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Music / klassiske symfonier

Shostakovich & Strauss

Dmitrij Sjostakovitj

Reviews (7)

The guardian

d. 24. Aug. 2017

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Erica Jeal

d. 24. Aug. 2017

"The orchestra, made up of front-rank players from the St Petersburg Philharmonic, is immediately convincing in the Shostakovich ... The players sound a notch less securely blended in [the Strauss] but the performance glows once it gets going and ultimately achieves a compelling intensity, especially when its theme piles up upon itself towards the end".

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BBC music magazine

2018 January

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Freya Parr

2018 January

"Played here with sensitivity and intent these elegiac works have a haunting quality. The recorded sound is slightly foggy".

BBC music magazine

2006 January

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Calum MacDonald

2006 January

"These are first-rate performances of natural authority ... unlees you want the couplings (other Vainberg chamber symphonies, this is the version to aquire".

The gramophone

2013 December

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David Fanning

2013 December

"The playing has individual distinction and corporate unity of purpose. The choice of tone-colours, the thrust and definance in fast movements and the matching of nuance to the range of quieter moods make for a fine combination of chamber-music finesse and orchestral weight ... A warm welcome to the catalogue".

International record review

2013 December

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Michael Jameson

2013 December

"These extraordinary performances by Thompson and the Amsterdam Sinfonietta an undisputed triumph for all concerned. Bravo".

The gramophone

2017 Awards

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Rob Cowan (f. 1948)

2017 Awards

"Editor's choice: Rarely have I been as moved by Strauss's 'Study for 23 solo strings' ... as I was when listening to this richly-textured recording by the Baltic Chamber Orchestra. Although the chosen tempos are comparatively broad, Emmanuel Leducq-Barôme keeps you on edge of your seat, principally by achieving maxium tension at the crest of each phrase ... Again the playing suggests maximum commitment".

International record review

2006 January

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Carl Rosman

2006 January

"The Moscow Soloists perhaps do not quite maintain the standard of their Shostakovich performance in the rarities here; on the other hand, they make such a persuasive case for them it hardly matters. Well worth exploring".