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Reference Recording: The Mordkovitch/Järvi Shostakovich Concertos

Jed Distler

Artistic Quality:

  • 9

Sound Quality:

  • 9
In the wake of violinist Lydia Mordkovitch’s untimely death in […]
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Recording Details:

Reference Recording: No. 1: This one; Mullova/Previn (Philips), No. 2: This one; Oistrakh/Kondrashin (Alto)

  • SHOSTAKOVICH, DMITRI:
    Violin Concerto No. 1 in A major Op. 99; Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor Op. 129

    Soloists: Lydia Mordkovitch (violin)

    Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

  • Record Label: Chandos - 10864
  • Medium: CD

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