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| VERY POPULAR SOLD-OUT BOX REISSUE 11 OCTOBER (with recent TOP recommendation from Classics Today) |
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Reviews:
(5th):”However committed you are to any other interpretation, his demands to be heard.”(Gramophone);(6th/14th): BBC Music Magazine Disc of the Month Nov.2014
(8th): Mravinsky’s live recording of the Eighth of capital importance and demands to be heard: the Leningrad audience is struck dumb by it.” (Gramophone)
(10th): deeply moving. ….Maxim Shostakovich should be compared with Haitink for noble sobriety” (Gramophone)
(11th): “A superb performance with excellent sound makes this a benchmark recording and my top CD choice of the year. Shostakovich fans ignore this release at their peril !” (MusicWeb)
(13th): So it’s significant this is once again made available, especially in such a memorably intense performance.” (Gramophone)
(15th) “a superbly vivid Fifteenth, generally hard-driven à la Mravinsky but here far more convincingly poised” (Gramophone)
| Disc 1 of ALC 3143 [66:55] |
| Symphony No.1 (Op.10); Symphony No.3 (Op.20) ‘First of May’ |
| The USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra |
| The Yurlov Russian Choir, Artistic Director: Stanislav Gusev |
| Chief Choir Master: Rosalia Pergudova |
| Gennadi Rozhdestvensky |
| Symphony No.1 in F minor, Op. 10 [33:23] |
| [1] Allegretto – Allegro non troppo 8:39 |
| [2] Allegro 4:30 |
| [3] Lento 10:17 |
| [4] Lento – Allegro molto – Largo – Presto 9:55 |
| Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.20 ‘First of May’[33:21] |
| (‘Pervomayskaya’) Words from original poem by S. Kirsanov |
| [5] Allegretto – Allegro 10:51 |
| [6] Andante 13:43 |
| [7] Largo 4:01 |
| [8] Moderato: ‘V pérvoye, Pérvoye máya’ 4:44 |
| Symphony 1 recorded Moscow 1985, Symphony 3 recorded Moscow 1984 |
| Licensed from CDK Music © 1990 Gramzapis; 2002 CDK Music |
| Disc 2 of ALC 3143 [71:51] |
| Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.2*, 12** Theme & Variations*** |
| Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Mariinsky Chorus / Valéry Gergiev* |
| Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Yevgeni Mravinsky** |
| USSR Symphony Orchestra/ Gennadi Rozhdestvensky*** |
| Shostakovich: Symphony No.2 in B major, Op.14 ‘To October’ [19:16] |
| [1] I. Largo – Crochet – Poco meno mosso – Allegro molto 7:19 |
| [2] II. Crotchet – Meno mosso – Moderato 5:26 |
| [3] III. Chorus – “To October” 6:30 |
| [4] Theme & Variations in B flat major, Op.3 [15:16] |
| Symphony No.12 in D minor, Op.112 ‘The Year 1917’ [37:02] |
| [5] I. Revolutionary Petrograd: Moderate-Allegro |
| [6] II. Razliv : Adagio |
| [7] III. |
| [8] IV. Dawn Of Humanity: Allegro-Allegretto |
| 2009 and 2010, Mariinsky Concert Hall, St Petersburg; Sung in Russian.(sym.2) |
| (Theme & Vars): Recorded in Studio 1 of the Moscow Radio, 1970) ( |
| No.12): Recorded at the Grand Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonia 1962/3 |
| Disc 3 of ALC 3143 [62:02] |
| Symphony No.4 in C minor |
| West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Köln / Rudolf Barshai |
| Symphony No.4 in C minor, Op.43 [62:02] WDR logo see alc1169 |
| [1] Allegretto poco moderato 27:12 |
| [2] Moderato con moto 8:45 |
| [3] Largo – Allegro 26:04 |
| Recorded: April & June 1996, Philharmonie, Köln, Germany |
| Producer: Christoph Held; Engineer: Siegfried Spittler. Project Consultant: Terry Holmes. |
| Disc 4 of ALC 3143 [73:40] |
| Symphony 5 / Excerpts from The Gadfly Suite |
| London Symphony Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich |
| Music from the Gadfly [19:47] |
| [1] Overture 3:10 [2] Folk Feast (National Holiday) 2:31 |
| [3] Barrel Organ Waltz 2:10 [4] Galop 1:44 |
| [5] Romance 6:31 [6] Finale 3:38 |
| Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47 [53:43] |
| [7] Moderato – Allegro non troppo 18:59 [8] Allegretto 5:20 |
| [9] Largo 17:06 [10] Allegro non troppo – Allegro 12:16 |
| Recorded Abbey Road London 1990/1991, formerly Collins Classics 1108-2, 1206-2. |
| Licensed from Phoenix Music International Ltd |
| Disc 5 of ALC 3143 [77:54] |
| Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.54; No.14 in G minor, Op.135 |
| Sergei Leiferkus; Tatiania Monogorova |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski |
| Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op.54 [30:18] |
| [1] I. Largo 17:00 |
| [2] II. Allegro 5:49 |
| [3] III. Presto 7:19 |
| Symphony No. 14 in G minor, Op.135 [47:35] |
| [4] I. De profundis 4:44 |
| [5] II. Malaguena 2:40 |
| [6] III. Lorelei 7:34 |
| [7] IV. The Suicide 6:48 |
| [8] V. On Watch 2:50 |
| [9] VI. Madam, look! 2:02 |
| [10] VII. In Prison 8:58 |
| [11] VIII. The Zaporozhian Cossacks’ Reply to the Sultan 1:57 |
