Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975) is a rare figure in modern music: a composer who, having achieved international success when still in his teens, went on to become the leading light in Russian music of the Soviet era, and a mainstay of concert halls in Europe and America - championed by many international conductors and musicians. Yet this fame was to be increasingly accompanied by a constant debate between East and West over just what his music was about; an ideological battle that has only intensified in the three decades since his death. Together with a comprehensive essay that surveys his musical output, these two CDs present a detailed overview of Shostakovich's achievement.
1 Prelude and Fugue in C Major, Op.87 No.1 - Dmitry Shostakovich
2 Fantastic Dance in C Major, Op.5 No.3 - Konstantin Scherbakov
3 Movement I: Allegretto - Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
4 No.2: Adagio - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
5 No.8: General Dance of Enthusiasm and Apotheosis - Russian State Symphony Orchestra
6 Prelude in E Flat minor, Op.34 No.14 - Konstantin Scherbakov
7 Movement 2: Moderato Con Moto - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
8 Movement 4: Allegro Non Troppo - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
9 Movement 3: Scherzo - Vermeer Quartet
10 Movement 3: Allegro Non Troppo - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
11 Movement 2: Allegro Non Troppo - Stockholm Arts Trio
12 Movement I: Allegro - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
13 Movement 3: Passacaglia - Ilya Kaler
14 Excerpt from a Radio Address By Shostakovich - Dmitry Shostakovich
- Disc 2 -
1 Prelude in F Sharp Major, Op.97 No.13A - Konstantin Scherbakov
2 Movement 4: Andante-Allegro - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
3 Movement 3: National Holiday - Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra
4 Movement 2: Andante - Michael Houstoun
5 Movement 5: Largo - Eder Quartet
6 Movement 2: Humour - Peter Mikulas
7 Movement 4: Largo - Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
8 Movement I: Moderato-Allegretto - Eder Quartet
9 Movement 9: O Delvig, Delvig! - Peter Mikulas
10 Movement I: Allegretto - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
11 Movement I: Moderato - Julius Drake
12 Fugue in D minor, Op.87 No.24B - Dmitry Shostakovich
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975) is a rare figure in modern music: a composer who, having achieved international success when still in his teens, went on to become the leading light in Russian music of the Soviet era, and a mainstay of concert halls in Europe and America - championed by many international conductors and musicians. Yet this fame was to be increasingly accompanied by a constant debate between East and West over just what his music was about; an ideological battle that has only intensified in the three decades since his death. Together with a comprehensive essay that surveys his musical output, these two CDs present a detailed overview of Shostakovich's achievement.
