Topic: Dmitri's Dacha

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

It is my favourite of Shostakovich's ballets!

Mine, as well.

[Leo K.]

Wow, Shosta's Symphony No. 12 is one of my favorite works by him now - it is so driving with so much orchestral beauty! (conducted by Thomas Sanderling - loving this cycle)

[DavidW]

Wow, Shosta's Symphony No. 12 is one of my favorite works by him now - it is so driving with so much orchestral beauty! (conducted by Thomas Sanderling - loving this cycle)

That is odd I can't remotely recall that symphony at all.  I should give it a fresh listen.

[aukhawk]

Forgettable music - thank goodness!

[vandermolen]

Wow, Shosta's Symphony No. 12 is one of my favorite works by him now - it is so driving with so much orchestral beauty! (conducted by Thomas Sanderling - loving this cycle)

I like No.12 as well.

[OrchestralNut]

Wow, Shosta's Symphony No. 12 is one of my favorite works by him now - it is so driving with so much orchestral beauty! (conducted by Thomas Sanderling - loving this cycle)

I'll have to revisit the 12th as I really used to like it when I was first discovering Shostakovich's symphonies, but I admit that my interest in it has waned comparatively to most of the other symphonies as time has gone by.

[BasilValentine]

That is odd I can't remotely recall that symphony at all.  I should give it a fresh listen.

You could do that, or you could listen to the slow movement of Miaskovsky's 24th for a refresher.

[DavidW]

You could do that, or you could listen to the slow movement of Miaskovsky's 24th for a refresher.

Okay will do, I've queued up the Svetlanov recording.