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3 Duets for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 97d : Shostakovich: 3 Duets for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 97d: I. Prelude (Version for 2 Violins and Orchestra) by Itzhak Perlman album cover

3 Duets for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 97d : Shostakovich: 3 Duets for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 97d: I. Prelude (Version for 2 Violins and Orchestra)

by Itzhak Perlman

About This Song

About "3 Duets for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 97d : Shostakovich: 3 Duets for 2 Violins & Piano, Op. 97d: I. Prelude (Version for 2 Violins and Orchestra)" by Itzhak Perlman

Shostakovich's prelude for two violins is a hushed conversation in a darkened room. Perlman and partner trade phrases like secrets, the orchestral version adding a velvet gloom. The calm is deceptiveโ€”every line trembles with unspoken dread.