The two cello concertos in this volume (Cello Concerto No. 1 is on 8.579142) reveal both the lighter and darker sides of Alexey Shor’s musical imagination. Concerto No. 2 was composed during a Covid-19 lockdown, and for all it’s lushness and soaring melodies, displays a profoundly melancholic element rare in Shor’s oeuvre. The Cello Concerto No. 3 is a captivating, lyrical and harmonically rich addition to the repertoire. The charming Humoresque is an early work bridging Classical tradition with contemporary sensibility.

Tracklist:

1. Cello Concerto No. 2~I. Maestoso – Allegro deciso
2. Cello Concerto No. 2~II. Andante
3. Cello Concerto No. 2~III. Allegro
4. Cello Concerto No. 3~I. Allegro
5. Cello Concerto No. 3~II. Elegy: Lento – Pi mosso – Lento
6. Cello Concerto No. 3~III. Allegro
7. Humoresque
8. Two Songs for My Kids~No.
9. Lullaby for Mark
10. Two Songs for My Kids~No.
11. Natalie’s Waltz

UPC: 747313914470
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 12.5.25
Format: CD