Dmitri's Dacha

[Mirror Image]

Thanks for the refresh, John. very much enjoyed them, as I knew I should.

My pleasure, Karl.

[Brahmsian]

Thanks for sharing that John. I listened to Bernstein's talk on Shostakovich's 6th symphony along Hurwitz's review of his favourite 6th recordings. It really is a great symphony, along with the 9th, which are both vastly over shadowed by any of the other symphonies between 4th and 11th.

[Brahmsian]

Speaking of the 6th symphony, what would be folks' recommendations on the performance that has the bleakest, blackest, darkest, hopeless Adagio 1st movement? 

[Mirror Image]

Thanks for sharing that John. I listened to Bernstein's talk on Shostakovich's 6th symphony along Hurwitz's review of his favourite 6th recordings. It really is a great symphony, along with the 9th, which are both vastly over shadowed by any of the other symphonies between 4th and 11th.

Glad you enjoyed them, Ray. Yeah, I think both the 6th and 9th are fine symphonies. Great stuff.

Speaking of the 6th symphony, what would be folks' recommendations on the performance that has the bleakest, blackest, darkest, hopeless Adagio 1st movement? 

Kondrashin and Rozhdestvensky certainly qualify here I would think. Mravinsky's 6th isn't exactly sunshine either.

[Sergeant Rock]

Speaking of the 6th symphony, what would be folks' recommendations on the performance that has the bleakest, blackest, darkest, hopeless Adagio 1st movement? 

The first movement is a Largo...Hurwitz got it wrong. Sanderling and Caetani are really dark.

Sarge

[relm1]

Speaking of the 6th symphony, what would be folks' recommendations on the performance that has the bleakest, blackest, darkest, hopeless Adagio 1st movement? 

I thought the Bernstein DG was the darkest but in retrospect, it might be the most romantic given Serge's remarks.  I'll have to explore those others that are really dark.

[Roy Bland]

I love it immensely great performance of Belarus RTV orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xp7f_hnEPo

[vandermolen]

Speaking of the 6th symphony, what would be folks' recommendations on the performance that has the bleakest, blackest, darkest, hopeless Adagio 1st movement? 

I liked Neeme Jarvi's recording.

[Mirror Image]

This documentary is definitely worth a viewing:

https://www.youtube.com/v/KOkBEqtGUI8

I'll be getting my popcorn ready for tonight as I plan to watch it. A BBC production. Looks like a good one.

[Symphonic Addict]

This documentary is definitely worth a viewing:

https://www.youtube.com/v/KOkBEqtGUI8

I'll be getting my popcorn ready for tonight as I plan to watch it. A BBC production. Looks like a good one.

Something like that?

[Mirror Image]

Something like that?

Ummm....

Ummmmmmmm........

[Mirror Image]

Have you seen this documentary, Cesar?

[Symphonic Addict]

Have you seen this documentary, Cesar?

Not yet, John, but it certainly looks enticing. How many secrets did Shostakovich bring with him to death?

[Mirror Image]

Not yet, John, but it certainly looks enticing. How many secrets did Shostakovich bring with him to death?

We'll never know, but if his music is any indication, there were no secrets. It's all in the music.

[Karl Henning]

https://www.youtube.com/v/e3RbWSfhlp4

[Mirror Image]

That's a good documentary, Karl. I've got it on DVD.

[Karl Henning]

That's a good documentary, Karl. I've got it on DVD.

I've been meaning forever to watch this series.

[Brahmsian]

I've been meaning forever to watch this series.

It is such a great series Karl.  Although I haven't seen all episodes.  I wish MTT would reboot the series with some new episodes.

[Karl Henning]

This documentary is definitely worth a viewing:

https://www.youtube.com/v/KOkBEqtGUI8

I'll be getting my popcorn ready for tonight as I plan to watch it. A BBC production. Looks like a good one.

Excellent.

[Mirror Image]

Excellent.

I enjoyed the documentary, but some of the details could've been left out. I think any one with a knowledge of history can read about how horrible the whole Siege of Leningrad was, but the musical aspect of the film was the most enjoyable.