MYASKOVSKY : Symphony Nr. 21 • KABALEVSKY : Symphony Nr. 2 • SHOSTAKOVICH : Incidental Music To 'Hamlet' (Measham-Herrmann) (1975) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Nikolay Myaskovsky
1    Symphony No.21, Op.51 [16:09]
Conductor – David Measham
Orchestra – The New Philharmonia Orchestra

Dmitry Kabalevsky
2-4    Symphony No.2, Op.19 [23:51]
Conductor – David Measham
Orchestra – The New Philharmonia Orchestra

Dmitry Shostakovich
5-10    Incidental Music To The Film 'Hamlet', From Op.116a [21:28]
Conductor – Bernard Herrmann
Orchestra – The National Philharmonic Orchestra

NEMANJA RADULOVIC - Journey East (2014) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulovic, long flying hair and all, evokes the spirit and sound of the central European violinists of a hundred years ago. On this collection of pieces, mostly associated with Slavic lands (John Williams' Theme from Schindler's List makes a fascinating exception), he takes new chances, and they pay off big time. Radulovic has developed a vigorously rhythmic style that can build up a good deal of momentum in a piece like the opening Hungarian Dance No. 1 of Brahms, and he effectively alternates these with pieces that lay on the sentiment. What's new here is that Radulovic has reached out and gotten the music he needs from other genres, from unusual sources, and from a variety of ensembles. There are several arrangements by Yvan Cassar that make a wonderful effect. Sample the violin-and-small ensemble version of Khachaturian's Sabre Dance (track 4) for a bit of pure excitement that someone might have come up with in an old Viennese cafe in 1900, but probably not since then. Radulovic draws on some Serbian film soundtracks and on original compositions. He employs not only his usual backing group Les Trilles du Diable, but also a slightly larger string group called Double Sens and, on several tracks, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. The musicians back up Radulovic's fiery effects, and the result is perhaps the most colorful and exciting exotic violin recitals in many years. Bravo! by James Manheim
Tracklist :
Hungarian Dance
Composed By – Johannes Brahms
1    No. 1 in G minor    3:12
2    Songs My Mother Taught Me 3:17
Composed By – Antonín Dvořák
Swan Lake
Composed By – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
3    Russian Dance    4:20
Gayaneh
Composed By – Aram Khatchaturian
4    Sabre Dance    2:56
5    Vatra Suze 3:16
Composed By – Sonia Kalajic
6    Pašona Kolo 2:42
Traditional
Masquerade
Composed By – Aram Khatchaturian
7    Nocturne    3:38
Gadfly Suite
Composed By – Dmitri Shostakovich
8    Romance    4:15
Love For Three Oranges Suite
Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev
9    March    1:34
10    Schindler's List: Theme 3:50
Composed By – John Williams
11    Niška Banja 2:20
Traditional
12    Petrijin Venac: Theme 4:18
Composed By – Zoran Simjanović
13    Ojo Je Muški Svet 4:19
Composed By – Dejan "Leopold" Sparavalo, Emir Kusturica
14    Csárdás 4:45
Composed By – Vittorio Monti
15    Zajdi, Zajdi, Jasno Sonce 5:37
Composed By – Aleksandar Sarijevski
Credits :
Cimbalom – Ludovit Kovac
Conductor – Michail Jurowski
Ensemble – Double Sens, Les Trilles Du Diable
Orchestra – Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Percussion – Nicolas Montazaud
Piano – Laure Favre-Kahn
Technician [Piano] – Vincent Guyon
Violin – Nemanja Radulović
Vocals – Ksenija Milošević

SHOSTAKOVICH - The Symphonies (Vladimir Ashkenazy) 12CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

CD1
Symphony No.1 In F Minor, Op.10    
Symphony No.6 In B Minor, Op.54

CD2
Festive Overture, Op.96    5:53
October, Op. 131 - Symphonic Poem    12:38
Symphony No.2 In B Major, Op.14 - "To October"    17:04
The Song Of The Forests, Op.81

CD3
Symphony No.12 In D Minor, Op.112 "The Year 1917"
Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.20 - "The First Of May"

CD4
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 43

CD5
Symphony No.5 In D Minor, Op.47
Five Fragments, Op.42

CD6
Shostakovich's Broadcast From Besieged Leningrad In 1941
Symphony No.7 In C Major, Op.60 "Leningrad"

CD7
Funeral & Triumphal Prelude, Op.130    2:44
Symphony No.8 In C Minor, Op.65
Novorossiisk Chimes

CD8
Chamber Symphony, Op.110a
Symphony No.10 In E Minor, Op.93

CD9
Symphony No. 11 In G Minor, Op. 103 "The Year 1905"

CD10
Symphony No.13 In B Fla tMinor, Op.113"Babi Yar"

CD11
Symphony No.14, Op.135

CD12
Symphony No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 70
Symphony No.15 In A Major, Op.141

