classical music: shostakovich

classical music: shostakovich

classical music:

Shostakovich

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No1, Op107; Violin Concerto No1 (revised), Op99

Mstislav Rostropovich, Dimitri Mitropoulos, ...

Sony, 1998

Great performances of Shostakovich
I'll make this brief; the other reviewer have said what I would have stated, that this is a great recording. The one thing I would like to add, as an avid violin (and cello, my sister is a cellist) fan, is that the sheer intensity and almost raw (without being crude) ...

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 ...

The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!

Isaac Albeniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

EMI Classics, 2001

Beautiful piano music!
This is simply an exquisite collection of beautiful piano pieces. I am very satisfied with this purchase. I can read while listening to this music-call it background music...maybe, but even when you're doing something else-the music is there...it does not intrude, but ...

The Essential Yo-Yo Ma

Edgar Meyer, Hector Console, ...

Sony, 2005

Yo-Yo CD
My nephew mentioned his desire to hear some classical music (Yo-Yo Ma, especially) on the boring trips back & forth from college. He really seemed to enjoy receiving the CD for Christmas!

Shostakovich: Symphonies no 5 and 9 / Haitink

Dmitry Shostakovich, Bernard Haitink, ...

Decca, 2000

A Soviet Artist's Response to Just Criticism?!
The Symphony No. 5 is one of Shostakovich's greatest masterpieces, which can hardly be ascertained from its origins as a piece to satisfy the Soviet state's artistically stifling demands in music (for example, all other aspects of music had to be subordinate to ...

Shostakovich: Nikolayeva - Classic Archive

Tatiana Nikolayevea

Euroarts, 2008

Shostakovich's 'Intimate Diary' Played by Its Dedicatee
At the Leipzig Bach Piano Competition held in 1950 on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Bach's death, Dmitri Shostakovich was the chief judge. The winning pianist was a 26-year-old Russian, Tatiana Nikolayeva. The two met and began what was to become a lifelong ...

Summon the Heroes

Leo Arnaud, Leonard Bernstein, ...

Sony, 2000

this one will surprise you!
I'll keep it simple: this album is a collection of classical music belonging to a category commonly referred to as the fanfare. Several pieces were written by the conductor, John Williams, who is famous for movie themes like Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star ...

The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II

Yehudi Menuhin, Jacqueline Du Pre, ...

EMI Classics, 2003

A must buy for the non-snobbish classical music fan.
I bought Vol. 1 of this series and was quite satisfied, but I have to say I'm more than satisfied with this one. If you can just mellow out and enjoy some great pieces, you'll love this CD. #15 on Disc 2 is almost worth the price alone!

Tchaikovsky At Tea Time: A Refreshing Blend For Body And Spirit

Julian Lloyd Webber, Kenneth Heath, ...

Philips, 1996

Beautiful
One of the best aspects of Tchiakovsky's music is the ocnsistency: he just DIDN'T compose any bad pieces. And with such consistency, you can compile a CD such as this. THis CD gives you a proper taste of Tchaikovsky's style, and is a very nice sampler of some of his ...

Dmitry Shostakovich: String Quartet Nos. 2,3,7,8 & 12

Dmitry Shostakovich, Borodin Quartet

EMI Classics, 2000

sheer brilliance and range, brilliantly performed
These five Shostakovich string quartets were recorded by the Borodin Quartet in London in 1990, and the performance and recording are absolutely brilliant, to match the compositions. (The earlier complete cycle of 15 quartets, recorded in the 1980s by an earlier ...

André Rieu: Masterpieces

Jules Massenet, Giacomo Puccini, ...

Philips, 2007

Andre Rieu [Masterpieces] CD
I love any and all CDS and DVDS of this artist. He is the master of his musical pieces. I love also his orchestra. He is really a great musician, violinist, entertainer. I have attended 2 of his concerts, and they are magical,superb and the best entertainment ever.

Summon the Heroes

Leonard Bernstein, Carl Orff, ...

Sony, 1996

this one will surprise you!
I'll keep it simple: this album is a collection of classical music belonging to a category commonly referred to as the fanfare. Several pieces were written by the conductor, John Williams, who is famous for movie themes like Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star ...

Violin Concertos

Hilary Hahn, Mendelssohn, ...

Sony, 2002

Very special promise and a glittering technique
The other reviewers here have touched on many points that don't need repeating about Hilary Hahn's silvery tone, exemplary technique, and fresh approach. Hearing her in perosn makes clear that she has charisma, a special gift of communication with the audience that ...

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9

Dmitry Shostakovich, Leonard Bernstein, ...

Sony, 1999

A moment in history, but not as riveting as before
From the mid-Fifties to the mid-Sixties Leonard Bernstein had a complete grip on any "young people"--he didn't call us kids--who wanted to fall in love with classical music. It's hard to turn your back on the influence that shaped your taste, and this Shostakovich 5th ...

At The Movies

John Barry, Frank Churchill, ...

Denon Records, 2004

Movie Themes with a Classical Twist
What's not to like about a good song from a good movie? All the classic movie themes (i.e., Titanic, Zorba the Greek, etc.) are here but played by a full orchestra. I considered this approach to modern music a true and distinct pleasure and a nice break from the ...