🇷🇺Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ： Piano Concerto No.1 in c-moll Op.35

The compact scoring for solo piano, strings, and trumpet creates vivid contrasts between witty, sharply rhythmic passages and lyrical episodes. The work consists of four movements: after a lively opening movement comes one marked by quiet tension, followed by a short, interlude-like movement; the finale then builds in momentum and brilliance. The pianist should focus on clarity in the rapid passages, sudden changes of expression, and a percussive attack. Listening closely to the exchanges between soloist and orchestra, as well as to the trumpet’s presence, brings the work’s humor and irony into sharper relief.