Various Composers - Shostakovich and Pupils, Vol. 2 (Fernanda Damiano)

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• Mieczysław Weinberg - Sonata No. 2, Op. 8
• Mieczysław Weinberg - Berceuse, Op. 1
• Georgy Sviridov - Sonata (1944)
• Revol Bunin - Sonatina
• Dmitri Shostakovich - Eight Preludes, Op. 2
• Dmitri Shostakovich - Variations on a Theme by Glinka

Fernanda Damiano, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Piano Classics

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This recital explores lesser-known corners of Soviet piano music, centered on Dmitri Shostakovich and his circle. Beyond the famous 24 Preludes and Fugues, it highlights early and rare works, including Shostakovich’s Eight Preludes, Op. 2, revealing his youthful command of pianistic style, and a late contribution to a collaborative set of Glinka variations. Works by composers close to him broaden the perspective: Weinberg’s early Berceuse and powerful Second Piano Sonata, Sviridov’s fierce wartime Sonata, and Bunin’s youthful Sonatina. Together, these pieces form a vivid portrait of mid-century Soviet musical culture and individuality.

Fernanda Damiano is an Italian pianist and prizewinner of the 2017 “Grand Prize Virtuoso” International Music Competition in Vienna, alongside more than fifty national and international awards. She has appeared at major venues and festivals including the Musikverein in Vienna and Carnegie Hall in New York, and made her concerto debut at the age of ten. Damiano performs regularly as a soloist across Europe and North America. In addition to her concert career, she is Professor of Piano at the Conservatory of Pavia and teaches international interpretation courses for the Umbria Classica Association in Foligno.

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