{"id":14923,"date":"2022-10-26T12:43:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T12:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jso.co.il\/?p=14923"},"modified":"2022-10-31T13:30:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T13:30:28","slug":"between-hammer-and-sickle-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jso.co.il\/en\/between-hammer-and-sickle-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Between Hammer and Sickle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra dedicates a special project to Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitry Shostakovich, two of the most prominent composers who lived under Stalin\u2019s rule at the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0half of the 20th<\/sup>\u00a0century, and their complex relationship with the Soviet regime.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Following two decades in which he had lived in the west, Sergei Prokofiev returned to the Soviet Union in 1936 – the only composer who had done so of the composers who had immigrated there. His decision to do so did stir much public criticism, but apart from \u2018political\u2019 works which praised the soviet regime he continued to be a popular composer whose works continued to be performed throughout Europe and America.<\/p>\n


Dmitry Shostakovich was an active composer for many years under the Soviet regime. His first symphony (1925) was praised by Toscanini, Stokowski, Klemperer and others, and paved the way for recognition in the west. However, less than a decade later, Shostakovich was a haunted composer, a broken man living in fear of Stalin\u2019s purges, which touched on almost every social echelon. Despite that, he continued to compose music, publishing dozens of symphonic works, works for ensembles, concerti and more.

The story of these two composers serves as a frame for our \u2018focus\u2019 programme, in which we will be hosting cellist Mischa Maisky and conductor Eliahu Inbal, and which also includes a narrated concert with Astrith Baltsan as well as a chamber concert featuring works by Soviet composers.

Concert in this series:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Works by Shostakovich and Prokofiev<\/strong>
Saturday 4.2.23



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Steven<\/strong>\u00a0Sloane<\/strong>, conductor
Kolja Blacher<\/strong>, violin<\/p>\n

Shostakovich<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Moscow, Cheryomushki\u00a0<\/strong>Suite
Prokofiev<\/strong>\u00a0– Violin Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich<\/strong>\u00a0– Symphony No. 5<\/p>\n

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A Russian Novel<\/strong>
Friday 10.2.23 | 11:00


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Khachaturian, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff<\/strong>
Three who fled and two who stayed \u2013 Five composers in the Soviet-era, five souls seeking a homeland

Guy Feder<\/strong>, conductor
Itamar Zorman<\/strong>, violin
Astrith Baltsan<\/strong>, pianist, artistic director, moderator

Programme TBA<\/p>\n

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Shostakovich\u2019s Ninth and Cello Concerto, Excerpts from Prokofiev\u2019s Romeo and Juliette<\/strong>
Thursday 16.2.23<\/strong>

Eliahu Inbal<\/strong>, conductor
Mischa Maisky<\/strong>, cello

Shostakovich\u00a0<\/strong>– Cello Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev\u00a0<\/strong>– Excerpts from\u00a0Romeo and Juliette<\/strong>
Shostakovich\u00a0<\/strong>– Symphony No. 9<\/p>\n

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Artists Under Pressure
<\/strong>Music by Soviet Composers of Different Periods
Tuesday 30.5.23 | Eden-Tamir Music Center Ein-Kerem\u00a0


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Prokofiev\u00a0<\/strong>– String Quintet<\/p>\n

Shostakovich\u00a0<\/strong>– Two Pieces for String Quartet\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schnittke\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0Prelude in memoriam Dmitri Shostakovich\u00a0<\/strong>for Two Violins<\/p>\n

Franghiz Ali-Zadeh –\u00a0<\/strong>Habil-Sayagy, for Cello and Prepared Piano<\/p>\n

Gubaidulina –\u00a0<\/strong>Quasi Hoquetus, for Viola, Bassoon and Piano<\/p>\n

Schnittke –\u00a0<\/strong>Serenade<\/p>\n

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