The audio is good enough for a five, and so is the product quality and so on. Barshais brilliant classics set, taped in excellent cd sound in the 1990s, edges kitajenko, despite the latters often superior 20012004 sacd sound. Barshai is no stranger to shostakovich and he draws out of the west german radio orchestra and choirs consistently good performances in interpretation, quality and style throughout the set. For sound quality and musical interpretation, you cannot do better than barshai does here.
I bought this as a replacement for a defective symphony no. Thus, its release of five further barshaishostakovich performances raises great expectations, particularly since these are barshais own famous arrangements of five of shostakovichs string quartets. Barshai prefers heavy emphasis to the sheer drive of a jansons in the finales of five and seven. Schostakowitsch, dmitri internationale musikverlage hans sikorski. Dmitri shostakovich complete symphonies rudolf barshai. Nov 23, 2014 wdr sinfonieorchester koln rudolf barshai symphony no. Shostakovich s final symphony, the fifteenth, dates from 1971, only a few years before his death. For a complete cycle ive found barshai to be my current preference for sound. Shostakovichs eighth string quartet stands at the centre point of his fifteen works in. But back to barshai and in many ways i feel he is to be appreciated in shostakovich for the same reasons as berglund is to be appreciated in sibelius. Shostakovich symphony no 7 in c major, op 60 barshai. Download torrent shostakovich fast and easy torrent search. This is the only symphony cycle that i would consistently recommend above all others. The great rudolf barshai, who was a pupil of shostakovich, directs symphony n.
Even if you have the kondrashin and the rozhdestvensky complete cycles, even if you have every recording by mravinsky and every maxim shostakovich recording, youll still have to admit that this complete cycle of the symphonies of dmitry shostakovich with rudolf barshai conducting the wdr sinfonieorchester is, far and away, the single greatest shostakovich cycle. Some people claim that stalin was responsible for as many as three times that number. It seems like sacrilege, on one level that i could find pleasurable what, for shostakovich, was an expression of horror but driving to work with barshais shostakovich 4 at high volume is a thrill to which extreme sports must take a humble second place. If you want to get to know the less famous of shostakovich s symphonies and you should then this is an excellent first port of call. It was in the war year of 1941 that shostakovich composed his symphony no.
The brilliant classics label earlier released rudolf barshais 1990s recordings of all 15 shostakovich symphonies to great acclaim. Shostakovich edition brilliant classics 51 cds opusklassiek. At times, i am amazed at how lazy people are when it comes to thinking. This launched my many hours with this set in fine style and was a very encouraging start. These are decidedly uneven in quality but barshai presents the finest passages most beautifully and manages to make the banal episodes quite palatable. The music ebbs and flows with amazing clarity and richness. Chamber symphony for chamber orchestra, op 83a arrangement of the string quartet no. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Dmitri shostakovich complete symphonies rudolf barshai, wdr symphony orchestra 11 cds. And not only that, rudolf barshais wdr symphony orchestra cycle recorded 19942000 in cologne. Complete your shostakovich wdr sinfonieorchester, rudolf barshai collection.
As a shostakovich conductor, barshais credentials are second to none. Dmitri shostakovichs chamber symphony opus 110a, an arrangement for string orchestra of his string quartet no. The booklet profile, taking up a comment by shostakovich about barshais eroica, states that his musicmaking could most easily be compared to klemperers. Dmitri shostakovich, rudolf barshai, wdr sinfonieorchester. The music was the seventh symphony, soon to be known everywhere as the leningrad symphony. He led the premiere of the fourteenth symphony, and his complete symphony cycle on brilliant classics remains one of the glories of the composers large discography. Have you heard anything about petrenko coming out with a complete shostakovich cycle any time soon. It was first performed by the leningrad philharmonic orchestra and the academy capella choir under nikolai malko, on 5 november 1927. Shostakovich symphony n 14 for soprano, bass and chamber orchestra op. If you want to get to know the less famous of shostakovichs symphonies and you should then this is an excellent first port of call. As part of its truth to power threeweek festival, the cso will perform shostakovichs symphony no. Chamber symphony for chamber orchestra, op 73a arrangement of the string quartet no.
Shostakovich, dmitry, rudolf barshai, junge deutsche. Bbc proms 2018, prom 4 shostakovich leningrad symphony 320kbps. Shostakovich completeedition scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Barshai worked closely with shostakovich and he now is a persuasive advocate for the symphonies. Dmitri shostakovich, rudolf barshai, wdr sinfonieorchester shostakovich.
I felt as though i was listening to shostakovich and not to barshais version of him. Leonard bernsteins recording of mahler 2 with new york phil in 1987 is also very good. Download torrent dmitri shostakovich fast and easy. The second world war is called the great patriotic war in russia for a reason. Barshais wdr shostakovich cycle recorded digitally in cologne presumably for broadcasting purposes recently resurfaced in its entirety on the brilliant classics label but its. Symphonies box set to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Apr 10, 2015 the russian national orchestra was founded in 1990 by pianist and conductor mikhail pletnev and is today recognized as one of the worlds top orchestras.
