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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10; The Gadfly Suite (Frank Shipway)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: 1. Moderato
  2. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: 2. Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: 3. Allegretto
  4. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: 4. Andante - Allegro
  5. The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: 1. Overture
  6. The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: 2. Romance
  7. The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: 3. Scene

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Frank Shipway, conductor
Date: 1995
Label: Royal Philharmonic Masterworks


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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10 (Herbert von Karajan)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 10 in E minor: 1. Moderato
  2. Symphony No. 10 in E minor: 2. Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 10 in E minor: 3. Allegretto
  4. Symphony No. 10 in E minor: 4. Andante - Allegro

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Date: 1981
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
http://deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4775909

More info & reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/Shostakovich-Symphony-No-10-Dmitry/dp/B000E0LBBI


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Friday, December 30, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 9; Suite from Katerina Ismailova (Neeme Järvi)


Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70: I. Allegro
  2. Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70: II. Moderato
  3. Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70: III. Presto
  4. Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70: IV. Largo
  5. Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70: V. Allegretto 
  6. Festive Overture, Op. 96
  7. Suite from "Katerina Ismailova": I. Allegretto
  8. Suite from "Katerina Ismailova": II. Allegro con brio
  9. Suite from "Katerina Ismailova": III. Largo
  10. Suite from "Katerina Ismailova": IV. Allegretto
  11. Suite from "Katerina Ismailova": V. Presto
  12. Tea for two (Taiti Trot), Op. 16

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor
Date: 1987
Label: Chandos
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%208587

More info & reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Shostakovich-Symphony-Katerina-Ismailova-Overture/dp/B000000AGQ

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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" (Mariss Jansons)


Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 - "Leningrad": I. War (Allegretto)
  2. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 - "Leningrad": II. Memories (Moderato poco allegretto)
  3. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 - "Leningrad": III. My Native Field (Adagio)
  4. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 - "Leningrad": IV. Victory (Allegro non troppo)

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons, conductor
Date: 1988
Label: EMI

Reviews for complete cycle:
http://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-13118/
http://www.allmusic.com/album/shostakovich-the-complete-symphonies-box-set-mw0001944006

Some critics prefer this to Jansons' later recording with the Concertgebouw:
http://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-12997/
http://www.allmusic.com/album/shostakovich-symphony-no-7-mw0001860838

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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7 (Leonard Bernstein)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

CD1:
  1. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: 1. Allegretto - Allegro non troppo
  2. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: 2. Allegro - Meno mosso
  3. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: 3. Lento - Largo -
  4. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: 4. Allegro molto - Presto
  5. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 - "Leningrad": 1. Allegretto
CD2:
  1. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 - "Leningrad": 2. Moderato (poco allegretto)
  2. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 - "Leningrad": 3. Adagio
  3. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 - "Leningrad": 4. Allegro non troppo

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Date: 1988
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4276322


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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 15 (Kurt Sanderling; Cleveland Orchestra)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141: I. Allegretto
  2. Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141: II. Adagio
  3. Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141: III. Allegretto
  4. Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141: IV. Adagio

Cleveland Orchestra
Kurt Sanderling, conductor
Date: 1992
Label: Erato


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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 15 (Kurt Sanderling; Berlin Symphony Orchestra)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141: I. Allegretto
  2. Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141: II. Adagio - Largo - Adagio - Largo
  3. Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141: III. Allegretto
  4. Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141: IV. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto

Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Kurt Sanderling, conductor
Date: 1978
Label: Berlin Classics


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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 8 (Kurt Sanderling)


Information

Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: I. Adagio
  2. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: II. Allegretto
  3. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo
  4. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: IV. Largo
  5. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: V. Allegretto

Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Kurt Sanderling, conductor
Date: 1977
Label: Berlin Classics


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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5 (Kurt Sanderling)


Information

Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47: I. Moderato - Allegro non troppo
  2. Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47: II. Allegretto
  3. Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47: III. Largo
  4. Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo

Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Kurt Sanderling, conductor
Date: 1984
Label: Berlin Classics


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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10 (Evgeny Mravinsky)


Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: I. Moderato
  2. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: III. Allegretto
  4. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: IV. Andante - Allegro

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Evgeny Mravinsky, conductor
Date: 1976
Label: Erato


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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 8 (Evgeny Mravinsky)


Information

Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: 1. Adagio
  2. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: 2. Allegretto
  3. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: 3. Allegro non troppo
  4. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: 4. Largo
  5. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: 5. Allegretto

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Evgeny Mravinsky, conductor
Date: 1982
Label: Regis (orginal recorded by Philips)


