(2006) Shostakovich: Piano Trios Op. 8 & 67 - Seven Romances for Soprano & Trio Johannes Goritzki “fairy-tale songs” and finally “fairy-tale

“fairy-tale songs” and finally “fairy-tale pictures”

a knowledge founded on theory as well as on experience

in retrospect he reveals himself to be a companion of unsuspected depth and complexity

Shepitko’s tragic death interrupted their work on the film «Adieu»

orchestrated his Vinje songs

(2006) Shostakovich: Piano Trios Op. 8 & 67 - Seven Romances for Soprano & Trio Johannes Goritzki “fairy-tale songs” and finally “fairy-taleDimitri Chostakovitch would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. And he most certainly would have been pleased by the superb homage offered by the Zurich Piano Trio in the form of this CD, a recording of rare power and inspiration featuring the two Piano Trios Opp. 8 & 67 and the 7 Romances for Soprano and Piano Trio to Poems by Alexander Blok. Vocalist Gun Brit Barkmin is flawless and the recording by Almut Telsnigs (Bavarian Radio) is