Shostakovich
Shostakovich’s “Late” Quartets
by Alan George
Evgeny Mravinsky (conductor) Mravinsky in Helsinki (Janus Classics)
A headless Shostakovich symphony makes for a dispiriting experience [DHa]
Shostakovich: Symphony 8 (BIS)
An interesting and highly individual performance worth hearing. [SA]
Shostakovich: String Quartet 11
by Alan George
Shostakovich: Symphony 10 (Signum Classics)
Very well played and engineered, but only intermittently achieving the drive and intensity of Barshai, Shipway and Karajan [RMo]
Shostakovich: Complete symphonies (Capriccio)
One of the leading cycles, in a fine-sounding stereo incarnation [RWe]
Shostakovich: String Quartet 10
by Alan George
Shostakovich: String Quartet 9
by Alan George
Shostakovich: String Quartet 8
by Alan George
Shostakovich: String Quartet 7
by Alan George
Shostakovich: String Quartet 6
by Alan George
Shostakovich: String Quartet 5
by Alan George
Shostakovich: String Quartet 4
by Alan George
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 6 & 9 (Signum Classics)
Fine performances of two idiosyncratic, even eccentric, Shostakovich symphonies [WH]
Shostakovich: The Fall of Berlin & The Unforgettable Year 1919 (Marco Polo)
(Déjà Review) Overall, the playing is polished and expressive and the sound of pleasingly warm ambience [DK]
Shostakovich: String Quartet 3
by Alan George
Shostakovich: String Quartet 2
by Alan George
Shostakovich: Two Pieces for String Quartet
by Alan George
Shostakovich: String Quartet 1
by Alan George
Journey to the Orient – Music for Flute and Guitar (Dynamic)
An enchanting musical journey towards the Orient involving familiar and brand new music [KT]
Shostakovich and the String Quartet
by Alan George
Dmitri Shostakovich: a personal recollection
by Alan George
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 6 & 9 (Signum Classics)
Two of Shostakovich’s most perplexing works in good live performances [PH]
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (Elatus)
(Déjà Review) The playing and interpretations of Maxim Vengerov steal the show [TB]
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