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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 10 / Pletnev, Russian National Orchestra
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 10 / Pletnev, Russian National Orchestra

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Composer
SHOSTAKOVICH, DMITRI
Artist
Pletnev
Format
CD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Jul 06, 2018
Catalog #
PTC5186647
UPC
827949064760

About

The spirit of Gustav Mahler looms over the pages of Shostakovich’s turbulent, sprawling and enigmatic Symphony No. 4, a work so uncompromising that for many years he suppressed its performance, fearing public censure. Mixing bombast with banality, savagery with sarcasm, this baffling yet profound work is also one of his most startlingly original. It’s paired with his ever popular Symphony No. 10, a brooding and lyrical masterpiece which is said to contain a musical portrait of Joseph Stalin in the impetuous second movement and in whose third and fourth movements Shostakovich artfully weaves a musical motif based on his own name which emerges resplendent in the spirited finale. This triumphant release is the latest in a series of recordings for Pentatone by the Russian National Orchestra. Their Shostakovich cycle was widely acclaimed as “the most exciting cycle of the Shostakovich symphonies to be put down…and easily the best recorded.” (SACD.net). The Symphony No. 7, conducted by Paavo Järvi, won the Diapason d’Or de l’annee 2015 and was nominated for a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Suurpund Sound recording.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegretto poco moderato - Presto 33:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegretto poco moderato - Presto
    Duration
    33:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Russian National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mikhail Pletnev
  3. 2 II. Moderato con moto 10:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Moderato con moto
    Duration
    10:11
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Russian National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mikhail Pletnev
  4. 3 III. Largo - Allegro 30:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Largo - Allegro
    Duration
    30:36
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Russian National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mikhail Pletnev
  5. Disc 2
  6. 1 I. Moderato 24:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    24:21
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Russian National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mikhail Pletnev
  7. 2 II. Allegro 04:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Russian National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mikhail Pletnev
  8. 3 III. Allegretto 14:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    14:30
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Russian National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mikhail Pletnev
  9. 4 IV. Andante - Allegro 14:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Andante - Allegro
    Duration
    14:14
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Russian National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mikhail Pletnev