Latest News: Classical, Shostakovich (composer)
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Interview,
Jocelyn Freeman on The Poet's Echo 4th May 2023The pianist discusses her album of works with a Pushkin connection (including a new version of Britten's eponymous song-cycle, Shostakovich's Cello Sonata and Prokofiev's Three Romances), recently released on Rubicon and also featuring soprano Gemma Summerfield, baritone Gareth Brynmor John & cellist Abi Hyde-Smith.
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons conducts symphonies by Shostakovich 25th June 2021The latest instalment in the Boston Symphony Orchestra's cycle of Shostakovich symphonies juxtaposes the First and Fifteenth Symphonies, alongside expressive performances of the Fourteenth Symphony and the Chamber Symphony in C minor.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich from Kirill Karabits, Oleg Tsibulko and the Russian National Orchestra 17th July 2020A new recording of Shostakovich's complex 'Babi Yar' symphony with bass Oleg Tsibulko gets to the heart of a work that's often seen as all politics and no emotion.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich from Alina Ibragimova 29th May 2020The Russian-born violinist brings searing intensity and muscular tone to the two concertos, backed to the hilt by Vladimir Jurowski and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov'.
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Interview,
Alina Ibragimova on Shostakovich 21st May 2020The Russian-British violinist talks to Katherine about her recording of the two concertos with Vladimir Jurowski and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov', out on Hyperion next Friday.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich from the Pavel Haas Quartet 1st November 2019The serial award-winners surpass even their own high standards with searing accounts of the Second, Seventh and Eighth String Quartets on Supraphon.
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Interview,
The Pavel Haas Quartet on Shostakovich 1st November 2019Three members of the Quartet share their thoughts on their new album and their upcoming recital and recording plans...
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Interview,
Gianandrea Noseda on Shostakovich 21st October 2019The London Symphony Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor talks to Katherine about the challenges of recording the Fourth Symphony, the latest instalment of his Shostakovich cycle on the orchestra's own label, which was released earlier this month.
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Interview,
Alan George on Shostakovich's String Quartets 10th October 2019Violist Alan George looks back on fifty years of the Fitzwilliam String Quartet, and remembers their unique relationship with Dmitri Shostakovich.
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons continues his Shostakovich cycle with Symphonies 6 & 7 22nd February 2019Andris Nelsons continues his Shostakovich series with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with thrillingly detailed accounts of the Sixth and Seventh symphonies.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich Symphonies 4 & 11 from Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra 6th July 2018Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra offer highly characterful and stunningly-performed accounts of Shostakovich's Fourth and Eleventh Symphonies.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich from Paavo Järvi’s Estonian Festival Orchestra 19th January 2018Katherine is impressed by the bracing, visceral playing of the Estonian conductor's summer festival band, making their recording debut with two works by Shostakovich.
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Interview,
Peter Donohoe on Shostakovich 17th May 2017Peter Donohoe talks to David about his new recording of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues.
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons conducts symphonies by Shostakovich 27th May 2016James enjoys Andris Nelsons' take on three of Shostakovich's greatest symphonies with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony 31st July 2015Katherine enjoys Andris Nelsons' new recording of Shostakovich's turbulent Tenth Symphony.
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Interview,
Graham Ross on Shostakovich's chamber symphonies 20th May 2015Conductor Graham Ross talks to David about his new project of Shostakovich chamber symphonies with the Dmitri Ensemble.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich Cantatas from Paavo Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra 11th May 2015James listens to three rarely-heard cantatas by Shostakovich, conducted by Paavo Järvi.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich from the Takács Quartet and Marc-André Hamelin 30th March 2015David listens to the Takács Quartet's stirring account of Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 2, joined by Marc-André Hamelin for his Piano Quintet.
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Recording of the Week,
Vasily Petrenko completes his cycle of Shostakovich symphonies 22nd September 2014David listens to the final instalment in Vasily Petrenko's Shostakovich symphony cycle with the RLPO, the dark and angry No. 13 in B flat minor ('Babi Yar').
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Favourites,
Dmitri Shostakovich David explores recordings of iconic Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich.