Shostakovich - Symphony No. 2 in B major, Op. 14 'To October'
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If you want to get to know the less famous of Shostakovich's symphonies - and you should - then this is an excellent first port of call. Barshai and the WDR Orchestra bring out the full range... —
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Building a Library, May 2008, Budget Choice
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Building A Library, April 2026, Top Choice (Symphony No. 9)
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Shostakovich: Symphonies; Concertos; Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District
RecommendedYuja Wang (piano), Baiba Skride (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, New England Conservatory Symphonic Choir, Andris Nelsons
It truly is a monumental collection that shows both Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the height of their capabilities...If forced to choose I would say that the second movement of... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 28th March 2025
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 2 'To October'; Symphony No. 5
BBC Philharmonic, CBSO Chorus, John Storgårds
This strong, clearly articulated and sonically vivid performance from John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic, alongside the highly charged singing of the CBSO Chorus, makes the best possible... —
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 15
RecommendedRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Vasily Petrenko
Petrenko's hallmark of winning careful but always meaningful articulation from his Liverpool players is as apparent in the outlines of the woodwind and brass uproar at the centre of the early... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th June 2012
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1-15
Vitalij Kowaljow (bass), Elena Stikhina (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir, Gianandrea Noseda
Over nine years, the London Symphony Orchestra’s principal guest conductor progressed through Shostakovich’s 15 symphonies in concert performances acclaimed for thoughtfulness, verve and instrumental... —
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The Times, Best Classical Box Sets Christmas 2025
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Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies
RecommendedRepublican Russian Academic Choir Capella, Boys Choir of the Moscow State Choral School, Arthur Eisen, Male Group of Republican Russian Academic Choir Capella, Evgeniya Tselovalnik (soprano), Yevgeny Nesterenko (bass), David Oistrakh (violin), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin
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Building A Library, July 2024, Recommended Recording (Symphony No. 5)
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The cycle has been a monumental achievement, and this final instalment is as shattering and insightful as earlier ones. It is hard to single out highlights, although orchestra and choir in the... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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Shostakovich: Symphony No.2/Festival Overture/Song of the Forests, etc.
Nikita Storojew (bass), Mikhail Kotliarov (tenor)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Brighton Festival Chorus, New London Children's Choir, Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Haitink's first recording with the LPO proves to be one of the highlights of the set, an account of Dvorák's Cello Concerto with Maurice Gendron rich in poetry and ardour. —
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Shostakovich: The Complete Symphonies
Alexander Vinogradov (bass) & Gal James (soprano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Huddersfield Choral Society, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Vasily Petrenko
