Dmitry Shostakovich Mstislav Rostropovich Chamber Orchestra of Moscow - Rostropovich Performs Shostakovich Symphony No 14 Op 135 Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok Op 127 (18 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Rostropovich Performs Shostakovich - Symphony No. 14 Op. 135 / Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127

Dmitry Shostakovich, Mstislav Rostropovich, Chamber Orchestra of Moscow
Rostropovich Performs Shostakovich - Symphony No. 14 Op. 135 / Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127
Genres: Pop, Classical

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 1, 'De Profundis'
2. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 2, 'Malaguena'
3. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 3, 'Lorelei'
4. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 4, 'The Suicide'
5. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 5, 'On Watch'
6. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 6, 'Madam, look!'
7. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 7, 'In prison - At the Sante Jail'
8. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 8, 'The Zaporozhian Cossack's Reply to the Sultan'
9. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 9, 'O Delvig, Delvig!'
10. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 10, 'The Death of the Poet'
11. Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass, strings & percussion, Op. 135: No. 11, 'Conclusion'
12. Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127: No.1, Ophelia's Song
13. Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127: No.2, Gamayun, Bird of Prophecy
14. Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127: No.3, That Troubled Night
15. Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127: No.4, Deep in Sleep
16. Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127: No.5, The Storm
17. Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127: No.6, Secret Signs
18. Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127: No.7, Music

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CD Details

All Artists: Dmitry Shostakovich, Mstislav Rostropovich, Chamber Orchestra of Moscow, Mark Reshetin, Moisey (Mieczyslaw) Samuilovich Weinberg (Vainberg), Galina Vishnevskaya, David Oistrakh
Title: Rostropovich Performs Shostakovich - Symphony No. 14 Op. 135 / Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Russian Revelation
Release Date: 4/21/1998
Genres: Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 182478347822, 5032636101016, 503263610101

CD Reviews

I've wanted this record for a long time...

D. Lindholm | Chicago, Illinois | 07/21/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Symphony No. 14, Op. 135. Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano. Mark Reshetin, bass. Mstislav Rostropovich, conductor. Chamber Orchestra of Moscow, recorded 12 February 1973.Seven Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok, Op. 127. Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano. David Oistrakh, violin. Mstislav Rostropovich, cello. Moisei Vainberg, piano. Premiere performance recording, 27 October 1967.The first of Rostropovich's two recordings of Shostakovich's 14th Symphony, employing the same cast as the world-premiere performance (under Rudolf Barshai - Russian Disc) is a record your reviewer has long coveted. Once again available, on the Russian Revelation label (which may have already expired?), this issue holds obvious appeal for devotees of Shostakovich and the well-loved cellist/conductor. The recordings, as might be expected from Russia in 1973 and 1967, are in somewhat faded sonics. But the performances are devoted and passionate, perhaps even a 'Revelation.'Be warned the booklet does not include the texts to either the symphony or the songs. Enterprising Shostakovians will have texts from alternative recordings (of more recent provenance,obviously)."