Yuja Wang & Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons – Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos; Solo Works – CD

Yuja Wang here gives characteristically dynamic and expressive performances of Shostakovich’s contrasting ‘Piano Concertos’, written 24 years apart, with the BSO’s principal trumpet Thomas Rolfs playing the obbligato trumpet part in the first. The new album also features 6 solo piano pieces from Shostakovich’s ’24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 & Op. 34′.

1 I. Allegretto – Yuja Wang/Boston Symphony Orchestra
2 II. Lento – Yuja Wang/Boston Symphony Orchestra
3 III. Moderato – Yuja Wang/Boston Symphony Orchestra
4 IV. Finale. Allegro Con Brio – Presto – Yuja Wang/Boston Symphony Orchestra
5 I. Allegro – Yuja Wang/Boston Symphony Orchestra
6 II. Andante – Yuja Wang/Boston Symphony Orchestra
7 III. Allegro – Yuja Wang/Boston Symphony Orchestra
8 Prelude No. 8 in F-sharp Minor. Allegretto – Yuja Wang
9 Prelude No. 2 in a Minor. Allegro – Yuja Wang
10 Fugue No. 2 in a Minor. Allegretto – Yuja Wang
11 Prelude No. 5 in D Major. Allegro Vivace – Yuja Wang
12 Prelude No. 15 in D-flat Major. Allegretto – Yuja Wang
13 Fugue No. 15 in D-flat Major. Allegro Molto – Yuja Wang