Shostakovich: Modern Masterpieces (The Classic Composers – Modern 7)

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1The Fall of Berlin, op. 82: Prelude
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jelena Zaremba (Elena Zaremba, mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Swetlana Kachtur (soprano)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Michail Jurowski (Russian conductor)
recording of:
Падение Берлина, op. 82 (The Fall of Berlin, op. 82)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
Works of Dmitri Shostakovich by opus number (number: op. 82)
2:35
2The Gadfly, op. 97a: Fair
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Leonid Grin
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: III. Folk Feast (National Holiday)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
2:41
3The Gadfly, op. 97a: Barrel Organ Waltz
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Leonid Grin
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: V. Barrel-organ Waltz
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
1:45
4The Gadfly, op. 97a: Galop
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Leonid Grin
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VI. Galop
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
2:06
5The Gadfly, op. 97a: Romance
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Leonid Grin
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
5:54
6Katerina Ismailova, op. 114: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester (WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne)
conductor:
Michail Jurowski (Russian conductor)
partial recording of:
Suite from "Katerina Ismailova", op. 114a
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
part of:
Works of Dmitri Shostakovich by opus number (number: op. 114a)
is based on:
Леди Макбет Мценского уезда, op. 29 (Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, op. 29)
9:30
7Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings, op. 35: 4th Movement
piano:
Thomas Duis (pianist)
trumpet:
Reinhold Friedrich (trumpet player)
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Lutz Köhler (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra no. 1 in C minor, op. 35: IV. Allegro con brio
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra no. 1 in C minor, op. 35
6:47
8Hamlet, op. 116: The Castle Ball
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Leonid Grin
recording of:
Hamlet Suite, op. 116a: II. Ball at the Palace
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1964)
part of:
Hamlet Suite, op. 116a
3:17
9Hamlet, op. 116: Ophelia
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Leonid Grin
recording of:
Hamlet Suite, op. 116a: VII. Ophelia
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1964)
part of:
Hamlet Suite, op. 116a
4:25
10Song of the Forests, op. 81: When the War Was Over
bass vocals:
Stanislav Suleymanov (bass singer)
choir vocals:
Kölner Rundfunk-Chor
orchestra:
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester (WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne)
conductor:
Michail Jurowski (Russian conductor)
recording of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81: I. When the War Ended
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1949)
part of:
The Song of the Forests, op. 81
4:56
11From Jewish Folk Poetry, op. 79: Lullaby
alto vocals:
Tamara Sinjawskaja (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester (WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne)
conductor:
Michail Jurowski (Russian conductor)
recording of:
From Jewish Folk Poetry, op. 79 no. 3: Lullaby
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1948)
part of:
From Jewish Folk Poetry, op. 79 (original version for soprano, mezzo-soprano and tenor, with piano)
3:07
12From Jewish Folk Poetry, op. 79: Warning
soprano vocals:
Nina Fomina (Russian soprano)
orchestra:
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester (WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne)
conductor:
Michail Jurowski (Russian conductor)
recording of:
From Jewish Folk Poetry, op. 79 no. 5: A Warning
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1948)
part of:
From Jewish Folk Poetry, op. 79 (original version for soprano, mezzo-soprano and tenor, with piano)
1:08
13Suite on Words of Michelangelo, op. 145a: Night
bass vocals:
Anatolij Kotscherga
orchestra:
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester (WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne)
conductor:
Michail Jurowski (Russian conductor)
recording of:
Suite on the Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti, op. 145a: IX. Night (for bass and orchestra)
orchestrator:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1975)
lyricist:
Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian Renaissance artist)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1974)
orchestration of:
Suite on the Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti, op. 145: IX. Night (for bass and piano)
part of:
Suite on the Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti, op. 145a (for bass and orchestra)
3:45
14Symphony No. 7, “Leningrad”, op. 60: 4th Movement
orchestra:
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln (WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne)
conductor:
Rudolf Barshai (viola player and conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad": IV. Allegro non troppo
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (until 1941-12-27)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad"
16:32

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part of:The Classic Composers (International Masters Publishers, UK/Europe edition, Cat# GBP…) (number: Modern 7) (order: 52)
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part of:The Classic Composers (order: 66)