classical music: Sergey Aleksashkin

classical music: Sergey Aleksashkin

classical music:

Sergey Aleksashkin

Dmitry Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies - WDR Symphony Orchestra / Rudolf Barshai

Rudolf Barshai, Sergey Aleksashkin

Brilliant Classics, 2002

"Wonderful"
This is easily the best complete set of Shostakovich`s 15 symphonies. Rudolf Barshai/ WDR symphony orchestra give us a completely new and unique account of all the symphonies. Of particular note is a very unique recorded sound, often you will hear nuances such as the ...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar"

Sergey Aleksashkin, Dmitry Shostakovich, ...

RCA, 2007

An energetic reading that sees light amidst the gloom
The tone of Shostakovich's 'Babi Yar" symphony belongs so strongly to Soviet Russia that nobody outside that climate seems able to catch it exactly right. Shostakovich and Yevtushenko had both known despair and the helplessness of artists maddened by idiotic ...

Shostakovich: The Complete Symphonies - Mariss Jansons (10 CD)

Sergey Aleksashkin, Marco Postinghel, ...

EMI Classics, 2006

Reaching The Cosmos with Mariss Jansons and Shostakovich
Mariss Jansons,Latvian conductor,who was a protege of legendary Evgeny Mravinsky,finally completed his Shostakovich cycle 20 years after starting.Jansons had magnificent orchestras at his disposal.Not to mention first class sound quality by EMI.So eveything was set for ...

Sergei Prokofiev: War And Peace

Sergey Prokofiev, Sergey Aleksashkin, ...

Philips, 1993

Remarkable performance, and Complete too
Although the recording level is too low as established by others reviewing this work/recordings, I have to point out that the dramatic quality is stronger than others. I have the Hickox and like it a little less than this. The Rostropovich is very fine, BUT the ...

Shostakovich Edition complete symphonies [Box Set] [Includes Interview DVD]

Sergey Aleksashkin, Vladimir Vaneev, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2007

Remarkable performances at an unbeatable price
This is the perfect set for anyone who loves Shostakovich, or anyone just finding out about Shostakovich who wants to easily get all his major works. Included are the complete symphonies, including the chamber symphonies, a few discs of suites and film music, all six ...

Prokofiev - The Gambler / Galusin, Kazarnovskaya, Aleksashkin, Obraztsova, Gergiev

Sergey Prokofiev, Valery Gergiev, ...

Polygram Records, 1999

The Best Performance Available
The Gambler was Prokofiev's second opera but his first large scale drama. The score was completed in 1916 and was based upon the Dostoyevsky novella of the same name. Dostoyevsky, being addicted to gambling, knew what he was writing about and the sense of humiliation ...

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Iolanta

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Uri Zagorodniuk, ...

Philips, 1996

Highly emotional performance of this fairytale
Having listened to the CD as well as the same orchestra, chorus and director (but different singers except for King René) performing in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw I must say I have seldomly been in such high spirits after an opera. It's a highly moving story, although ...

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Sadko

Andrei Kazakov, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, ...

Philips, 1995

outstanding
There is a highlights production by Philips by Gergiev. I guess the footage presented here is originating from this cd. Outstanding. It is clear Moessorgsky and Rimsky were friends and or enemies.

Prokofiev: Songs and Romances
Andrey Slavny, Sergey Aleksashkin, ...

Delos Records, 2000

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tsar's Bride

Rimsky-Korsakov, Valery Gergiev, ...

Philips, 1999

The best starter for Russian opera
I think back to the day I first listened to this recording with nostalgia. This is the first Russian opera that I have listened to and I consider myself extremely lucky to have chosen this one. The music is simply gorgeous and there are some stunning vocal talents on ...

Tchaikovsky: Mazeppa

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Valery Gergiev, ...

Philips, 1998

Magical
Mazeppa is an opera often overlooked in the light of Eugene Onegin and Pique Dame- but some of Tchaikovsky's best music lies within Mazeppa's score. The finale of Mazeppa is absolutely one of the most beautiful and touching in all of opera. The whole score is full of ...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14

Sergey Aleksashkin, Wilfried Rehm, ...

Denon Records, 1996

Excellent soloists, orchestra, conductor, and sound.
Eliahu Inbal's recordings of the Shostakovich symphonies have not garnered the plaudits of other sets - Haitink, Rostropovich, Barshai, Kondrashin, for example. Like the Naxos cycle, these Denon recordings are generally considered to be uneven in result from an ...

Prokofiev: Betrothal In A Monastery

Sergey Prokofiev, Valery Gergiev, ...

Philips, 1998

Mellow? Prokofiev
In my opinion this is a "strange" opera (strange comparing to other Prokofiev operas). It has elements of ROSSINI, a little Verdi, a little of Puccini, Strauss AND, of course a lot of Prokofiev in it. It IS modern in style but has its roots in the Italian bel ...

Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies (Box Set)

Sergey Aleksashkin, Vladimir Vaneev, ...

Brilliant, 2003

There are better - but not at this price!
Barshai and Shostakovich were long associates, and Barshai's farmiliarity shows right through this set, which pulls the best out of a mid-ranking German regional orchestra. The real strengths of this set are its remarkable consistency of conducting, playing and sound ...

Shostakovich: complete symphonies

Sergey Aleksashkin, Vladimir Vaneev, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2004

A Terrific Symphonic Journey
I usually do not buy complete sets such as this one of all of the Shostakovich symphonies. What intrigued me and also convinced me to buy this set is the conductor Rudolf Barshai. Maestro Barshai enjoyed a close association with Dimitri Shostakovich and premiered his ...