Credits :
Baritone Vocals – Sergei Koptchak (pistas: CD 10, CD 11)
Bass Vocals – Nikita Storojev (pistas: 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10)
Choir – New London Children's Choir (pistas: 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10), The Bach Choir (pistas: 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8)
Chorus – Brighton Festival Chorus (pistas: 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10), Nikikai Chorus Group (pistas: CD 10)
Chorus Master – Laszlo Heltay (pistas: 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10)
Music Director – Sir David Willcocks (pistas: 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8), Ronald Corp (pistas: 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10)
Orchestra – NHK Symphony Orchestra (pistas: 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9, 11-10, 11-11), St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (pistas: 6-2,6-3,6-4,6-5, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Soprano Vocals – Joan Rodgers (pistas: CD11)
Tenor Vocals – Mikhail Kotliarov (pistas: 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10)

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH : String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 4 (Borodin Quartet) (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH : String Quartets Nos. 5, 6 & 7 (Borodin Quartet) (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH : String Quartets Nos. 8, 9 & 10 (Borodin Quartet) (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH : String Quartets Nos. 11, 12 & 13 (Borodin Quartet) (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH : String Quartets Nos. 14 & 15 (Borodin Quartet) (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH : String Quartets No. 3; Two Pieces for String Octet; Piano Quintet (Richter-Borodin Quartet) (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

MARTHA ARGERICH - Martha Argerich Edition : Concertos (2011) 4CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Martha Argerich Edition: Concertos is one of several box sets issued in 2011 in honor of her 70th birthday. These four discs gather ten complete concertos recorded between 1997 and 2009 for EMI. As an artist as well-known for her loyalty to particular repertoire and particular musicians, most of these works have been recorded by Argerich multiple times. Prokofiev's Concerto No. 3, one of the first concertos she ever recorded, is here in a 1997 performance with conductor Charles Dutoit, one of her best collaborators. The two recorded both Chopin concertos the following year, also included here. Others of Argerich's most frequent collaborators are found on Beethoven's Triple Concerto: Renaud Capuçon, Mischa Maisky, and Alexandre Rabinovitch. The recordings of fellow pianist Mikhail Pletnev's Fantasia elvetica and of Falla's Noches en los jardines de España come from her Lugano Festival, an annual event founded in 2002 where Argerich gathers friends -- her familiar collaborators and new, promising, young musicians -- for music-making. The collection unfortunately does not include Ravel's Concerto in G, the other concerto typically noted as one of Argerich's best interpretations. Yet, it should very well satisfy those who want to get to know Argerich's work in the concerto repertoire as a mature musician at the height of her talent. by Patsy Morita   

SHOSTAKOVICH - String Quartets 1-13 [Borodin Quartet] 4CD / 2003

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH [1906-1975] 

 String Quartets 1-13 [Borodin Quartet] 

2003 / CHANDOS / 4CD 

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SHOSTAKOVICH: Michelangelo Verses; Captain Lebyadkin Verses [Ashkenazy/Fischer-Dieskau] London

SHOSTAKOVICH: Michelangelo Verses; Captain Lebyadkin Verses

 [Ashkenazy-Fischer-Dieskau]

 [1993] London / CBR320 / scans

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SHOSTAKOVICH - Piano Works [Ashkenazy] SACD / 2004

A great exponent of Russian piano music, Vladimir Ashkenazy is much admired for his brilliant and insightful recordings of Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich. Of these composers, Shostakovich poses the least daunting technical challenges, but, arguably, offers the most puzzling enigmas for interpretation. To his credit, Ashkenazy is usually circumspect and sensitive to Shostakovich's mercurial intentions. Where ambiguity holds sway, as in the brittle and unsettled Piano Sonata No. 2, or the quizzical and disturbing Aphorisms, Ashkenazy plays the music precisely and leaves the composer's riddles for the listener to ponder. Alert to the ironic possibilities in this varied body of work, Ashkenazy treads with care and generally avoids certitude. When Shostakovich flirts with parody, as in the grotesquely elegant Fantastic Dances (3) and the Lyric Waltz, there is no need to exaggerate because Shostakovich's mannerisms speak for themselves. Ashkenazy hints at his own attitudes in his subtle timing of phrases, but seldom goes further. Even though Ashkenazy's caution could be misconstrued as ambivalence, his discretion is preferable to broader, more flamboyant approaches. Only in the Polka is Ashkenazy over-indulgent. By treating this sly piece as a flashy encore, he oversteps the boundaries observed in the rest of his program, and closes the disc with a disconcerting bang.

Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 61

1. I. Allegretto

2. II. Largo

3. III. Moderato Con Moto

Three Fantastic Dances Op. 5.

