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David Nice recommends a version of Shostakovich's 9th Symphony. This powerful work was described in the composer's own words: "If the Seventh and the Eighth symphonies bore a tragic-heroic character, then in the Ninth a transparent, pellucid, and bright mood predominates."

Top recommendation:

Shostakovich - Complete Symphonies

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphonies Nos. 1-15 (complete)

WDR Sinfonieorchester, Rudolf Barshai (conductor)

BRILLIANT CLASSICS 6324 (11 CD)

Also available as part of Shostakovich Edition box set:

BRILLIANT CLASSICS 9420 (49 CD)

Other recordings:

Below is a shortlist of other recordings which David Nice also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee the availability of these discs.

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47; Symphony No. 9 in E flat major Op. 70

The USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (conductor)

OLYMPIA OCD 133 (CD)

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47; Symphony No. 9 in E flat major Op. 70

Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

DECCA 4674782 (CD)

Shostakovich - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 12

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 9 in E flat major Op. 70; Symphony No. 12 in D minor Op. 112 'The Year 1917'

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

BIS BISSACD1563 (Hybrid SACD)

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 9

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B mino, Op. 54; Symphony No. 9 in E flat major Op. 70

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor)

EMI CLASSICS CDC7543392

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