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This disc is really a mixed bag. Symphony No.9 sounds terrific, as lively and pointed a performance as one could ask for. The first movement
This Shostakovich Tenth is a bit of a disappointment, especially in light of the generally compelling releases so far from Moscow Studio Archives. Vladimir Fedoseyev
André Previn’s RCA Shostakovich Fifth with the London Symphony was rightly regarded as one of the finest versions of the LP era, finer overall than
If there’s a more atrociously recorded SACD on the market, I haven’t heard it. In multi-channel format, the Russian National Orchestra sounds sort of like
As was the case with his sensational coupling of Shostakovich’s Fifth and Sixth symphonies, Oleg Caetani has a real feel for this music. He builds
Rostropovich’s Lady Macbeth is truly one of the “Great Recordings of the Century”. This first-ever and still best recording of Shostakovich’s operatic masterpiece was a
All three composers featured on Tatiana Nikolayeva’s August 18, 1987 Salzburg Festival recital were central to this pianist’s repertoire in concert and on disc. Once
This is self-recommending, if for no other reason than it’s the only recording of this work available. Katerina Ismailova is the revised version of the
There are two ways to approach this extraordinary disc. You can note in passing that these are live performances and as such are susceptible to
Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 is a work of such melodic and rhythmic ingenuity and superior craftsmanship that it hardly seems possible for a competent
