Shostakovich
Shostakovich: Symphony No 2 & 5 (Chandos)
Storgårds’ more detached interpretative stance to both symphonies is valid and consistent but might be too cool for some tastes [RMo]
Shostakovich: Piano Trios; Roslavets: Piano Trio No.4 (Naxos)
Shostakovich’s trios are good but Roslavets is a real discovery [SB]
Shostakovich: Symphony No 2 & 5 (Chandos)
An interesting Shostakovich coupling from John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic [DHa]
Schnittke & Shostakovich: Viola Music (Ambroise)
(Déjà Review) Captures the essence of both works with understanding and communicating effectively to the listening audience [CR]
Shostakovich: Symphonies 1-15 (LSO Live)
A consistently well-played and conscientious cycle that trades fire for fidelity [NB]
Shostakovich: Incidental and Film Music (Naxos)
A stream of vivid musical tesellae [RB]
Shostakovich: String Quartets 14 and 15 (Genuin)
Interpretations of the last two string quartets characterised by an unwavering preference for overall unity [AG]
Shostakovich: Symphony 13 (LSO Live)
Much to admire in Noseda’s reading of this profound symphony [JQ]
Shostakovich & Saariaho: String Quartets (Rubicon)
Compelling Shostakovich and Saariaho from the Dudok Quartet [DHa]
Shostakovich: Symphony 11 (LSO Live)
A very successful account of the Eleventh Symphony, superbly played [JQ]
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 (Pentatone)
Very, very good indeed [DC]
Shostakovich: Symphonies 1 & 7 (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) Passion and searing, white hot, insight and intensity [BBr]
Shostakovich: Symphony 4 (BIS)
A great performance of a symphony among Shostakovich’s greatest [TB]
Shostakovich: Symphonies 1 & 3 (Chandos)
Storgårds jumps to the beginning in his survey of Shostakovich symphonies – with mixed results [PH]
Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos & Solo Works (Deutsche Grammophon)
Yuja Wang marks the Shostakovich 50th anniversary [JQ]
Shostakovich, Stravinsky & Glazunov: Viola and Piano (Brilliant Classics)
A well played recital of Russian music for the viola [DHa]
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & Trio (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Top-notch Shostakovich [DC]
Shostakovich: String Quartets, Vol 4 (Brilliant Classics)
Seriously impressive Shostakovich from Quartetto Noûs [AG]
Quartetto Noûs’s Shostakovich – a more detailed appraisal
by Alan George
Shostakovich: Orchestral Songs (Capriccio)
A wonderfully varied collection, in mostly excellent performances [GPJ]
Shostakovich: Viola Sonata
by Alan George
Shostakovich: Miscellaneous chamber works
by Alan George
Shostakovich & Prokofiev: String Quartets (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) How wonderful to see Nimbus demonstrating all its strengths in this superb issue [CC]
Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 (LSO Live)
A very fine performance which yields to its rivals – to one in particular [WH]