Shostakovich symphony no 7 2012 shostakovich mariinsky orchestra valery gergiev. Shostakovich complete symphonies brilliant classics. Shostakovichedition barshai, rudolf, orchestra sinfonica di milano. This is one of my all time favorite symphonies, despite the fact that it went out of style for the last several years it seems to be coming back in vogue. In the clip, shostakovich talks about how the terrible events of 1941 inspired him to write the symphony, and the work is now regarded as a major musical testament to the estimated 25 million soviet citizens who lost their lives during the war the influence of the war is evident in symphony no. Shostakovich complete symphonies box rudolf barshai. The work premiered informally on march 5, 1942, at a rural retreat by the volga, where the composer and many of his colleagues were seeking refuge from world war ii. Thats really the question as the shostakovich centennial year of 2006 is well served by two sets of the complete symphonies. Together the orchestra sinfonica di milano giuseppe verdi barshai has recorded more of his very effective arrangements. Initially dedicated to the life and deeds of vladimir lenin, shostakovich. Shostakovich complete symphonies barshai brilliant db. The only symphony in the set that doesnt quite make it for me is no.
Rossini william tell overture haydn trumpet concerto shostakovich symphony no 5. From the brilliance of his youthful first symphony to the final ironic statement of the fifteenth, shostakovichs symphonies encapsulate the soviet experience, the music transcending public pressures in order to express the deepest of personal responses to life, death, and everything in between. There are not many shostakovich complete symphony sets around, and some tend to be fairly expensive. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Barshai does a phenomenal job with this music, and i suspect his interpretation is as close to the composers wishes as we can get. Schostakowitsch, dmitri shostakovich, dmitri sikorski music. Pages in category symphonies by dmitri shostakovich the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. A live performance of this with the utah symphony was one of the alltime great musical experiences of my life. Dmitri shostakovich lady macbeth of mtsensk 2004 dvd5 ntsc 2dvd 11. Maintaining an active international tour schedule, the rno appears throughout europe, asia and the americas, and is a frequent visitor to major festivals such as edinburgh, shanghai and the bbc proms. The hecatomb of the great patriotic war was the largest public sacrifice in the.
Forced to work for the dictator, he also had to make numerous concessions to him. May 16, 2014 then you walk home and write more music. Barshai was a violist who gave the premieres of several of shostakovichs string quartets and was also a close personal and musical friend of shostakovich for many years, and his performances have the overwhelming conviction of the true. Chamber symphonies classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. I feel as though i was listening to shostakovich and not to barshais version of him. Shostakovich composed this work for schumannsized orchestra plus percussion in the summer of.
Dmitri shostakovich symphony no 7 albums pentatone. In 1955, barshai founded the moscow chamber orchestra, which he led and conducted until he. Easily said, when klemperer recordings of shostakovich are not exactly twoapenny. Soltis mahler is magnificent, especially mahler 8 i believe there is a recording on youtube of the ending, its amazing as well as 5. Rudolf borisovich barshai was a soviet and russian conductor and violist. The dmitri ensemble under graham ross performs shostakovichs string quartets nos. Mar0533 shostakovich symphony no 7 albums nativedsd. He has a way of letting the sound well out of the orchestra rather than forcing it out and his tempi seem to set up a momentum of their own. Chamber symphonies 15 rudolf barshai on allmusic there is no reason why rudolf barshai shouldnt. Shostakovich symphony recordings welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. The battle scene in middle of symphony 7 movement 1 is long about 11 minutes and some critics say too tedious, but barshai maintains the tensions and when the marching or lining up of troops ends which has. Chamber symphonies 15, an album by dmitri shostakovich, rudolph barshai, orchestra sinfonica di milano giuseppe verdi on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Barshai and the wdr orchestra bring out the full range of emotions and moods, from sardonic wit to gutwrenching despair via fatalistic resignation and revolutionary fervour. Wdr west german radio symphony orchestra, rudolf barshai, cond. Barshai is now also making a name for himself as an arranger of shostakovichs string quartets for chamber orchestra. Derevianko alfred schnittke prelude in memoriam dmitri shostakovich for violin and tape chamber orchestra of europe rudolf barshai kremerata musica gidon kremer.
I felt as though i was listening to shostakovich and not to barshai s version of him. Now belatedly cult status has arrived thanks in part to the underground success of a live account of mahlers fifth symphony laurel 701. Shostakovichedition barshai, rudolf, orchestra sinfonica di. The shostakovich 11th is not a 5star composition but this very fine performance merits 5 stars. At first dedicated to lenin, it was eventually submitted in honor of the besieged city of leningrad, where it was first played under dire circumstances on august 9, 1942, with the siege by axis and finnish forces ongoing. Shostakovich wdr sinfonieorchester, rudolf barshai. This is the only disc, of those 16, which has remained in our car. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of melodia. I like some of kondrashins performances over others ive heard but the sound quality isnt always the best. As sandburg suggested, it was music written with the hearts blood. Shostakovich rudolf barshai, wdr sinfonieorchester. Shostakovich wdr sinfonieorchester, rudolf barshai shostakovich wdr sinfonieorchester, rudolf barshai symphonies.
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