4. I. Allegretto

5. II. Andantino – Allegretto

6. III. Allegretto

Five Preludes

7. I. Allegro Moderato E Scherzando

8. II. Andante

9. III. Allegro Moderato

10. IV. Moderato

11. V. Andantino

12. Lyric Waltz from Dances of the Dolls

13. Short Piece from The Gadfly

14. Spanish Dance from The Gadfly

15. Nocturne from the Limpid Stream

Aphorisms Op. 13

16. I. Recitative

17. II. Serenade

18. III. Nocturne

19. IV. Elegy

20. V. Marche Funebre

21. VI. Etude

22. VII. Dance Of Death

23. VIII. Canon

24. IX. Legend

25. X. Lullaby

26. Polka from The Golden Age

Vladimir Ashkenazy - Piano

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SHOSTAKOVICH : 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87 (Vladimir Ashkenazy) 2CD (1999) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

When Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich composed this set in the early 50's for pianist Taitian Nikolaeva, fugues weren't particularly "in," apparently frowned upon by authorities concerned with the degree of "formality" in orchestral works. Nikolaeva recorded a particularly dense, diffuse version of the set, arguably a demonstration of her own declining technique rather than a livelier version more closely intended by Shotakovich. In 1992, Shostakovich's "Op. 87" registered more prominently in the eyes and ears of listeners when jazz pianist Keith Jarrett -- pursuing a notably similar career as contemporary pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy with a bit more distinction (or at least commercial notice) -- zipped through the set in 2:15:20. Some dissenters complained that Jarrett's treatment was whimsically light, so perhaps in some sense Ashkenazy's version may be a kind of response to Jarrett. Whatever the case, Ashkenazy could surely summon a touch more passion out of some of the more ponderous, meditative moments in this marathon of otherwise utterly transportive magic. He comes across as detached, almost indifferent, uninvolved in the sweetly diatonic No. 1, robotically remembering to hit the notes on time without any ambient responsibility or ear for rhythm. No. 18 in F minor, similarly, could be a heart-wrencher, a record to play at the wake of a dearly departed, but here's he's little more than garden-variety, although momentarily playful. But Ashkenazy's very good with the contrasting textures of Prelude of No. 19 in E-flat Major. His speedy lines and breezy passes over the keys in the Prelude of No. 2 in A minor combine to give it a high-rise, big-city-on-the water sense of strangeness and ease. Crystal notes in the memory-soaked No. 4 in E Minor accents its slightly bittersweet underpinnings, and it is this atmosphere that prevails above all in this intriguing modern recording. Becky Byrkit

Tracklist & Credits :

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)

24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87

Composed By – Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano, Performer – Vladimir Ashkenazy

  

MARTHA ARGERICH Edition - Chamber Music [Box Set 8CD] 2011 / FLAC

CD1 :

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):

Violin Sonata No.9 in A major, op.94 “Kreutzer

César Franck (1822-1890):

Violin Sonata in A major

Itzhak Perlman – violin, Martha Argerich – piano

CD2 :

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Piano Quartet in C major WoO36 No.3

Clarinet Trio in B flat major, op.11

Piano Trio in D major, op.70 No.1 “Ghost”

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849):

Intoduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, op.3

Renaud Capuçon – violin, Lida Chen – viola, Gautier Capuçon – cello, Marek Denemark – clarinet, Mark Drobinsky – cello, Mischa Maisky – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

CD3 :

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, op.105

Violin Sonata No.2 in D minor, op.121

Fantasiestücke op.73 (version for flugelhorn and piano)

Märchenbilder, op.113

Géza Hosszu-Legocky – violin, Renaud Capuçon –
violin, Sergei Nakariakov – flugelhorn, Nobuko Imai – viola, Martha Argerich – piano

CD4 :

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Piano Quintet in E flat major, op.44

Piano Quartet in E flat major, op.47

Andante and Variations in B flat major for two pianos, horn and two cellos, op.46

Dora Schwarzberg – violin, Renaud Capuçon – violin, Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg – viola, Mark Drobinsky – cello, Lida Chen – viola, Gautier Capuçon – cello, Alexandre Rabinovitch – piano , Marie Luise Neunecker – horn, Natalia Gutman – cello, Mischa Maisky – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

CD5 :

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Piano Trio in G major, Hob.XV:25 “Gipsy Trio”

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)

Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.49

Robert Schumann (11810-1856)

Fantasiestücke, op.88

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Cello Sonata

“La plus que lente” – valse

“Minstrels” – Prélude No.12

Renaud Capuçon – violin, Gautier Capuçon – cello,
Mischa Maisky – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

CD6 :

César Franck (1822-1890)

Cello Sonata in A (transcription of the Violin Sonata)

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Violin Sonata No.1 Sz75

Contrasts Sz111 for violin, clarinet and piano

Mischa Maisky – cello, Renaud Capuçon – violin,
Chantal Juillet – violin, Michael Collins – clarinet, Martha Argerich – piano

CD7 :

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Piano Quintet in G minor, op.57

Piano trio No.2 in E minor, op.67

Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)

Concertino for piano, two violins, viola, clarinet, horn and bassoon

Renaud Capuçon – violin, Allissa Margulis – violin, Lida Chen – viola, Mischa Maisky – cello, Maxim Vengerov – violin, Gautier Capuçon – cello, Lucy Hall – violin

Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg – viola, Corrado Giuffredi – clarinet, Zora Slokar – horn, Vincent Godel – bassoon, Martha Argerich – piano

CD8 :

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Piano Quintet in E flat major, op.44

Violin Sonata No.2 in D minor, op.121

Fantasiestücke, op.73

Dora Schwarzberg – violin, Lucy Hall – violin, Nobuko Imai – viola, Mischa Maisky – cello, Natalia Gutman – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

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