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In the Thread: The "new" Shostakovich 10th symphony
Post Subject: DSCH - one of my fave composersPosted by JANDL100 on: 10/24/2007
Well, glad to hear you are starting to 'get' Shostakovich, Romy. He has been one of my very favourite composers for many years. The 10th is my fave DSCH symphony - I have 10 recordings in my collection. I don't have the commercial Haitink release, I found it a bit 'tame' and sold it on. My fave is probably by Jarvi (I don't normally have much time for him - he tends to be a bit glitzy and superficial for my tastes - but in this Chandos recording the performance blazes with intensity (great sound quality too).
You should perhaps try DSCH's piano quintet and 2nd piano trio - some of the most deeply felt, tragic & beautiful music I have ever heard. Hey !! - I owe you some music, don't I - I'll include some of my fave DSCH recordings - my best piano quintet recording is on a fairly obscure Italian audiophile label - Real Sounds. I'll get some stuff copied over the next few days! :-)
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