Still, shostakovich undeniably made beautiful music, including 15 symphonies, an equal number of string quartets, large quantities of film music, and 2 operas which he held dear for his entire life. Shostakovich symphony no 5 albums lso live nativedsd. Shostakovichs final symphony, the fifteenth, dates from 1971, only a few years before his death. Shostakovich, bernstein, new york philharmonic great. The best recording by far is bernsteins with chicago, although the recorded sound is not. This was a dangerous situation for the composer, and it seems somehow poetic that he was to redeem himself with music instead of words. Best recording of shostakovich 5 hey all, ive been searching out a recording of shostakovich 5 to buy. I have listened to maxim shostakovich conducting the lso and bernstein s recording too, but i have heard that mravinskys live recording is the way to go. Used with london symphony, vienna philharmonic and boston symphony. Leonard bernstein s interpretation of shostakovich s symphony no. This is rostropovichs third recording of the fifth symphony, and all of them are very similar in conception.
The philadelphia orchestra, seen here in rehearsal, performs shostakovichs symphony no. Its an excellent performance, similar to bernsteins first reading, but a bit broader on the. The latter justifies all the claims made on behalf of the new medium and is in much the same class if not actually superior to the daphnis et chloe of dutoit decca 400 0552, 383, and even though it is transcribed at a higher level than the lp and so makes a deceptively. Leonard bernstein and the new york philharmonic shostakovitch leonard bernstein and the new york philharmonic shostakovitch symphony no. Regardless of its philosophical underpinnings, shostakovichs symphony no. The second, on teldec, is perhaps the finest, a touch more urgent in the outer movements than this newcomer, with the national symphony of washington, dc in better form, but the differences.
Leonard bernstein said that shostakovichs 9th symphony was the lightest of the composers fifteen symphonies and also the most haydnesque. The deeply emotional movements at times joyful and morose capture our imagination. Mar 09, 20 leonard bernstein said that shostakovich s 9th symphony was the lightest of the composers fifteen symphonies and also the most haydnesque. Dmitri shostakovich, leonard bernstein, new york philharmonic. Leonard bernstein, dmitri shostakovich, new york philharmonic. Shostakovich and sviatoslav richter played symphony no.
Dmitri shostakovich leonard bernstein the new york philharmonic orchestra. Its first performance was on november 21, 1937, in leningrad by the leningrad philharmonic orchestra under yevgeny mravinsky. I will continue to enjoy shostakovich and bernstein for many years to come. Fearing for his life, the young composer wrote a symphony ending with a rousing march.
Hearing history in shostakovich s fifth symphony for marin alsop, music director of the baltimore symphony beginning in 2007, the centennial of dmitri shostakovich s birth presents an opportunity. Philharmonic hall, liverpool, uk, 78 july 2008 symphony no. Licensed to youtube by naxosofamerica on behalf of west hill radio archives, and 2 music rights societies. Prokofiev the symphonies other than five and the classical. Seymour lipkin piano, new york philharmonic, leonard bernstein. There is no sign of the excess of ideas so common in the fourth symphony. Marin alsop conducts the juilliard orchestra in a bernstein. Leonard bernsteins interpretation of shostakovichs symphony no. And if you can get hold of it, lookout for yevgeny mravinskys leningrad phil performance live from the 1978 vienna festwochen. Early in 1936 his opera lady macbeth of mtsensk and the ballet the limpid stream had been officially condemned, and in consequence he felt obliged to withdraw his fourth. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. There is, however, no literal program, and the music, like the dialogue, is a series of related statements in praise of love. This live recording is very close in spirit and execution to bernsteins famous 1959 shostakovich 5 th with the new york philharmonic, a performance that has been, at least for me and many others from older generations, a benchmark recording in this sometimes problematic symphony.
