Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5
Philharmonia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz, André Previn
Previn's 1977 Shostakovich Five doesn't achieve anything like the same intensity of his earlier LSO recording for RCA. In contrast, Kurtz's sprightly and strong characterised First makes a...
Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5
Philharmonia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz, André Previn
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Previn's 1977 Shostakovich Five doesn't achieve anything like the same intensity of his earlier LSO recording for RCA. In contrast, Kurtz's sprightly and strong characterised First makes a...
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- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Efrem Kurtz
- Recorded: 1957-03-04
- Recording Venue: 4 March 1957, Kingsway Hall, London
Work length47:56
This work is only available as an album download.
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- André Previn
- Recorded: 1977-01-25
- Recording Venue: 25 January 1977, Medinah Temple, Chicago, Illinois
I. Moderato - Allegro moderato
Track length17:01
This track is only available as an album download.
III. Largo
Track length15:53
This track is only available as an album download.
Awards and reviews
October 2008
Previn's 1977 Shostakovich Five doesn't achieve anything like the same intensity of his earlier LSO recording for RCA. In contrast, Kurtz's sprightly and strong characterised First makes a welcome return to the catalogue.
