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Shostakovich: Symphony no 11 / Montgomery, Jena Philharmonic

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-11-14

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 11 in G minor, Op. 103 "Year 1905"
Conductors: Montgomery, David
Ensemble: Jena Philharmonic Orchestra

Dmitri Shostakovich, though one of the most original of Russian modernists, was accused in such works as the Symphony No 11 of bowing to official...continue...

Shostakovich: Cello Concertos / Rodin, Krimets, Russian PO

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-06-13

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; Concerto for Cello no 2 in G major, Op. 126
Performers: Rodin, Kyril
Conductors: Krimets, Konstantin

These central works of cello literature are interpreted here by a master - Kyrill Rodin was awarded not only First Prize, but also Gold Medal,...continue...

20th Century String Quartets / Rubin String Quartet

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-05-09

Works: Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 4, Sz 91; Igor Stravinsky: Pieces (3) for string quartet; Sofia Gubaidulina: Quartet for Strings no 2; Dmitry Shostakovich: Quartet for Strings no 8 in C...
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Ensemble: Rubin Quartet

"The Rubins' traversal of the [Shostakovich Eighth] is among the most gripping, fluid, dramatically perceptive, and technically thrilling I've heard, matching the Emerson's hair-trigger ensemble...continue...