Dmitri's Dacha

[Karl Henning]

Oddly, no one ever seems to mention Ashkenazy's Shostakovich 24 p&f. It was my introduction to the piece, and the only recording I've ever listened to.

I've not heard it!

[Baron Scarpia]

I've not heard it!

It seems to be out-of-print and rare these days. I seem to recall it was a standard choice back in the day, before lots of recordings started coming out.

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[Karl Henning]

It seems to be out-of-print and rare these days. I seem to recall it was a standard choice back in the day, before lots of recordings started coming out.

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This languishes in my Wish List, chiefly for the Ashkenazy.

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[North Star]

It's been a while, but I recall thinking very highly of the Ashkenazy Op. 87 (preferring it over the excellent Scherbakov) - and of the rest of that box.

[Karl Henning]

It's been a while, but I recall thinking very highly of the Ashkenazy Op. 87 (preferring it over the excellent Scherbakov) - and of the rest of that box.

Noted, good sieur!

[Dancing Divertimentian]

It seems to be out-of-print and rare these days. I seem to recall it was a standard choice back in the day, before lots of recordings started coming out.

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Yeah, I've praised this set many times on the board, and I've spent an almost equal amount of time fighting with Bulldog who decidedly isn't a fan of the set!

[Mirror Image]

Cross-posted from the 'Purchases' thread:

Just bought:

I've had my eye on this set ever since I bought the Melnikov set on Harmonia Mundi, but I finally decided to just go for it.

[Ken B]

Cross-posted from the 'Purchases' thread:

I've had my eye on this set ever since I bought the Melnikov set on Harmonia Mundi, but I finally decided to just go for it.

Essential. I prefer her Hyperion set — a minority opinion — but both are great.

[Mirror Image]

Essential. I prefer her Hyperion set — a minority opinion — but both are great.

Why would you say you find the Hyperion set more preferable? Yes, yours is a minority opinion as I've read that most listeners seem to prefer the 60s and 80s performances.

[Ken B]

Why would you say you find the Hyperion set more preferable? Yes, yours is a minority opinion as I've read that most listeners seem to prefer the 60s and 80s performances.

The better sound helps. I also found it more reflective. There's a lot of low-key stuff and I think that comes across better. I have all three and like them all.
I also like the set on Atma, but I forget the pianist right now.

[amw]

David Jalbert?

My reference is also the Ashkenazy, ideal combination of performer & work imo. But I used to have the Hyperion Nikolayeva (as MP3 files ripped from a library CD) and it was about equally good, maybe somewhat too demonstrative for my taste.

[aukhawk]

The better sound helps. I also found it more reflective. There's a lot of low-key stuff and I think that comes across better.

All this, I agree.

[Madiel]

The Hyperion set is the only one I own, and... I actually don't entirely like the sound and that's one of the reasons I'm considering getting a 2nd set. The acoustic is a bit distant for my taste.

[Karl Henning]

On March 24^th we went to hear the Shostakovich Fourth in Symphony Hall.  (I am a little puzzled to find that I have not written of that evening, here on GMG?)  Anyway, maybe this is revisionism, but my impression (today) is that it was an amazing performance (back in March).  So when a promotional e-mail came in earlier this week announcing free shipping on pre-orders of the two-CD set of the Fourth and the Eleventh, at $22, I was corn to their sickle.  I placed the order today (expected to ship 10 July).

[Mahlerian]

I left a report at the time:
http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,429.msg1137285.html#msg1137285

[Karl Henning]

I left a report at the time:
http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,429.msg1137285.html#msg1137285

I remember reading and enjoying it, thanks.

[PerfectWagnerite]

I just heard DSCH's orchestration of Tahiti Trot today. Pretty amazing stuff that he orchestrated the thing in about 45 minutes and it is just SO Shostakovich like: the piccolo, e-flat clarinet, xylophone, muted trumpet all having a grand old time.

[TheGSMoeller]

I just heard DSCH's orchestration of Tahiti Trot today. Pretty amazing stuff that he orchestrated the thing in about 45 minutes and it is just SO Shostakovich like: the piccolo, e-flat clarinet, xylophone, muted trumpet all having a grand old time.

Yes! It's great. Not sure which performance you heard, but Chailly's Jazz Album includes the Tahiti Trot, and the rest of the album is full of DSCH's colorful instrumentation.

Just purchased this live performance from Mravinsky/Leningrad Phil of the 10th Symphony. Anyone familiar with it?

[PerfectWagnerite]

Yes! It's great. Not sure which performance you heard, but Chailly's Jazz Album includes the Tahiti Trot, and the rest of the album is full of DSCH's colorful instrumentation.

I forgot the performers unfortunately.

I thought the announcer mentioned the Moscow Chamber Players but I can find it on Google right now.

[vandermolen]

Yes! It's great. Not sure which performance you heard, but Chailly's Jazz Album includes the Tahiti Trot, and the rest of the album is full of DSCH's colorful instrumentation.

Just purchased this live performance from Mravinsky/Leningrad Phil of the 10th Symphony. Anyone familiar with it?

Yes, although haven't heard it for a while. I recall it as a fine performance as is usually the case with Mravinsky.