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This is the third installment (after the “Dance” and “Jazz” Albums) in Riccardo Chailly’s ongoing exploration of Dmitri Shostakovich’s lighter side. One piece of advice
This extremely well played and vividly recorded disc offers an excellent overview of Shostakovich’s work as a film composer. More importantly, it relates his output
These big, bold, gutsy performances of some of Shostakovich’s best light music have been collected on two CDs and reissued at an attractive price, making
Oleg Marshev’s light-n’-lively renditions of Shostakovich’s piano concertos are in keeping with their somewhat rebellious spirit. He and Hannu Lintu take the music’s inherent playfulness
This is one of Valery Gergiev’s finer performances on disc. His rhythmically taut, propulsive conducting makes for a powerful rendition of Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony–one that
If you see this set of Shostakovich Piano Concertos in your local store (or favorite on-line site), don’t be put off by the label. This
This recent volume in the Philips Duo 20th Century Classics series focuses on the violin concertos of the 1900s, specifically works by Shostakovich, Bartok, Elgar,
Hilary Hahn’s latest release is yet one more sign that this 22-year-old definitely is not a flash-in-the-pan child prodigy, but rather already is one of
Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto showcases the composer’s freewheeling early style at its zany apogee. The best way to play this music is to simply foam
It’s much easier to perform music that’s close to our time; the further into the past you go, the more difficult it becomes… says violinist
