Shostakovich & Prokofiev Violin Concertos No. 1 is the 14th album from violinist Ning Feng at NativeDSD Music on the Channel Classics label. It is Exclusively Available in Stereo and 5 Channel Surround Sound DSD 256, DSD 128 and DSD 64 plus Stereo DSD 512 at NativeDSD. 

On the 1710 Stradivarius known as the “Vieuxtemps, Hauser”, violinist Ning Feng plays two monumental Russian violin concertos with the Bochum Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tung-Chieh Chuang. In the First Violin Concertos of Prokofiev and Shostakovich, the soloist is confronted with technical acrobatics and many contrasting moods, all of which Ning Feng navigates expertly and interprets in such a way that “the more you listen, the more you want to listen”, as Gramophone put it.

Ning Feng is recognized internationally as an artist of great lyricism, innate musicality and stunning virtuosity. He performs across the globe with major orchestras and conductors, and in recital and chamber concerts in some of the most important international seasons and festivals. The Washington Post has described him as ‘a wonderful player with a creamy, easy tone and an emotional honesty’ and BBC Music Magazine praised Ning Feng for playing with a ‘silvery tonal purity, immaculate intonation and gently beguiling musicality’.

Ning Feng, Violin
Tung-Chieh Chuang, Conductor
Bochum Symphony Orchestra