Shostakovich: The Film Music of Vol. 2 (Includes 'the Gadfly' & 'the Golden Mountains')

'The Chandos issue will appeal to film music buffs and Shostakovich completists, but it deserves to reach a wider audience given the flair and dynamism of the music-making and the high quotient of tunes. As I observed last time round, Sinaisky is always right inside the idiom, just the man for the job.'
- Gramophone

'Shostakovich hated writing for films. Yet the melodic invention , orchestration and atmospheric variety of these scores completely belies their money-earning inspiration... Vivid recording, compelling performances.'
- Classic FM Magazine

'As ever with this partnership, the BBC Philharmonic players pull out all the stops for their principal guest conductor Vassily Sinaisky, and the music-making is lively and distinctive.'
- The Telegraph

Chandos continues it's successful Film Music series with the second volume dedicated to the film scores of Dmitri Shostakovich.

The BBC Philharmonic has consistently maintained the highest standards throughout this series.

Shostakovich's film scores are characteristic of his music at its best: full of good tunes, atmosphere, invention, colour and energy.

This unique programme contains the premiere recording of the music from Volochayev Days