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Shostakovich: The Symphonies [Box set]


Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Bernard Haitink (Conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), London Philharmonic Choir (Orchestra), Marius Rintzler, Julia Varady, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Elisabeth Söderström

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On this Edition:

1. Symphony No. 1 in F minor

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

2. Symphony No. 2, 'To October' in B

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by London Philharmonic Choir

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

3. Symphony No. 3, 'The First of May' in E flat

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by London Philharmonic Choir

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

4. Symphony No. 4 in C minor

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

5. Symphony No. 5 in D minor

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

6. Symphony No. 6 in B minor

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

7. Symphony No. 7, 'Leningrad' in C

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

8. Symphony No. 8 in C minor

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

9. Symphony No. 9 in E flat

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

10. Symphony No. 10 in E minor

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

11. Symphony No. 11, 'The Year 1905' in G minor

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

12. Symphony No. 12, 'The Year 1917' in D minor

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

13. Symphony No. 13, 'Babiy Yar' in B flat minor

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by Concertgebouw Choir, Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra

with Marius Rintzler

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

14. Symphony No. 14

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra

with Julia Varady, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

15. Symphony No. 15 in A

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

16. From Jewish Folk Poetry

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra

with Elisabeth Söderström, Ortrun Wenkel, Ryszard Karczykowski

Conducted by Bernard Haitink

17. (6) Marina Tsvetaeva Poems

Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich

Performed by Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra

with Ortrun Wenkel

Conducted by Bernard Haitink



Who was Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich?

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (September 25 [O.S. September 12] 1906 – August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period.

After a period influenced by Prokofiev and Stravinsky (Symphony No. 1), Shostakovich embraced the modernist aesthetic (Symphony No. 2 and The Nose) before developing a hybrid of styles with Lady Macbeth and the withdrawn Fourth Symphony. Shostakovich's hybrid style juxtaposed a wide variety of trends within a single work, such as the neo-classical style (showing the influence of Stravinsky) and a form of post-romantic style (after Mahler). His unique approach to tonality involved the use of modal scales and some astringent neo-classical harmonies à la Hindemith and Prokofiev. His music frequently includes sharp contrasts and elements of the grotesque.

Shostakovich prided himself on his orchestration, which is clear, economical, and well-projected. This aspect of Shostakovich's technique owes more to Gustav Mahler than Rimsky-Korsakov. His most popular works are his 15 symphonies and 15 string quartets. His works for piano include 2 piano sonatas, an early set of preludes, and a later set of 24 preludes and fugues. Other works include two operas, six concertos, and a substantial quantity of film music.

Shostakovich had a complex and difficult relationship with the Soviet government, suffering two official denunciations of his music, in 1936 and 1948, and the periodic banning of his work. At the same time, he received a number of accolades and state awards and served in the Supreme Soviet. Despite the official controversy, his works were popular and well liked; he is now held to be, as Grove's judges him, the most talented Soviet composer of his generation.

David Fanning concludes in Grove that, 'Amid the conflicting pressures of official requirements, the mass suffering of his fellow countrymen, and his personal ideals of humanitarian and public service, he succeeded in forging a musical language of colossal emotional power.'

Shostakovich is now regarded as 'the most popular composer of serious art music of the middle years of the 20th century.'



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