Tag: Dmitri Shostakovich
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Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets
The staying power of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich’s string quartets rivals that of his symphonies. His quartets are deeply personal works – intensely autobiographical, confessional, intimate, intensely emotional – and among the most insightful works in the quartet repertoire.
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor
Alto returns this outstanding recording of Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony to international availability “It has been argued that Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony is his best, the most convincing emotionally, cogent dramatically, evocative poetically, and consistently successful musically. It is the most recorded of the Soviet master’s symphonies after the Fifth, and the stature of the international conductors…
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Maxim Shostakovich leads the London Symphony Orchestra in powerful, characterful recordings of two of his father’s masterpieces – the witty, colorful musical portraits of The Gadfly, and the overwhelming sweep and monumental impact of the great Soviet composer’s most popular symphony. “This is easily one of the greatest recordings of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony ever recorded…”…
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Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich: Piano Trios
Altogether, this album is a good choice for listeners looking for good introductory recordings for these two cornerstones of the literature. -Qobuz
