This album contains works by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich , transcribed by Rudolf Barshai. Barshai’s professional relationship with Shostakovich lasted until the composer’s passing in...

This album contains works by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich , transcribed by Rudolf Barshai. Barshai’s professional relationship with Shostakovich lasted until the composer’s passing in 1975. His transcriptions of Shostakovich’s works were ambitious, and served as a catalyst for many future re-workings from string ensemble to full orchestra. This album was recorded at the Concert Hall of the National Radio of Ukraine, Kiev, in October of 2014, the Kiev Soloists with Dmitry Yablonsky performing.