Shostakovich
Shostakovich: Symphonies 8-10 (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)
Bravo, bravo, and thrice bravo; Kirill Petrenko’s Shostakovich sweeps the board [DM]
Shostakovich: Symphonies 12 & 15 (Chandos)
Well played and well engineered but lacking character [NB]
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues (Naxos)
A delicacy and deftness of touch in the playing, allied with a natural sense of line and phrasing which can be both compelling and moving [CT]
Shostakovich: Symphony 10 (Fuga Libera)
A fine, live performance of Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony by a top-class Russian orchestra [GT]
Valentin Malinin (piano): Laureate Recital (Naxos)
Pianist Valentin Malinin impresses with his technical ability, but with mixed musical results [LW]
Pianos & Orchestra (Naxos)
A unique programme very well played and recorded but of variable musical value [NB]
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