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They make interpretive decisions that are unexpected but none the less to me felt deeply initiative and this passage showcases the gorgeous cello line that has extraordinary shaping in how you... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st November 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019
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Building a Library, January 2023, Recommended Recording
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Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D, etc. RecommendedWolfgang Schneiderhan (violin)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl
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Building a Library, April 2021, Historic Choice - Stravinsky
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Shostakovich / Shchedrin - Piano Concertos
RecommendedMarc-André Hamelin (piano), Mark O’Keefe (trumpet)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton
Marc-André Hamelin is a superb advocate for all three pieces - the zip and zest of much of the writing presenting no difficulty to this extraordinary virtuoso. — More…
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Building A Library, May 2021, Also Recommended - Piano Concerto No. 2
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65
RecommendedRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
The way Petrenko follows the finale's course away from its central confrontations towards its exhausted, wary truce rings as true as in any recorded version I can recall. So there are the makings... — More…
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Building a Library, November 2013, First Choice
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Sunday Times, 2010, Albums of the Year
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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 & Violin Concerto No. 1
RecommendedMstislav Rostropovich, David Oistrakh
Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Dimitri Mitropoulos
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Building a Library, September 2002, Historic Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Bernstein conveys the harrowing wartime narrative of the Leningrad with overwhelming emotional power, dispelling any lingering doubts about the greatness of Shostakovich's work. Recorded 20... — More…
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Grammy Awards, 33rd Awards (1990), Best Orchestral Performance
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Building A Library, December 2021, Recommended Recording
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 & Ballet Suite No. 4 RecommendedRoyal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Building a Library, February 2000, First Choice
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Building a Library, October 2014, First Choice
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Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Quintet & Concertino
RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), Sergei Nakariarov (trumpet), Renaud Capucon (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello), Lilya Zilberstein (piano), Alissa Margulis (violin) & Lyda Chen (viola)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Alexander Verdernikov
Here's an excellent, multi-faceted programme which reflects both Shostakovich's madcap humour and his more "private", expressive side. A truly charismatic and exhilarating experience. — More…
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Record Review, December 2007, Critics Disc of the Year
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2008, Orchestral Award Winner
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Building a Library, March 2019, Recommended Recording
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As always, balance, intonation and ensemble are impeccable, and the Hagens demonstrate a masterly control of large-scale structure, nowhere more impressively than in the rise and fall of tension... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2007, Chamber Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2006, Chamber Choice
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Building a Library, January 2023, Also Recommended
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 'Leningrad' RecommendedScottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Building A Library, December 2021, Also Recommended
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