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Tag Archives: Shostakovich
Yuri Temirkanov charms London in St Petersburg invasion
St Petersburg Philharmonic/Temirkanov **** Royal Festival Hall, 8th November 2014 “Never look encouragingly at the brass,” was one of Richard Strauss’ conducting commandments. Yuri Temirkanov took this maxim to heart, barely looking at any members of his St Petersburg Philharmonic … Continue reading
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Tagged Liadov, Maxim Vengerov, Shostakovich, St Petersburg Philharmonic, Tchaikovsky, Yuri Temirkanov
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An essential “Babi Yar” from Kirill Kondrashin on Praga
Shostakovich: Symphony No.13 ‘Babi Yar’; Prokofiev: October Kirill Kondrashin/Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (Praga) Even for Dmitri Shostakovich, few works had such a controversial genesis as his Thirteenth Symphony, “Babi Yar”. It was originally intended as a one movement cantata, based on … Continue reading
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Tagged IRR, Kirill Kondrashin, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Praga, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Vitaly Gromadsky
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