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Shostakovich: The Golden Age / Serebrier, Et Al
Naxos

Shostakovich: The Golden Age / Serebrier, Et Al

$29.99

Details

Composer
SHOSTAKOVICH
Artist
Serebrier
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Nov 21, 2006
Catalog #
8570217-18
UPC
747313021772

About

This recording is billed as the first totally, absolutely complete release of The Golden Age, Shostakovich's best ballet, in that you get all of the repeats, some of which are omitted in the only competing, more or less complete version on Chandos (with Rozhdestvensky). Having all of the repeats isn't necessarily a good thing, but with Serebrier and his Scottish players we are in good hands. Rozhdestvensky's recording also is very good, but his Swedish orchestra isn't any better than the Royal Scottish National--and it also suffers from some minor moments of scruffy rhythm in the strings. More to the point, the Russian conductor's reading isn't entirely free of the heaviness that often characterizes his conducting.


You can hear this quite clearly in comparing the two interpretations of the splendid Can-can in Act 3, one of the largest and most powerful extended numbers in the ballet. Serebrier actually is the slower of the two, by a few unimportant seconds, but his rhythms cut through more crisply, and the orchestra's brighter-toned brass and more vivid percussion make the music sparkle as it should--and terrify when it must (as at the end of this very piece). Otherwise there's little to choose between the two, but much else to enjoy here, including that splendidly romantic Dance of the Diva (a big Adagio) as well as all of the other numbers familiar from the popular suite extracted by the composer at the time of the original production. Terrific sound and a very reasonable price make this the clear version of choice.
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Prelude 01:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Procession of the Guests of Honour 02:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Procession of the Guests of Honour
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Inspection of the Display Windows 02:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Inspection of the Display Windows
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  5. 4 Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Demonstration of Important Exhibits - Appearance of the Soviet Football Team 02:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Demonstration of Important Exhibits - Appearance of the Soviet Football Team
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  6. 5 Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Magician-Advertising Agent - Dance of the Hindu 03:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Magician-Advertising Agent - Dance of the Hindu
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  7. 6 Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Boxing as an Advertising Stunt 02:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Boxing as an Advertising Stunt
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  8. 7 Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Scandal during the Boxing Match - Entrance of the Police 02:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 1, The Golden Age of Industry Exhibition: Scandal during the Boxing Match - Entrance of the Police
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  9. 8 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance of the Golden Youths 03:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance of the Golden Youths
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  10. 9 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance of Diva: Adagio 10:05
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance of Diva: Adagio
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  11. 10 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Appearance of the Soviet Football Team and Diva's Variations 02:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Appearance of the Soviet Football Team and Diva's Variations
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  12. 11 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Soviet Dance 02:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Soviet Dance
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  13. 12 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Diva asks the Leader of the Soviet Team to Dance with Her 01:10
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Diva asks the Leader of the Soviet Team to Dance with Her
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  14. 13 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance and Scene of the Diva and the Fascist 05:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance and Scene of the Diva and the Fascist
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  15. 14 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance of the Black Man and 2 Soviet Football Players 03:46
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Dance of the Black Man and 2 Soviet Football Players
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  16. 15 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: The Supposed Terrorist, "The Hand of Moscow" 03:17
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: The Supposed Terrorist, "The Hand of Moscow"
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  17. 16 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: General Confusion - The Embarrassment of the Fascists 01:47
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: General Confusion - The Embarrassment of the Fascists
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  18. 17 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: A Rare Case of Mass Hysteria 02:58
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: A Rare Case of Mass Hysteria
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  19. 18 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Conversation between the Director of the Exhibition and the Fascist 01:11
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Conversation between the Director of the Exhibition and the Fascist
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  20. 19 Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Foxtrot … foxtrot … foxtrot 04:59
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, Exhibition Hall: Foxtrot … foxtrot … foxtrot
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  21. 20 Act II Scene 3, A Street in the Same City: Mime of the Agents Provocateurs, Provocation and Arrest: Galop 08:17
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II Scene 3, A Street in the Same City: Mime of the Agents Provocateurs, Provocation and Arrest: Galop
    Duration
    08:17
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  22. 21 Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Procession of the Workers to the Stadium - Dance of the Young Pioneers - Sports Games 01:51
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Procession of the Workers to the Stadium - Dance of the Young Pioneers - Sports Games
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  23. 22 Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Football March 05:06
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Football March
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  24. Disc 2
  25. 1 Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Intermezzo, "Everybody amuses oneself in one's own way" 01:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Intermezzo, "Everybody amuses oneself in one's own way"
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  26. 2 Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Dance of the Western Komsomol Girl and 4 Sportsmen 06:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Dance of the Western Komsomol Girl and 4 Sportsmen
    Duration
    06:39
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  27. 3 Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Sports Contests - Joint Sports Dance 03:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Sports Contests - Joint Sports Dance
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  28. 4 Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Scene and Exit of the Soviet Team 02:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 4, Workers' Stadium: Scene and Exit of the Soviet Team
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  29. 5 Act III: Entr'acte, "Tea for Two" 03:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III: Entr'acte, "Tea for Two"
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  30. 6 Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Chechotka, "Shoe Shine of the Highest Grade" 04:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Chechotka, "Shoe Shine of the Highest Grade"
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  31. 7 Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Tango 03:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Tango
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  32. 8 Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Polka, "Once upon a Time in Geneva" - Polka, "Angel of Peace" 02:14
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Polka, "Once upon a Time in Geneva" - Polka, "Angel of Peace"
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  33. 9 Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: The Touching Coalition of the Classes, slightly fraudulent 04:25
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: The Touching Coalition of the Classes, slightly fraudulent
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  34. 10 Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Entrance of Diva and the Fascist - Their Dance 03:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Entrance of Diva and the Fascist - Their Dance
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  35. 11 Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Can-can 06:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III Scene 5, Music Hall: Can-can
    Duration
    06:21
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  36. 12 Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Prelude 02:38
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Prelude
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  37. 13 Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Scene of the Freeing of the Prisoners 09:20
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Scene of the Freeing of the Prisoners
    Duration
    09:20
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  38. 14 Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Total Unveiling of the Conspiracy - The Bourgeoisie in Panic 06:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Total Unveiling of the Conspiracy - The Bourgeoisie in Panic
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier
  39. 15 Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Final Dance of Solidarity 05:49
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III Scene 6, Prison Building: Final Dance of Solidarity
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    José Serebrier