Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 [Hybrid SACD]
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Composer: Dmitry ShostakovichConductor: Mstislav Rostropovich
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
CD Release Date: 2005-02-08
Music Label: Lso Live UK
Music reviews of Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 [Hybrid SACD]
Music Review: More than film music
Rating: 5 Stars
A lot of listeners of Shostakovich will list this as their favorite of his symphonies. Whether or not it is one of his professional best is beside the point. If you've made it in your Shostakovich Journey far enough to be interested in the Eleventh Symphony but have not yet heard it, well, you're in for a great surprise.
Don't get me wrong, it'll take a few listenings to get crack the opening movement (especially), but once you do you'll love it.
Speaking of the 1st Mvt, it is a long slow Adagio; sparse in its scenery, but chilly an haunting in the images it conjures up. Personally, when I listen to it I can't help but see a long road, snow on either side, and the ravages of war sprinkled alongside. SO yes, the movement IS long, but don't let the length daunt you, because the music is just fine if you'll approach it.
The Symphony as a whole alternates between those long spooky Adagios and harrowing military confrontations. The second and last movements are among the Shostakovich's most exciting. I'll say they even rival the opening movement of Symphony No.7, and the two fast movements of No.8. Shostakovich unleashes the full forces of the orchestra, depicting the events of "Bloody Sunday." But there's nothing to stop you from making up your images for the music. In short, this is wonerful music that you'll be listening to regularly.
As for the performance, I find it quite satisfactory. I've seen the complaints about the slow tempo (not just here, but at ClassicsToday.Com.) I can't fully sympathize with those complaints because this is the only version I own. I'm sure that when I do acquiant myself with another, faster, version I'll be complaining about the tempo being too quick. So, it's really a matter of which you hear first. Even if you don't get THIS version of the symphony, make sure you get the symphony in another! It's worth it!
(PS: I apologize for having to post my review here for the SACD version as well as the regular CD version. Amazon won't show my other review for some reason. Some glitch is preventing it from showing up. This has happened to only one other of my reviews.)
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When Mstislav Rostropovich conducts Shostakovich's music, the results are never less than sensational. The two were close friends and Rostropovich has a unique understanding of the composer's works. The Eleventh Symphony takes a cinematic approach to recounting events surrounding the 1905 Russian revolution. But the intensity of Rostropovich's interpretation and his personal insight point towards Shostakovich's real intentions.Classical CDs
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