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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 8 (Vasily Petrenko)


Information

Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
  2. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: II. Allegretto
  3. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: III. Allegro non troppo -
  4. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: IV. Largo -
  5. Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65: V. Allegretto

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Date: 2010
Label: Naxos
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.572392

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 14 (Vasily Petrenko)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: I. De profundis (Adagio)
  2. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: II. Malagueña (Allegretto) -
  3. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: III. Lorelei (Allegro molto) -
  4. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: IV. The Suicide (Adagio)
  5. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: V. On Watch (Allegretto) -
  6. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: VI. Madam, look! (Allegretto) -
  7. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: VII. At the Santé Prison (Adagio)
  8. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: VIII. The Zaporozhian Cossacks' Reply to the Sultan of Constantinople (Allegro) -
  9. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: IX. O, Del'vig, Del'vig! (Andante)
  10. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: X. The Death of the Poet (Largo) -
  11. Symphony No. 14, Op. 135: XI. Conclusion: (Moderato)

Alexander Vinogradov, bass
Gal James, soprano
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor

Date: 2013
Label: Naxos
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573132

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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 6 & 12 (Vasily Petrenko)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54: I. Largo
  2. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54: II. Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54: III. Presto
  4. Symphony No. 12 in D minor "The Year 1917", Op. 112: I. Revolutionary Petrograd (Moderato) -
  5. Symphony No. 12 in D minor "The Year 1917", Op. 112: II. Razliv (Adagio) -
  6. Symphony No. 12 in D minor "The Year 1917", Op. 112: III. Aurora (Allegro) -
  7. Symphony No. 12 in D minor "The Year 1917", Op. 112: IV. The Dawn of Humanity (L'istesso tempo)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Date: 2009 (4-7), 2010 (1-3)
Label: Naxos
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.572658

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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10 (Vasily Petrenko)


Information

Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: I. Moderato
  2. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: II. Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: III. Allegretto
  4. Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: IV. Andante - Allegro

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Date: 2010
Label: Naxos
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.572461

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Monday, December 26, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 4 (Vasily Petrenko)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43: I. Allegretto poco moderato
  2. Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43: II. Moderato con moto
  3. Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43: III. Largo - Allegro

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Date: 2013
Label: Naxos
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573188

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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 (Vasily Petrenko)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: I. Allegretto - Allegro non troppo
  2. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: II. Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: III. Lento - Largo -
  4. Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10: IV. Lento - Allegro molto - Adagio - Largo - Presto
  5. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'The First of May', Op. 20: Allegretto -
  6. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'The First of May', Op. 20: Più mosso -
  7. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'The First of May', Op. 20: Andante -
  8. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'The First of May', Op. 20: Allegro -
  9. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'The First of May', Op. 20: Andante -
  10. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'The First of May', Op. 20: Moderato 'V pervoy, pervoye maya'

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Date: 2011
Label: Naxos
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.572396

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Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 4 (Myung-whun Chung)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43: I. Allegro poco moderato -
  2. Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43: Presto
  3. Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43: II. Moderato con moto
  4. Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43: III. Largo -
  5. Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43: Allegro

Philadelphia Orchestra
Myung-whun Chung, conductor
Date: 1994
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
http://deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4477592


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Sunday, December 25, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello Concertos (Alisa Weilerstein)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107: I. Allegretto
  2. Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107: II. Moderato - attacca:
  3. Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107: III. Cadenza - attacca:
  4. Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107: IV. Allegro con moto
  5. Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126: I. Largo
  6. Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126: II. Allegretto - attacca:
  7. Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126: III. Allegretto

Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor

Date: 2016
Label: Decca
http://www.deccaclassics.com/us/cat/4830835

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Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello Concertos (Heinrich Schiff)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107: I. Allegretto
  2. Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107: II. Moderato
  3. Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107: III. Cadenza -
  4. Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107: IV. Allegro con moto
  5. Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126: I. Largo
  6. Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126: II. Allegretto -
  7. Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126: III. Allegretto

Heinrich Schiff, cello
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Maxim Shostakovich, conductor

Date: 1984
Label: Philips
http://www.deccaclassics.com/us/cat/4757575


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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto (David Oistrakh; Mstislav Rostropovich)


Information

Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99: I. Nocturne. Adagio
  2. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo
  3. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99: III. Passacaglia. Andante
  4. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99: IV. Burlesca. Allegro con brio
  5. Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto
  6. Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: II. Moderato
  7. Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: III. Cadenza
  8. Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107: IV. Allegro con molto

David Oistrakh, violin (1-4)
Mstislav Rostropovich, cello (5-8)
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos (1-4)
Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy (5-8)

