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This week's Lunchtime Concerts were recorded at Radio 3's Big Chamber Weekend at Cedars Hall at Wells Cathedral School in September 2017, where Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov curated a weekend of short concerts to mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Today, Alexander examines the ongoing impact of Revolution on one of the most prominent musical voices of Russia in the 20th century, Dimitri Shostakovich.

In addition to Alexander Melnikov, performers over the weekend were Julia Sitkovetsky (soprano), Andrei Ioni牛膬 (cello), Alexandra Conunova (violin) and Ilona Domnich (soprano).

Shostakovich: Piano Trio, No.1 Op.8

Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues, Op.87
No 7 in A major: No 8 in F sharp minor

Shostakovich: Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok Op. 127
(Ophelia's Song; Gamayun, the Prophetic Bird; We Were Alone; The City is Asleep; The Storm; Secret Signs; Music)

Alexandra Conunova (violin), Andrei Ioni牛膬 (cello), Alexander Melnikov (piano), Ilona Domnich (soprano)

Produced by Dominic Jewel for 大象传媒 Wales.