BaL 05.04.25 - Shostakovich: Symphony 10

[Petrushka]

Kondrashin and the Moscow Philharmonic achieve that.

They do indeed. I played that recording last night.

[oliver sudden]

I have always thought the second movement was more a portrait of those who had to work for Stalin, i.e. rushing around to do his bidding and thereby stay alive.

That certainly seems a much more realistic interpretation than the Testimony version!

[Petrushka]

That certainly seems a much more realistic interpretation than the Testimony version!

I'm one of those who believe that Testimony is authentic and I'm in good company as both Shostakovich's son, Maxim, and Rostropovich endorsed it as authentic. They should know.