Since you are interested in The Very Best of Shostakovich, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite / Five Days - Five Nights Suite Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Oct/2007 ] "The excellent playing by the National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine. Theodore Kucher's committed interpretations and well balanced sound are all additional reasons to get the Naxos recording" - Fanfare |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN / LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Kreisler: Complete Concerto Recordings Vol.1 Fritz Kreisler (Violin) / Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Leo Blech [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 23/Jun/2001 ] The first of an important series |
SCHUMANN
Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 Ilya Kaler (violin) / Boris Slutsky (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Aug/2007 ] "These performances, powerfully recorded in Indiana by young Russian artists, are most enjoyable" - Gramophone |
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Shostakovich: Piano Sonata No. 2 / The Limpid Stream (piano transcription) Konstantin Scherbakov (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Nov/2006 ] "The recorded sound is fine, producing a bright piano sound which does not hurt these pieces at all. Richard Whitehouse is the author of the helpful liner notes. Recommended to fans of Shostakovich and lovers of light piano fare." (MusicWeb April 2007) |
AN EVENING WITH THE NEW ZEALAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
NZSO: An Evening with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / various conductors, with Christopher Hinterhuber (piano) & Michael Houstoun (piano) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 10/Oct/2006 ] The NZSO has an extensive catalogue of CD recordings. It makes one CD of New Zealand music annually, as part of a commitment to promote and encourage music by New Zealand composers. |
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Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol. 3 - Symphony No 8 in C minor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2009 ] "Excellent playing from all departments of the orchestra plus vividly natural engineering complete what is easily the best installment of this ongoing cycle to date." (10/10 ClassicsToday) |