Date: 1956 (1-4), 1959 (5-8)
Label: Sony Classical


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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - Chamber Symphonies (Graham Ross)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Quartet No. 8, arr. Rudolf Barshai): I. Largo
  2. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Quartet No. 8, arr. Rudolf Barshai): II. Allegro molto
  3. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Quartet No. 8, arr. Rudolf Barshai): III. Allegretto
  4. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Quartet No. 8, arr. Rudolf Barshai): IV. Largo
  5. Chamber Symphony Op. 110a (Quartet No. 8, arr. Rudolf Barshai): V. Largo
  6. Chamber Symphony 'Eine kleine Symphonie', Op. 49a (Quartet No. 1, arr. Rudolf Barshai): I. Moderato
  7. Chamber Symphony 'Eine kleine Symphonie', Op. 49a (Quartet No. 1, arr. Rudolf Barshai): II. Moderato
  8. Chamber Symphony 'Eine kleine Symphonie', Op. 49a (Quartet No. 1, arr. Rudolf Barshai): III. Allegro molto
  9. Chamber Symphony 'Eine kleine Symphonie', Op. 49a (Quartet No. 1, arr. Rudolf Barshai): IV. Allegro
  10. Chamber Symphony 'Symphonie für Streicher', Op. 118a (Quartet No. 10, arr. Rudolf Barshai): I. Andante
  11. Chamber Symphony 'Symphonie für Streicher', Op. 118a (Quartet No. 10, arr. Rudolf Barshai): II. Allegretto furioso
  12. Chamber Symphony 'Symphonie für Streicher', Op. 118a (Quartet No. 10, arr. Rudolf Barshai): III. Adagio
  13. Chamber Symphony 'Symphonie für Streicher', Op. 118a (Quartet No. 10, arr. Rudolf Barshai): IV. Allegretto

The Dmitri Ensemble
Graham Ross, conductor
Date: 2015
Label: Harmonia Mundi
http://www.harmoniamundi.com/#!/albums/2088

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Dmitri Shostakovich - Chamber Symphonies (Rudolf Barshai)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich; Alfred Schnittke

CD1:
  1. Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (orch. Barshai): 1. Largo -
  2. Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (orch. Barshai): 2. Allegro molto -
  3. Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (orch. Barshai): 3. Allegretto -
  4. Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (orch. Barshai): 4. Largo -
  5. Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a (orch. Barshai): 5. Largo
  6. Shostakovich - Symphony for strings, Op. 118a (orch. Barshai): 1. Andante
  7. Shostakovich - Symphony for strings, Op. 118a (orch. Barshai): 2. Allegretto furioso
  8. Shostakovich - Symphony for strings, Op. 118a (orch. Barshai): 3. Adagio -
  9. Shostakovich - Symphony for strings, Op. 118a (orch. Barshai): 4. Allgretto - Andante
  10. Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, Op. 83a (orch. Barshai): 1. Allegretto
  11. Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, Op. 83a (orch. Barshai): 2. Andantino
  12. Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, Op. 83a (orch. Barshai): 3. Allegretto -
  13. Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony, Op. 83a (orch. Barshai): 4. Allegretto
CD2:
  1. Shostakovich - Symphony for strings & woodwinds, Op. 73a (orch. Barshai): 1. Allegretto
  2. Shostakovich - Symphony for strings & woodwinds, Op. 73a (orch. Barshai): 2. Moderato con moto
  3. Shostakovich - Symphony for strings & woodwinds, Op. 73a (orch. Barshai): 3. Allegro non troppo
  4. Shostakovich - Symphony for strings & woodwinds, Op. 73a (orch. Barshai): 4. Adagio -
  5. Shostakovich - Symphony for strings & woodwinds, Op. 73a (orch. Barshai): 5. Moderato
  6. Schnittke - Prelude in Memoriam Dmitri Shostakovich
  7. Shostakovich - Symphony No. 15, Op. 141 (arr. Viktor Derevianko & Mark Pekarsky): 1. Allegretto
  8. Shostakovich - Symphony No. 15, Op. 141 (arr. Viktor Derevianko & Mark Pekarsky): 2. Adagio - Largo
  9. Shostakovich - Symphony No. 15, Op. 141 (arr. Viktor Derevianko & Mark Pekarsky): 3. Allegretto
  10. Shostakovich - Symphony No. 15, Op. 141 (arr. Viktor Derevianko & Mark Pekarsky): 4. Adagio - Allegretto

Kremerata Musica (CD2 7-10)
Gidon Kremer, violin & conductor (CD2 6-10)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (CD1, CD2 1-5)
Rudolf Barshai (CD1, CD2 1-5)

