose. I love them all.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: Mirror Image on February 21, 2012, 02:01:38 PM
Post by: Mirror Image on February 21, 2012, 02:01:38 PM
Quote from: madaboutmahler on February 17, 2012, 04:57:40 AM
Interesting....
I could imagine Shostakovich writing a percussion concerto, especially in his later years. Or a viola concerto.
A viola concerto more than likely, but I'm not sure about one for percussion. I always thought he would have written a concerto for a woodwind intrument especially the clarinet.
Title: Re: Tough Thursday: Favourite Shostakovich Concerti
Post by: TheGSMoeller on February 21, 2012, 07:53:03 PM
Post by: TheGSMoeller on February 21, 2012, 07:53:03 PM
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I know it's not officially a concerto, but this version of the great Viola Sonata for viola and string orchestra has the feel of a concerto. I really enjoy this recording.
I know it's not officially a concerto, but this version of the great Viola Sonata for viola and string orchestra has the feel of a concerto. I really enjoy this recording.