Salonen, Esa-Pekka > Shostakovich, Dmitri

Shostakovich: Prologue to 'Orango: Symphony No. 4 / Salonen

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-19

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Orango, opera prologue (sketches); Symphony no 4 in C minor, Op. 43
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Philharmonic

Commissioned to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the October Revolution in 1932, Orango tells the fantastical story of a human-apehybrid, who, through a combination of...continue...
Recording information: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles (12/2011)....continue...

Echoes Of Time

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-02-15

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Seven Dolls' Dances; Giya Kancheli: V & V, for violin & taped voice with string orchestra; Arvo Pärt: Spie...
Performers: Batiashvili, Elisabeth; Grimaud, Helene
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka

Lisa Batiashvili's debut album for Deutsche Grammophon 'Echoes of Time' is a matter of the heart - an unusual, very individual and fascinating program by...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc /Bronfman, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-11-23

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Copes, Ronald; Krosnick, Joel; Rhodes, Samuel [Viola]; Smirnoff, Joel; Stevens, Thomas [Trumpet]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"This goes to the top of my list of recommendations for these works...because of overall quality and the convenience of one-stop shopping... Bronfman excels in...continue...