• Most Respected Classical Music Platform
  • #classicalForever
TOP
Dmitri Shostakovich

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2 Premiered On This Day in 1966 [ON THIS DAY]

Dmitri Shostakovich's 2nd Cello Concerto Op. 126 premiered on this day in 1966

Dmitri Shostakovich’s 2nd Cello Concerto Op. 126 premiered on this day in 1966.

The first performance was given in Moscow at the composer's 60th birthday concert by soloist Mstislav Rostropovich – under the baton of Maestro Yevgeny Svetlanov.

MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH | SHOSTAKOVICH CELLO CONCERTO NO. 2 | YEVGENY SVETLANOV & THE STATE ACADEMIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE USSR | 1966

upcoming events

january 2025

19janAll DayCecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition(All Day: sunday) The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR, United KingdomEvent Type :competitions

19janAll Day25Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition(All Day) The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JR, United KingdomEvent Type :competitions

CONTACT US
x

Get ALL our latest conveniently by EMAIL

Our newsletter is trusted by over 100,000+ industry professionals around the world

We deliver news straight to your inbox and will never share your data.
You'll never miss a beat!

click left click right