The Symphonies

~ Release by Shostakovich; Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Symphonies 1 & 6
2▼CD: Symphony no. 2 / Festival Overture / October / The Song of the Forests
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1Festive Overture, op. 96
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1990-09)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1990-09)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-09)
recording of:
Festive Overture, op. 96 (in 1990-09)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1954)
premiered at:
[concert] (1954-11-06)
part of:
Works of Dmitri Shostakovich by opus number (number: op. 96)
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2October (Symphonic Poem), op. 131
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1992-04)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1992-04)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1992-04)
recording of:
October, op. 131 (in 1992-04)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1967)
part of:
Works of Dmitri Shostakovich by opus number (number: op. 131)
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3Symphony no. 2 in B major, op. 14 "To October"
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1989-01)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1989-01)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1989-01)
chorus master:
László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in B major, op. 14 “To October” (in 1989-01)
lyricist:
Alexander Bezymensky
composer and revised by:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1927)
was commissioned by:
Lev Shuglin (head of the Propaganda Department of the State Music Publishing House) (in 1927-03)
premiered at:
[concert] (1927-12-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Works of Dmitri Shostakovich by opus number (number: op. 14)
revision of:
Symphony no. 2 in B major, op. 14 “To October” (original version)
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4The Song of the Forests, op. 81: When the War Was Over
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: I. When the War Ended (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
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5The Song of the Forests, op. 81: The Call Rings Through the Land
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: II. We Will Clothe Our Homeland With Forests (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
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6The Song of the Forests, op. 81: Memory of the Past
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: III. Memories of the Past (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
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7The Song of the Forests, op. 81: The Pioneers Plant the Forest
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: IV. The Pioneers Plant the Forests (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
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8The Song of the Forests, op. 81: The Young Communists Forge Onwards
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: V. The People of Stalingrad Go Forth (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
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9The Song of the Forests, op. 81: Walk Into the Future
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: VI. A Walk Into the Future (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
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10The Song of the Forests, op. 81: Glory
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
bass vocals:
Nikita Storojev (operatic bass) (in 1991-10)
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus (in 1991-10) and New London Children’s Choir (in 1991-10)
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Kotliarov (in 1991-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1991-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1991-10)
chorus master:
Ronald Corp (British composer and conductor) (in 1991-10) and László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1991-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-10)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: VII. Glory (in 1991-10)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
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3▶CD: Symphonies 12 & 3
4▶CD: Symphony no. 4
5▶CD: Symphony no. 5 / Five Fragments
6▶CD: Symphony no. 7
7▶CD: Symphony no. 8 / Novorossiisk Chimes / Funeral and Triumphal Prelude
8▶CD: Symphony no. 10 / Chamber Symphony, op. 110a (String Quartet no. 8, orch. Barchai)
9▶CD: Symphony no. 11
10▶CD: Symphony no. 13
11▶CD: Symphony no. 14
12▶CD: Symphonies 9 & 15