Shostakovich
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]
Dmitri Shostakovich: a personal recollection
by Alan George
Shostakovich and the String Quartet
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]
Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Scriabin: Piano Sonatas; Stravinsky: Serenade (ECM)
(Déjà Review) An absolutely tremendous disc, from all angles [CC]
Shostakovich and Schnittke: Piano Quintets (Naxos)
Effective writing, leaving the listener almost breathless as the music disappears [KS]
Shostakovich and Shchedrin: Piano concertos (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Stunning performances of very contrasting works [RB]
David Oistrakh (violin): The Warner Remastered Edition (Warner Classics)
A massive celebratory David Oistrakh box features strikingly good remasterings of his HMV legacy and a vast array of live and broadcast material [JW]
Shostakovich: Symphony 10 (Exton)
A Titanic Shostakovich Tenth of almost unique power and darkness [MB]
Eastern Reflections (Delphian)
An ideal performance of Bartók’s Contrasts in an interesting programme [SB]
Sommernachtskonzert Schönbrunn 2024 (Sony Classical)
An excellent souvenir [RWe]
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Terrific performances of three very contrasting Shostakovich symphonies [JQ]
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