Dmitri's Dacha

[Karl Henning]

I don't know if there's anything else on the Naxos CD. They only have #13 left, correct?

I think you are right.  The Fourteenth alone makes for something of a light compact disc . . . ample room for another significant piece.

[Ken B]

Symphony No. 8 is my favorite Shostakovich symphony. I don't listen to it that much because I find the whole experience to be so emotionally draining. I hope you continue to try and get more out of the Leningrad. It used to be one of my least favorite symphonies of his cycle until I heard that Bernstein/CSO performance on DG that I was telling you about earlier. That really opened my ears up.

You know about Bartok and 7 I assume?

I like 14 best. On different days then 5, 10, 1, 15. 8 succeeds in a way 7 does not but has never claimed my affections too much. All the concerti are wonderful.

[PaulR]

the Met will be producing Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District next year!

[Karl Henning]

Since my last post I've heard the 14th string quartet (Julliard) and now the 11th symphony, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Berglund.

I don't listen to Shostakovich much, I guess because I went through a phase years back when his music was much more important to me.  These days I seem to be looking for other sounds.  But it has been nice to revisit these works.  I'll probably keep at for a day or two more.

the Met will be producing Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District next year!

Severally cool, lads.

[Karl Henning]

Okay:

Дмитрий Дмитриевич [ Dmitri Dmitriyevich (Shostakovich) ]
Струнный квартет № 14 фа-диез мажор, соч. 142 [ String Quartet № 14 in F#, Opus 142 ] (1973)
The Mandelring Quartet

Incidentally, Wikipedia was smoking crack . . . claims that Shostakovich began working on the piece while he was visiting the home of Benjamin Britten and finished it in Copenhagen.  I'll go back to my sources and check, but Shostakovich was in declining health at this time, and I have scant confidence in the suggestion that he was jetting around to Aldeburgh and Copenhagen in 1973 . . . .

Per Fay: Shostakovich did spend the month of May (1973) in Copenhagen;  but that was after the Op.142 was completed.  No mention whatever of Britten.  (In April of 1971, Britten & Pears, on their last visit to Moscow, heard a private performance of the Thirteenth Quartet in Shostakovich's apartment.)

Friends don't let friends edit Wikipedia articles drunk . . . .

[snyprrr]

Cello Concerto No.1

Slava/Ozawa (Erato)
Han-Na (EMI)
Gabetta (SONY)


Cello Concerto No.2

Slava/Ozawa (DG)
Gabetta (RCA)


Violin Concerto No.1

Repin (Erato; seems everyone hates ALL the competition- Vengerov, Mordkovitch- people only like that little kid Khatch.)??


Violin Concerto No.2

Vengerov (Teldec)

Mordkovitch (Chandos)

Khatch. kid (Naive)

Kremer (DG)



I've only ever had Sitkovetsky. Just ordered Venergov's No.2 (I'm way too skittish over his No.1- so much hate on this Thread!). Repin for No.1.

No one mentions Midori??

[Brahmsian]

Cello Concerto No.1

Slava/Ozawa (Erato)
Han-Na (EMI)
Gabetta (SONY)


Cello Concerto No.2

Slava/Ozawa (DG)
Gabetta (RCA)


Violin Concerto No.1

Repin (Erato; seems everyone hates ALL the competition- Vengerov, Mordkovitch- people only like that little kid Khatch.)??


Violin Concerto No.2

Vengerov (Teldec)

Mordkovitch (Chandos)

Khatch. kid (Naive)

Kremer (DG)



I've only ever had Sitkovetsky. Just ordered Venergov's No.2 (I'm way too skittish over his No.1- so much hate on this Thread!). Repin for No.1.

No one mentions Midori??

I like this set tremendously! 

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[kishnevi]

Violin Concerto No.1

Repin (Erato; seems everyone hates ALL the competition- Vengerov, Mordkovitch- people only like that little kid Khatch.)??

Mullova Mullova Mullova (in the set ChamberNut posted). 

No one mentions Midori??

Actually,  I've yet to hear a Midori recording I liked enough to enthuse over. 

[Brahmsian]

No one mentions Midori??

[Sergeant Rock]

Mullova Mullova Mullova   

Yes, yes, yes...and Steinbacher.

Sarge

[snyprrr]

I like this set tremendously! 

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Yea, that's a good starter. Mullova I just couldn't find for $2 yet... isn't she slash and burn here?

[kishnevi]

Yea, that's a good starter. Mullova I just couldn't find for $2 yet... isn't she slash and burn here?

Yes.  As long you understand that the burn comes out of a flamethrower.

[snyprrr]

Yes.  As long you understand that the burn comes out of a flamethrower.

How do Mullova and Mordkovitch compare? Mordy seems to polarize people with her manner (haven't heard it) but has a "demonic" reputation from that Chandos recording. (as in 'Most Demonic')

[kishnevi]

How do Mullova and Mordkovitch compare? Mordy seems to polarize people with her manner (haven't heard it) but has a "demonic" reputation from that Chandos recording. (as in 'Most Demonic')

Sorry, I also have not heard Mordkovitch.  My usual term for describing Mullova is that she makes the Devil dance, especially in the Passacaglia.

[snyprrr]

Symphony 15

Is the question here, Sanderling or Janssons?

[jlaurson]

Symphony 15

Is the question here, Sanderling or Janssons?

More like: Sanderling or Sanderling or Sanderling or Kondrashin or Kondrashin.

The answer might just be: Kondrashin: http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2008/01/dip-your-ears-no-88.html

[not edward]

More like: Sanderling or Sanderling or Sanderling or Kondrashin or Kondrashin.

The answer might just be: Kondrashin: http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2008/01/dip-your-ears-no-88.html

But which Sanderling? (I'm very partial to the Cleveland one, myself.)

The studio Kondrashin is the only swift performance of the 15th that's ever convinced me of the merits of that view of the work; I should give that live one a try.

[snyprrr]

But which Sanderling? (I'm very partial to the Cleveland one, myself.)

The studio Kondrashin is the only swift performance of the 15th that's ever convinced me of the merits of that view of the work; I should give that live one a try.

Cleveland = $$$


Maybe you can help out in the Recordings Thread? I'm looking for 4,13,4,15... all of a sudden there are too many choices...

[Brahmsian]

First Listen to this great performance:

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

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[Mirror Image]

First Listen to this great performance:

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

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A great performance indeed, Ray. I'd like to hear Chung's on DG at some point.