Overview

PHCD179

From Jewish Folk Poetry

(Dreznin/Shostakovich, Bronner, Podgaits

Sergei Dreznin                   From Jewish Folk Poetry

Dmitry Shostakovich      From Jewish Folk Poetry

Mikhail Bronner               5 Yiddish Songs

Efrem Podgaits

Kol Nidrei

Nocturne

A pretty wedding ring

Levon Ambartsumian, violin

ARCO Chamber Orchestra

Anatoly Sheludyakov, piano                             From Jewish Folk Poetry

Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva, violin                     5 Yiddish Songs

Alexander Ambartsumian, violin                    5 Yiddish Songs

Anna Ambartsumian, violin                             5 Yiddish Songs

PHCD 179 presents Dmitri Shostakovich’s deeply moving vocal cycle From Jewish Folk Poetry, a work that blends folk inspiration with the composer’s unmistakable emotional depth. This Phoenix USA edition features performances by Levon Ambartsumian, Anatoly Sheludyakov, Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva, Anna Seda Ambartsumian, and the ARCO Chamber Orchestra, with contributions from Sergei Dreznin, Mikhail Bronner, and Efrem Podgaits.

The recording preserves the expressive nuance of the original performance, offering a clean, archival‑quality release ideal for collectors, scholars, and listeners exploring Shostakovich’s vocal works.