In the October 2023 issue, violinist Sergej Krylov explains why he chose Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no.1 as his Sentimental Work: ’From the first note of the piece I was completely in love, and when I started performing it a few years later, it made me feel like I was flying.’ He also spoke about his memories of working on the piece with Mstislav Rostropovich, shortly before the latter’s death in 2007. 

Here, Sergej Krylov performs the first movement (Nocturne) in a live performance on 12 January 2014, with the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Dmitry Liss.

Read: Sentimental Work: Sergej Krylov on Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no.1

Review: Shostakovich: Violin Concertos no.1 in A minor op.77 & no.2 in C sharp minor op.129

Watch: Lisa Batiashvili rehearses Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto

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