Dmitri Shostakovich: 5 Pieces for 2 Violins and Piano

This is a transcript and recording of the first movement, Präludium I Prelude from Shostakovich's Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano, arranged by Levon Atovmyan.

The recasting of the Five Pieces from their original versions was done by Shostakovich’s friend Levon Atovmyan (1901–73), a Turkmen composer, arranger, and man-about-the-music-industry. In the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, Atovmyan created many composer-approved suites comprising movements from assorted Shostakovich works, including the four Ballet Suites and the suites from the film scores for The Gadfly (1955) and Hamlet (1932). Atovmyan apparently assembled the Five Pieces by 1970, and they were published under the rubric Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano. The parts can also be played by two violas.

The Prelude derives from Shostakovich’s music for The Gadfly, where it is titled “Guitars” and was to be played by two guitars. Atovmyan had already transcribed this movement in his orchestral Suite from The Gadfly (Opus 97a), in which guise it may be familiar to some listeners. In that setting, he mixed in some music from a separate Gadfly section, but in the Five Pieces he reverts to the text Shostakovich originally wrote (though with bowed strings instead of plucked ones). It balances on the thin boundary between pensive Russian melancholy and genial Viennese good cheer. The two string instruments track each other almost always in the same rhythm, though in harmony, a characteristic that maintains for nearly the entire suite.

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Prelude (from 'The Gadfly')

Tambourin – A. E. Grétry

André Ernest Modeste Grétry’s Tambourin is a lively, dance-like piece from his opera Aspasie. Characterised by energetic rhythms and rapid string crossings, the piece captures the spirited charm of the traditional Provençal tambourin dance. While rooted in the Classical era, it echoes the rhythmic vitality of Baroque dance music, making it a favourite for violinists seeking a bright and playful showcase. Its inclusion in Suzuki Violin School, Volume 8 offers a fun challenge for advanced students, showcasing Grétry’s flair for melody and rhythm.

Tambourin

'Ashokan Farewell' is a musical piece composed by the American folk musician Jay Ungar in 1982. For many years, it served as a goodnight or farewell waltz at the annual Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps, run by Ungar and his wife Molly Mason, who gave the tune its name, at the Ashokan Field Campus of SUNY New Paltz in Upstate New York. The tune was used as the title theme of the 1990 PBS television miniseries The Civil War.

This arrangement is an edition for solo violin, featuring virtuosic double-stops and chords that add hints of harmony to the iconic melody.

Recorded on 12 August 2025 at Rhu and Shandon Parish Church, Helensburgh, Scotland.

Ashokan Farewell

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Prelude (from 'The Gadfly')

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