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SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphonies No. 3 & 15 Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno / Beethoven Orchester Bonn / Roman Kofman [ MDG SACD / SACD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] The penultimate release of MDG's highly successful cycle of the symphonies of Shostakovich. In his Symphony No. 3 the twenty-three-year old composer paid homage to May First as an important symbol of the revolution; forty-two years later in his... |
POPOV / SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No. 1, Op. 7 / Theme and Variations, Op. 3 London Symphony Orchestra / Leon Botstein [ Telarc SACD / SACD - released 6/Dec/2004 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in discrete multi-channel surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM. Popov's Symphony No. 1 "fits into the category of great music in the orchestral repertory that requires advocacy," says Leon... |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 5 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich [ LSO Live / SACD - released 14/Feb/2005 ] "(Rostropovich's) energy would have put many younger conductors to shame, and his inspiration and insight, as well as the incendiary virtuosity of the LSO players, made this a uniquely convincing performance" The Guardian, 9 July 2004 - Hybrid SACD... |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 8 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich-conductor [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 16/Jul/2005 ] 'the most overwhelming performance; could musical expression possibly go further?' DISC OF THE MONTH BBC Music Magazine |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 11 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich-conductor [ LSO Live SACD / SACD - released 12/Dec/2004 ] 'RECORD OF THE MONTH and EDITOR'S CHOICE Gramophone - Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high denstity stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players. |