Shostakovich Symphonies 4, 5 & 6
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich Symphonies 4, 5 & 6
Oslo Philharmonic, Klaus Mäkelä
[ Decca / 2 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 13 September 2024
The music of Shostakovich has been core to Klaus and the Oslo Philharmonic's programming from the start of their relationship, and they first performed Symphony no. 5 in November 2019 - before Klaus took up his tenure as Chief Conductor. A special performance of the 5th symphony in Oslo on 14th August will celebrate the release of this album on Decca Classics. Mäkelä & the Philharmonic will go on to perform the symphonies on tour later this year, including concerts at Salzburg Festival and Musikfest, Berlin.
"the sheer wildness of the Fourth always seems to be kept on a tight leash. But the account of the Sixth Symphony is beautifully controlled and paced, the Oslo strings radiant as the first movement steadily intensifies, the woodwind fabulously agile in the scherzo second, and the finale a joyous, witty romp." The Guardian
"this mind-blowing Oslo Philharmonic performance…[is] as thrilling for its emotional contradictions as for its pulverising unity of purpose" The Scotsman Five Stars
"The Oslo Philharmonic sounds wonderful in this new set of Shostakovich symphonies, reflecting, at least in part, their training under previous Music Directors Mariss Jansons and Vasily Petrenko. The playing is incisive, weighty, and full-throated with characterful solo work. Decca's engineering ensures that even the densest passages (such as the climax of the fourth symphony's opening movement/track 2, 2'13") have clarity and depth to the sound" ClassicReview
Tracks:
Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43
Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54
