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- From: gr@st-andrews.ac.uk (Gavin Ramsay)
- Newsgroups: rec.music.classical
- Subject: Re: Shostakovich symphony recommendations
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.120948.29587@st-andrews.ac.uk>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 12:09:48 GMT
- References: <1992Dec19.202445.18333@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <BzJutF.Hvy@mach1.wlu.ca>
- Organization: St. Andrews University, Scotland.
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- In article <BzJutF.Hvy@mach1.wlu.ca> bili6745@mach1.wlu.ca (bilinsky keith) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec19.202445.18333@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> jefrank@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jason E Frank) writes:
- >> I'm just beginning to explore Shostakovich's symphonic output.
- >>To date, I own symphonies #7 (Mata/Dallas) and #6 & #9 (Jansons/Oslo),
- >>and I'd like to know your thoughts on the following:
- >> 1. What are the "best" recordings of his 11th and 13th?
- >> 2. Which other of his symphonies would be most worth exploring
- >>(as a possible guideline, I like the 7th much more than the 6th and 9th)?
- >> Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
- >>--jason
- >>
- >
- >Listen to Shostakovich 5, get the 1959 New york, Bernstien if you can,
- >Others will flame it for being inaccurate but its a woderfully exciting
- >work/performence.
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- Try any of the Jarvi/SNO discs. They did 1,4-10 and all were first rate.
- Another recomendation for 5 would be the Lenningrad Symphony Orch
- under Alexander Dimetrive (sp) on Linn records. A live performance
- that is electrifing. The end is the best i've ever heard.
- gav
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