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Shostakovich Concertos and Symphonies from Andris Nelsons
28th Mar 2025
For the fiftieth anniversary of Shostakovich's death, Deutsche Grammophon have gathered together all fifteen of the composer's symphonies performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and their music director, alongside new recordings of all six concertos and the opera, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District.
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovich
16th Aug 2024
Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in fresh readings of three Shostakovich symphonies, demonstrating a level of insight into widely recorded music that makes this new release an indispensable addition to the catalogue.
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Jocelyn Freeman on The Poet's Echo
4th May 2023
The pianist discusses her album of works with a Pushkin connection (including a new version of Britten's eponymous song-cycle, Shostakovich's Cello Sonata and Prokofiev's Three Romances), recently released on Rubicon and also featuring soprano Gemma Summerfield, baritone Gareth Brynmor John & cellist Abi Hyde-Smith.
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Andris Nelsons conducts symphonies by Shostakovich
25th Jun 2021
The latest instalment in the Boston Symphony Orchestra's cycle of Shostakovich symphonies juxtaposes the First and Fifteenth Symphonies, alongside expressive performances of the Fourteenth Symphony and the Chamber Symphony in C minor.
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Shostakovich from Kirill Karabits, Oleg Tsibulko and the Russian National Orchestra
17th Jul 2020
A new recording of Shostakovich's complex 'Babi Yar' symphony with bass Oleg Tsibulko gets to the heart of a work that's often seen as all politics and no emotion.
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Shostakovich from Alina Ibragimova
29th May 2020
The Russian-born violinist brings searing intensity and muscular tone to the two concertos, backed to the hilt by Vladimir Jurowski and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov'.
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Alina Ibragimova on Shostakovich
21st May 2020
The Russian-British violinist talks to Katherine about her recording of the two concertos with Vladimir Jurowski and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov', out on Hyperion next Friday.
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Shostakovich from the Pavel Haas Quartet
1st Nov 2019
The serial award-winners surpass even their own high standards with searing accounts of the Second, Seventh and Eighth String Quartets on Supraphon.
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The Pavel Haas Quartet on Shostakovich
1st Nov 2019
Three members of the Quartet share their thoughts on their new album and their upcoming recital and recording plans...
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Gianandrea Noseda on Shostakovich
21st Oct 2019
The London Symphony Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor talks to Katherine about the challenges of recording the Fourth Symphony, the latest instalment of his Shostakovich cycle on the orchestra's own label, which was released earlier this month.
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Alan George on Shostakovich's String Quartets
10th Oct 2019
Violist Alan George looks back on fifty years of the Fitzwilliam String Quartet, and remembers their unique relationship with Dmitri Shostakovich.
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Andris Nelsons continues his Shostakovich cycle with Symphonies 6 & 7
22nd Feb 2019
Andris Nelsons continues his Shostakovich series with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with thrillingly detailed accounts of the Sixth and Seventh symphonies.
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Shostakovich Symphonies 4 & 11 from Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
6th Jul 2018
Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra offer highly characterful and stunningly-performed accounts of Shostakovich's Fourth and Eleventh Symphonies.
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Shostakovich from Paavo Järvi’s Estonian Festival Orchestra
19th Jan 2018
Katherine is impressed by the bracing, visceral playing of the Estonian conductor's summer festival band, making their recording debut with two works by Shostakovich.
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Peter Donohoe on Shostakovich
17th May 2017
Peter Donohoe talks to David about his new recording of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues.
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Andris Nelsons conducts symphonies by Shostakovich
27th May 2016
James enjoys Andris Nelsons' take on three of Shostakovich's greatest symphonies with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony
31st Jul 2015
Katherine enjoys Andris Nelsons' new recording of Shostakovich's turbulent Tenth Symphony.
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Graham Ross on Shostakovich's chamber symphonies
20th May 2015
Conductor Graham Ross talks to David about his new project of Shostakovich chamber symphonies with the Dmitri Ensemble.
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Shostakovich Cantatas from Paavo Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
11th May 2015
James listens to three rarely-heard cantatas by Shostakovich, conducted by Paavo Järvi.
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Shostakovich from the Takács Quartet and Marc-André Hamelin
30th Mar 2015
David listens to the Takács Quartet's stirring account of Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 2, joined by Marc-André Hamelin for his Piano Quintet.
