Shostakovich: Sonatas Op. 40 & Op. 147 – Massimo Paris

A cornerstone of 20th century string instrument literature, Dmitri Shostakovich’s sonatas are for the last century what Beethoven’s sonatas were for the 19th century, essential points of reference for all subsequent composers. An affiliation particularly accentuated by the many quotes that Shostakovich himself constantly inserted in his scores in reference to the great German composer. Here a new edition with the famous violist Massimo Paris accompanied on the piano by one of the most popular Japanese pianists, in a duo that brings out the beauty and lyricism of these works as never before.