Shostakovich: which one is your favourite amongst his works?

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Anyone know anything about the Czecho-Slovak RSO(Bratislava). Just have their recording of Shosta's Symphony No.11(The Year `1905). Just want to know generally what their recordings are like?

From the little I've heard from them, I'd say a decent second-division band very much dependent on the conductor to wring it out of them - so their DSCH series a better recommendation than their (much) earlier Dvorak, for example. On the other hand, if you must give Naxos your money, RLPO/Petrenko for DSCH is a no-brainer.

[LeMartinPecheur]

From the little I've heard from them, I'd say a decent second-division band very much dependent on the conductor to wring it out of them - so their DSCH series a better recommendation than their (much) earlier Dvorak, for example. On the other hand, if you must give Naxos your money, RLPO/Petrenko for DSCH is a no-brainer.

Not in the 8th he ain't! IMHO of course, and one other. Technically superb but emotionally not there at all.

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Not in the 8th he ain't! IMHO of course, and one other. Technically superb but emotionally not there at all.

Fair dos! In the eighth, only Mravinsky will do.

[BBMmk2]

From the little I've heard from them, I'd say a decent second-division band very much dependent on the conductor to wring it out of them - so their DSCH series a better recommendation than their (much) earlier Dvorak, for example. On the other hand, if you must give Naxos your money, RLPO/Petrenko for DSCH is a no-brainer.

That's what my gut feeling was and was recognised too. I be sticking to the ones I know and in the future too!!

[Pulcinella]

The 2009 Penguin Guide speaks highly of the Slovak RSO version of S14, giving it three stars and the key recording symbol.

The even earlier Naxos coupling of S5 and S9 by Rahbari (Belgian Radio and TV Orchestra) is also very highly thought of.

[visualnickmos]

The 2009 Penguin Guide speaks highly of the Slovak RSO version of S14, giving it three stars and the key recording symbol.

The even earlier Naxos coupling of S5 and S9 by Rahbari (Belgian Radio and TV Orchestra) is also very highly thought of.

An excellent performance of both the symphonies. I keep going back to this one.

[Pulcinella]

An excellent performance of both the symphonies. I keep going back to this one.

Me too!

[teamsaint]

Me too!

.. so thats £1.80 I'll not see again.

Any recomendations for his #10 ?

[visualnickmos]

.. so thats £1.80 I'll not see again.

Any recomendations for his #10 ?

Yes - well-worth it. Excellent (IMVVHO) I hasten to add

[teamsaint]

Yes - well-worth it. Excellent (IMVVHO) I hasten to add

Ok, well try not to worry about the £1.27 I'm about to blow.


Thanks VN.

[teamsaint]

An excellent performance of both the symphonies. I keep going back to this one.

Both 5/9 and 10 arrived this week.
Of the two discs I prefer 10 so far. The 5/9 disc has a somewhat soft edged feel to the sound, IMO. Enjoyable, and certainly a different approach .
The 10 seems to have a little more clarity, but perhaps the approach works better with this music, certainly the first movement.

Thanks for the recommendations VN and Pulcers, discs well worth getting.

[Pulcinella]

Both 5/9 and 10 arrived this week.
Of the two discs I prefer 10 so far. The 5/9 disc has a somewhat soft edged feel to the sound, IMO. Enjoyable, and certainly a different approach .
The 10 seems to have a little more clarity, but perhaps the approach works better with this music, certainly the first movement.

Thanks for the recommendations VN and Pulcers, discs well worth getting.

I don't know that version of S10, so cannot comment, but you may well be right in thinking 5 and 9 are 'soft edged' compared to other versions; pleased that you consider it money well spent, though!

[Beef Oven!]

Having enjoyed listening to DSCH's 11th symphony of late, I think I shall give no.12 a serious listen.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to a fine recording of 12?

I have the Barshai and Petrenko sets ......

[Bryn]

Having enjoyed listening to DSCH's 11th symphony of late, I think I shall give no.12 a serious listen.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to a fine recording of 12?

I have the Barshai and Petrenko sets ......

Wigglesworth, Kondrashin.

[Beef Oven!]

Wigglesworth, Kondrashin.

Cheers Bryn, I’ll check those ones out