| [12] IX. Oh Delvig, Delvig! 3:55 |
| [13] X. The Death of a Poet 4:44 |
| [14] XI. Epilogue (Alla marcia) 1:20 |
| Recorded live at the Southbank Centre, Feb 2013 (6th) Feb 2006 (14th) |
| Licensed from and (c) London Philharmonic Orchestra Ltd |
| Disc 6 of ALC 3143 [71:23] |
| Symphony No.7 in C major, Opus 60 “LENINGRAD” |
| USSR State Symphony Orchestra / Konstantin Ivanov |
| [1] WAR, Allegretto 26:31 |
| [2] MEMORIES, Moderato (poco allegretto) 10:36 |
| [3] MY NATIVE FIELD, Adagio 15:14 |
| [4] VICTORY, Allegro non troppo 19:00 |
| Recorded 1962 Studio 1 Moscow Radio; Engineer: L. Dneprovskaya |
| Licensed from Moscow Radio/Philharmonic via A-Tempo/Aquarius, Prague |
| Disc 7 of ALC 3143 [61:13] |
| Symphony No.8 in C minor, Op.65 |
| Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Yevgeny Mravinsky |
| Symphony No. 8 |
| [1] I. Adagio 25:15 |
| [2] II. Allegretto 6:21 |
| [3] III. Allegro non troppo 6:25 |
| [4] IV. Largo 9:51 |
| [5] V. Allegretto 13:18 |
| (recorded live 1982, Leningrad): licensed from Leningrad Philharmonic via A-Tempo, |
| Re-mastered after advice on correct pitch by Mark Roberts (DSCH journal.com) |
| Disc 8 of ALC 3143 [78:18] |
| Symphonies Nos.9 & Symphony No.15; Festive Overture; Scherzo Op.1 |
| Mariinsky Orchestra (Kirov), Valery Gergiev * |
| Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin ** |
| USSR Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky *** |
| [1] Festive Overture, Op.96 *** 6:01 |
| [2] Scherzo for Orchestra in F sharp minor, Op.1 *** 5:01 |
| Symphony No.9 in E-flat major * [26:28] |
| [3] I. Allegro 5:27 |
| [4] II. Moderato 7:13 |
| [5] III. Presto 2:53 |
| [6] IV. Largo 4:14 |
| [7] V. Allegretto – Allegro 6:40 |
| Top of Form |
| Bottom of Form |
| Symphony No.15 in A major, Op.141 (1971) ** [40:25] |
| [8] I. Allegretto 7:06 |
| [9] II. Adagio – Largo – Adagio – Largo 13:52 |
| [10] III. Allegretto 4:15 |
| [11] IV. Adagio – Allegretto – Adagio – Allegretto 15:10 |
| Symphony 15, recorded 17th May 1974 at Moscow Radio Concert Hall; Scherzo and |
| Festive Overture recorded 1983, Moscow – licensed from Moscow Radio via A-Tempo |
| Symphony 9 recorded Salle Pleyel, Paris 2015: Licensed from LSO Live Ltd |
| Disc 9 of ALC 3143 [59:22] |
| Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op.93 |
| London Symphony Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich |
| [1] I. Moderato 27:19 |
| [2] II. Scherzo: Allegro 4:32 |
| [3] III. Allegretto – Largo 13:44 |
| [4] IV. Andante – Allegro 13:45 |
| Producer for Collins Classics: James Mallinson; Engineer: Simon Rhodes |
| Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London, Date: January 1990 |
| Licensed via Phoenix International Ltd |
| Disc 10 of ALC 3143 [72:33] |
| Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 in G minor, Op.103 |
| ‘The Year 1905’ |
| London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich |
| [1] I. Palace Square: Adagio 20:18 |
| [2] II. 9th January: Allegro 21:40 |
| [3] III. In memoriam: Adagio 13:15 |
| [4] IV. Tocsin: Allegro non troppo 17:19 |
| James Mallinson – producer; Tony Faulkner –engineer Recorded March 2002, |
| Barbican, London for issue LSO 0535. Licensed from LSO Live Ltd |
| Disc 11 of ALC 3143 [69:05] |
| Incidental Music for King Lear, Op. 58a [13:11] |
| St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra Conductor – Edward Serov |
| Mezzo-soprano – Nina Romanova* |
| [1] Return from the Hunt 0:52 |
| [2] At the Hut 2:04 |
| [3] In Regan’s Castle 1:16 |
| [4] The Camp 1:23 |
| [5] March 1:36 |
| [6] Trumpets 1:21 |
| [7] Cordelia’s Ballad* 4:37 |
| Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 ‘Babi Yar’ [55:43] |
| for Bass, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 113 |
| Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Yurlov Russian Choir |
| Bass – Vitaly Gromadsky Conductor – Kirill Kondrashin |
| [8] Babi Yar 14:55 |
| [9] Humour 7:49 |
| [10] In the Shop 10:58 |
| [11] Terror 10:23 |
| [12] Quarry 11:36 |
| Symphony 13: originally issued Russian Disc, Prague (RDCD 11191); recorded 1962 |
| King Lear recorded 1984 Melodiya Moscow, (c) Northern Flowers |
| Disc 12 of ALC 3143 [50:24] |
| Bonus disc of the 10th Live legendary World Premiere, 1954 |
| Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op.93 |
| Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Yevgeny Mravinsky |
| [1] I. Moderato 23:00 |
| [2] II. Scherzo: Allegro 4:00 |
| [3] III. Allegretto – Largo 11:50 |
| [4] IV. Andante – Allegro 11:33 |
| “this recording has been notorious, both for the unrestrained excitement |
| of the performance and the near-catastrophic live recording quality with |
| Soviet technology and winter coughs combined. |
| Now re-mastered again successfully!” |
| ALL Re-mastered by Paul Arden-Taylor (www.dinmorerecords.co.uk) |
