Description
“Then came a Second Symphony, simpler in mood and written with deep patriotism in the middle of the war. It is also excellently composed, and genuinely symphonic despite its fashioning from film music … so much passion and conviction in this performance, by a conductor who has clearly taken great trouble to convey his belief in it.” (Gramophone) “Shostakovich admired his music which is finely paced, expertly constructed and brilliantly scored” (Penguin Guide)
| Symphony No.2 ‘Motherland’, Op.39 [35:06] |
| [1] I. Andante con moto e molto espressivo 7:39 |
| [2] II. Presto giocoso 7:12 |
| [3] III. Largo 13:13 |
| [4] IV. Presto 7:01 |
| USSR Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor: Gennady Provotarov |
| Sound Engineer – D. Gaklin Recorded Moscow, May 1961 |
| Symphony No.5 ‘Pastoral’, Op.77 [44:21] |
| [5] I. Pastorale – II. Storm 17:30 |
| [6] III. Struggle – IV. Hopes – V. Pastorale 26:50 |
| USSR State Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor: Gurgen Karapetyan |
| Sound Engineer –Severin Pazukhin |
| Recorded in Moscow 1963 |
