Building a Library: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 鈥淏abi Yar鈥�
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Shostakovich's Symphony No 1; New Mahler Releases; and Disc of the Week: Sibelius/Schoenberg Violin Concertos.
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Building a Library:
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, 鈥淏abi Yar鈥�
Reviewer - Edward Seckerson
First Choice:
(c/w Symphonies 1-12; Symphonies 14-15; October Op. 131; The Sun Shines on Our Motherland Op. 90; The Execution of Stepan Razin Op. 119; Violin Concerto No. 2)
Artur Eizen (bass), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin (conductor)
Melodiya MELCD1001065 (11 CDs, Budget)
Budget Choice:
Sergei Aleksashkin (bass), West German Radio (WDR) Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai (conductor)
Regis RRC 1102 (CD, Budget)
Also available on Brilliant Classics 6324 (11 CDs, Budget - The Complete Symphonies)
CD Review BAL Catalogue Data
bal.shostakovich:
bal.shostakovich.symphony.no.13.babi.yar
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