Date: 1989-1991 (Barshai), 1995 (Kremer)
Label: Deutsche Grammophone
http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4775442


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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

César Franck; Claude Debussy - Piano Quintet; String Quartet (Marc-André Hamelin; Takács Quartet)


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Composer: César Franck; Claude Debussy
  1. Franck - Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7: 1. Molto moderato quasi lento - Allegro
  2. Franck - Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7: 2. Lento, con molto sentimento
  3. Franck - Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7: 3. Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco
  4. Debussy - String Quartet in G minor, L. 91: 1. Animé et très décidé
  5. Debussy - String Quartet in G minor, L. 91: 2. Assez vif et bien rythmé
  6. Debussy - String Quartet in G minor, L. 91: 3. Andantino, doucement expressif
  7. Debussy - String Quartet in G minor, L. 91: 4. Très modéré

Marc-André Hamelin, piano (1-3)
Takács Quartet
Edward Dusinberre, violin
Károly Schranz, violin
Geraldine Walther, viola
Andras Fejér, cello

Date: 2016
Label: Hyperion
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68061

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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich; Charles-Valentin Alkan - Preludes (Olli Mustonen)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich; Charles-Valentin Alkan
  • (01-24) Shostakovich - 24 Preludes, Op. 34
  • (25-49) Alkan - 25 Preludes, Op. 31

Olli Mustonen, piano
Date: 1990
Label: Decca
http://www.deccaclassics.com/us/cat/4330552


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Alexander Scriabin; Sergei Prokofiev; Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Works (Sviatoslav Richter)


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Composer: Alexander Scriabin; Sergei Prokofiev; Dmitri Shostakovich

CD1:
  1. Scriabin - Poème-nocturne, Op. 61
  2. Scriabin - 2 Danses, Op. 73: 1. Guirlandes
  3. Scriabin - 2 Danses, Op. 73: 2. Flammes sombres
  4. Scriabin - Vers la flamme, Op. 72
  5. Scriabin - Fantaisie in B minor, Op. 28
  6. Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29: 1. Allegro molto sostenuto
  7. Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29: 2. Andante assai
  8. Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29: 3. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiero
  9. Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82: 1. Allegro moderato
  10. Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82: 2. Allegretto
  11. Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82: 3. Tempo di valzer lentissimo
  12. Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82: 4. Vivace
CD2:
  1. Prokofiev - 10 Pieces, Op. 12: 6. Légende
  2. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 3. Allegretto
  3. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 4. Animato
  4. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 5. Molto giocoso
  5. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 6. Con eleganza
  6. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 8. Commodo
  7. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 9. Allegretto tranquillo
  8. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 11. Con vivacità
  9. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 14. Feroce
  10. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 15. Inquieto
  11. Prokofiev - 20 Visions fugitives, Op. 22: 18. Con una dolce lentezza
  12. Prokofiev - 4 Pieces, Op. 32: 1. Danza
  13. Prokofiev - 4 Pieces, Op. 32: 4. Waltz
  14. Prokofiev - 6 Pieces from the ballet Cinderella, Op. 102: 3. Quarrel
  15. Prokofiev - 3 Pieces from the ballet Cinderella, Op. 95: 2. Gavotte
  16. Prokofiev - 10 Pieces from the ballet Cinderella, Op. 97: 3. Autumn Fairy
  17. Prokofiev - 10 Pieces from the ballet Cinderella, Op. 97: 6. Oriental Dance
  18. Prokofiev - 6 Pieces from the ballet Cinderella, Op. 102: 1. Grand Waltz (Cinderella and Prince)
  19. Shostakovich - 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87: No. 14 in E flat minor
  20. Shostakovich - 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87: No. 17 in A flat major
  21. Shostakovich - 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87: No. 15 in D flat major
  22. Shostakovich - 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87: No. 4 in E minor
  23. Shostakovich - 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87: No. 12 in G sharp minor
  24. Shostakovich - 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87: No. 23 in F major

Sviatoslav Richter, piano
Dates: 1992 (CD1 1-5), 1989 (CD1 6-8), 1966 (CD1 9-12), 1979 (CD2 1-18), 1963 (CD2 19-24)
Label: Philips (reissue by Decca as Richter The Master Volume 3)