If only maxim shostakovich s 1972 recording with the ussr symphony orchestra had been released on cd it never has been, astoundingly, as this wold be the obvious first choice. Oct 26, 2015 the philadelphia orchestra, seen here in rehearsal, performs shostakovichs symphony no. His opera lady macbeth of mtsensk had achieved a tremendous success following its premiere in 1934, until it suddenly came under attack from stalins cultural police. The symphony is a playful and vivid musical work, with a neoclassical air that has led to comparisons to haydns symphonies and to prokofievs classical symphony. Dmitri shostakovich, leonard bernstein, new york philharmonic orchestra shostakovich. This dvd account with the london symphony orchestra was recorded by the bbc in 1966 and bernsteins view of the. Leonard bernstein and the new york philharmonic made. This is leonard bernsteins later version of shostakovichs fifth, captured live while the new york philharmonic was on tour in tokyo. Of all the monumental fifths out there from beethoven, bruckner, mahler, nielsen, prokofiev, sibelius and shostakovich the latters is still the most intriguing. The premiere was a huge success and received an ovation that lasted well over half an hour. Feb 17, 2011 shostakovich wrote metronome markings into his score, and bernstein occasionally goes about twice as fast. From intense pianissimos to the shrieking upper register and full bass thwack of a grand peroration which honeck takes surprisingly at face value theres faith in what can sometimes seem like a timeserving symphony. Leonard bernstein and the new york philharmonic made their historic recording of shostakovichs symphony no. Noseda launches a new cycle of shostakovichs complete symphonies with the iconic fifth.
Now i fell in love with the shostakovich fifth symphony thanks to leonard bernstein s famous 1959 recording of it, made with the new york philharmonic immediately upon their return from a quick russian tour where they substituted for an ill fritz reiner and the chicago symphony. The premiere, conducted by yevgeny mravinsky, took place on 3 november 1945 in the opening concert of the 25th season of the leningrad philharmonic orchestra, sharing the program with tchaikovsky. Artist leonard bernstein, new york philharmonic orchestra. Originally issued in 1953 as columbia mono lp ml 4739. As with shostakovich above, its disheartening how many critics cant seem to. The greatest unloved symphonies kenneth woods conductor. The sf symphony performs shostakovichs symphony no. Like tolstoy, shostakovich believed that music was a stenography of feelings, a force capable of expressing overwhelming, sombre drama and euphoria, sorrow and ecstasy, burning wrath and chilling fury, melancholy and rousing merriment and not only all these emotions but also their subtlest nuances and the transitions in between which words. Although some audiences heard condemnation of the government through. Political and artistic pressures coincided many times inthe course of shostakovichs career, but never more than in the year 1937, when the fifth symphony was composed. On sale through our online shop orders will be despatched by mail from our online shop. He was referring to bernsteins famous 1959 recording of the fifth symphony with the new york philharmonic in which bernstein doubled the.
Shostakovich symphony no 5 lso live nativedsd music. Even today, people wonder just what shostakovich was trying to say. In 1937 russia, at the height of stalins purges, the communist party strongly denounced dmitri shostakovichs most recent works. The serenade, bernstein wrote resulted from a rereading of platos charming dialogue, the symposium. These performances were the first performances in boston. A typical performance lasts for around 26 minutes, which makes this symphony one of shostakovichs shortest. Sinfonie hrsinfonieorchester david afkham duration. I have listened to maxim shostakovich conducting the lso and bernsteins recording too, but i have heard that mravinskys live recording is the way to go. Shostakovich himself considered it a joyful little piece. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features.
Chicago previn cleveland maazel new york philharmonic bernstein royal concertgebouw haitink vienna philharmonic jansons. Fritz reiner, charles munch, paul paray, antal dorati and leonard bernstein. Dimitri mitropoulos 18961960 conducting the philharmonic symphony orchestra of new york the new york philharmonic. And while honeck ignores evidence that barber meant his adagio as a lovesong to menotti, thats a deeply felt reading, too. Download sheetmusic sheet music downloaded directly to your computer printer.
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