The Best of Shostakovich

The Best of Shostakovich

The Best of Shostakovich

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Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Conductor: Christopher Lyndon-Gee
Conductor: Theodore Kuchar
Conductor: Ladislav Slovak
Performer: Stockholm Arts Trio
Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Orchestra: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
Orchestra: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Michael Houston
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-06-22
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:

Festive Overture, Op. 96
The Gadfly, Film Score Suite, Op. 97a: Interlude
The Gadfly, Film Score Suite, Op. 97a: Barrel-Organ Waltz
The Gadfly, Film Score Suite, Op. 97a: Galop
The Gadfly, Film Score Suite, Op. 97a: Romance
Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93: Allegro
The Age of Gold, Ballet Suite, Op. 22a: Adagio
The Age of Gold, Ballet Suite, Op. 22a: Polka
Pinao Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102: Andante
Symphony No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 10: Allegro
String Quartet in No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: Andantrino
Symphony No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 70: Allegro
Piano Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67: Largo
Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 47: Allegro Non Troppo

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Music Review: A Wonderful Collection
Rating: 5 Stars

This is an excellent sampling of the music of one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, displaying a wide range of emotion, from the enthusiasm of the first selection, the Festive Overture, to the soaring lyrical beauty of the Romance (track 5), to the poetry of the andante movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2 (track 9), to the slow, deep, intensity of the Largo movement of the Piano Trio No. 2 (track 13), very movingly performed by the Stockholm Arts Trio.

At the same time that the various musical selections exhibit Shostakovich's range and diversity, they are nonetheless arranged in such a way that the listener doesn't experience any unpleasant impact from the sudden change in tempo that occurs, for example, when the Romance in track 5 ends, and the very next selection is the highly energetic allegro movement from the Symphony No. 10. Rather, the feeling is one of stimulation and excitement as one moves, from one selection to the next, through the wonderful variety of Shostakovich's compositions.

The quality of the musicianship on every track is first rate, including the selections played by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and its talented conductor, Theodore Kuchar. The andante movemont of the Piano Concerto No. 2 is a slice of musical heaven, played wonderfully by pianist Michael Houston and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. There is power, intensity, tenderness, subtlety, and great beauty in the wonderful performances on this very reasonably priced CD. The sound engineering is also first rate, with crystal clear sound and excellent balance of the instruments. For those who want to hear a greater number of selections from this composer, Naxos has now released the two-CD "The Very Best of Shostakovitch."

Amongst the "Best of" or "Greatest Hits of" classical music CD's that I have, this is one of the best. Highly recommended.

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