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Saturday, December 17, 2016

Dmitri Shostakovich - The Film Album (Riccardo Chailly)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  • (01-03) The Counterplan, Op. 33 (excerpts)
  • (04-13) Alone, Op. 26 (excerpts)
  • (14) The Tale of the Silly Little Mouse, Op. 56
  • (15-21) Hamlet, Op. 116 (excerpts)
  • (22) The Great Citizen, Op. 55: Funeral march
  • (23) Sofia Perovskaya, Op. 132: Waltz
  • (24) Pirogov, Op. 76a: Scherzo
  • (25) The Gadfly, Op. 97: Romance
  • (26) Pirogov, Op. 76a: Finale

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor

Date: 1999
Label: Decca
http://www.deccaclassics.com/us/cat/4607922


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Dmitri Shostakovich - The Dance Album (Riccardo Chailly)


Information

Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  • (01-04) Moscow-Cheryomushki, operetta suite (ed. & arr. Andrew Cornall), Op. 105
  • (05-10) The Bolt, ballet suite, Op. 27a
  • (11-23) The Gadfly, Op. 97

Philadelphia Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor

Date: 1995
Label: Decca
http://www.deccaclassics.com/en/cat/4525972


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Dmitri Shostakovich - The Jazz Album (Riccardo Chailly)


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Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
  1. Jazz Suite No. 1: 1. Waltz
  2. Jazz Suite No. 1: 2. Polka
  3. Jazz Suite No. 1: 3. Foxtrot
  4. Concerto for piano, trumpet & strings (Piano Concerto No. 1) in C minor, Op. 35: 1. Allegretto
  5. Concerto for piano, trumpet & strings (Piano Concerto No. 1) in C minor, Op. 35: 2. Lento
  6. Concerto for piano, trumpet & strings (Piano Concerto No. 1) in C minor, Op. 35: 3. Moderato
  7. Concerto for piano, trumpet & strings (Piano Concerto No. 1) in C minor, Op. 35: 4. Allegro con brio
  8. Jazz Suite No. 2: 1. March
  9. Jazz Suite No. 2: 2. Lyric Waltz
  10. Jazz Suite No. 2: 3. Dance I
  11. Jazz Suite No. 2: 4. Waltz I
  12. Jazz Suite No. 2: 5. Little Polka
  13. Jazz Suite No. 2: 6. Waltz II
  14. Jazz Suite No. 2: 7. Dance II
  15. Jazz Suite No. 2: 8. Finale
  16. Tahiti Trot (after Vincent Youmans' "Tea for Two")

Ronald Brautigam, piano (4-7)
Peter Masseurs, trumpet (4-7)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor

Date: 1988 (4-7), 1990 (1-3), 1991 (8-16)
Label: Decca
http://www.deccaclassics.com/us/cat/4337022


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Dmitri Shostakovich - Ballet Suites; Film Score Suites (Maxim Shostakovich)


Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

CD1:
  • (01-18) Ballet Suites Nos. 1-3 (assembled by Atovmyan)
  • (19-26) The Bolt, ballet suite, Op. 27a
CD2:
  • (01-04) The Golden Age, ballet suite, Op. 22a
  • (05-09) Zoya, film score suite, Op. 64a (assembled by Atovmyan)
  • (10-14) Pirogov, film score suite, Op. 76a (assembled by Atovmyan)

Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Maxim Shostakovich, conductor

Date: 1966
Label: Venezia (original recorded by Melodiya)


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Friday, December 16, 2016

Dmitri Kabalevsky - Symphonies (Eiji Oue)


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Composer: Dmitri Kabalevsky

CD1:
  1. Symphony No. 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 18: I. Andante molto sostenuto
  2. Symphony No. 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 18: II. Allegro molto agitato e con spirito
  3. Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 19: I. Allegro quasi presto
  4. Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 19: II. Andante non troppo
  5. Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 19: III. Prestissimo scherzando
CD2:
  1. Symphony No. 3 in B flat minor, Op. 22 "Requiem for Lenin": I. Allegro impetuoso
  2. Symphony No. 3 in B flat minor, Op. 22 "Requiem for Lenin": II. Andante marciale, lugubre
  3. Symphony No. 4 in C major, Op. 54: I. Lento
  4. Symphony No. 4 in C major, Op. 54: II. Largo (ma rubato)
  5. Symphony No. 4 in C major, Op. 54: III. Allegretto capriccioso e con moto
  6. Symphony No. 4 in C major, Op. 54: IV. Sostenuto assai

NDR Chor (Op. 22)
The Choir of Hungarian Radio (Op. 22)
NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Eiji Oue, conductor

Date: 2008 (recorded in 2001/2002)
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/cpo/detail/-/art/Dimitri-Kabalewsky-1904-1987-Symphonien-Nr-1-4/hnum/3990087


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