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| ARTIST: | Dmitry Shostakovich, Andre Cluytens, Ludovic Vaillant |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Emi Classics |
| FEATURES: | Original recording remastered |
| TYPE: | Classical, Orchestral & Symphonic |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | I: Allegro Moderato - Allegro Vivace - Moderato, II: Lento, III: Moderato, IV: Allegro Con Brio - Presto - Allegretto Poco Moderato - Allegro Con Brio, I: Allegro, II: Andante, III: Allegro, I: Allegretto (C), II: Andantino (G Minor), III: Allegretto (C), No.1 In C (Moderato), No.4 in E Minor (Andante-Adagio), No.5 In D (Allegretto), No.23 In F (Adagio - Moderato Con Moto), No.24 In D Minor (Andante - Moderato) |
| UPC: | 724356264823 |
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Customer Reviews of Shostakovich: Piano Concertos; 3 Fantastic Dances; 5 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87
The composer himself recorded beautifully.... This CD is truly amazing. Can you imagine if Beethoven himself was recorded in a similar fashion? The second movement from the piano concerto is sublime. What is the mood of the piece? It's hard to tell. It's as enigmatic as the man himself. All I know is that I'm glad this very talented man was alive when our recording technology was more than adequate to capture all the feeling in his works. 5 stars.
Definitive Shostakovich Reissued
It is delightful to have these definitive recordings of the two Shostakovich Piano Concertos available now at a mid-line price in EMI's "Great Recordings of the Century" series. A full-price version of these same recordings continues to be available in the "Composers in Person" series (which I unfortunately recently bought). Rarely in classical music do we get to hear well-recorded performances straight from the baton, or in this case the fingertips, of the composer. Well here we do, with Andre Cluytens conducting the Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise with Shostakovich himself on piano (Ludovic Vaillant performs the trumpet on Concerto No. 1 as well). An added treat is Shostakovich performing some of his works for solo piano, "Three Fantastic Dances, Op. 5" and five of the "Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87." Despite the fact that these are late mono recordings (made in 1958), they sound nearly as good as vintage stereo performances from the same time period. It is a wonderful reissue, and even better at a cheaper price.