Presto CD, Shostakovich (composer)
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Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D, etc.
RecommendedWolfgang Schneiderhan (violin)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl
Awards:
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Building a Library, April 2021, Historic Choice - Stravinsky
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 & Ballet Suite No. 4
RecommendedRoyal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Building a Library, February 2000, First Choice
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Building a Library, October 2014, First Choice
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The Leningrad Symphony was composed in haste as the Nazis sieged and bombarded the city (in 1941). It caused an immediate sensation, but posterity has been less enthusiastic. What business has... — More…
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Grammy Awards, 33rd Awards (1990), Best Orchestral Performance
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Shostakovich: Orchestral Songs Vol. 1
Larissa Dyadkova (mezzo-soprano), Sergei Leiferkus (bass), Luba Orgonasova (soprano), Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto), Philip Langridge (tenor)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Winner - Instrumental
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Shostakovich: Orchestral Songs Vol. 2
Ilya Levinsky (tenor), Elena Zaremba (contralto), Sergei Leiferkus (baritone)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Shostakovich - The Jazz Album
Ronald Brautigam (piano), Peter Masseurs (trumpet)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
Shostakovich's lively and endearing forays into the popular music of his time were just that, and light years away from the work of real jazz masters such as, say Jelly Roll Morton or Duke Ellington... — More…
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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 & Bloch: Schelomo
Lynn Harrell (cello)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink