Dmitri's Dacha

[PaulR]

Bernstein's 7th is definitely one of, if not, the best readings of the piece.  One of my favorite sections of it is the transition out of the 'bolero-esque' section.  It's almost like it is full of pent up "energy" that needs to be let go.

[Moonfish]

It's been reissued of course:

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I wrote a description of what I was listening to when I had Shostakovich as my avatar and I think this statement aptly refers to this Bernstein performance and the music therein: "Harrowing cries across a war-torn landscape."

Good luck in resisting the temptation, Peter.

Arrgh, somebody snatched up the affordable (VG) copy.   

How is Bernstein's performance of the 7th with the NYP?

[Mirror Image]

Arrgh, somebody snatched up the affordable (VG) copy.   

How is Bernstein's performance of the 7th with the NYP?

It's not as good as his CSO performance. The CSO performance of the 7th is the one you need. The temptation continues...

[PaulR]

"This performance (with the NYPO) is not the one you are looking for"

The CD is fabulous.  The reading of the 1st isn't bad either....

[Moonfish]

[PaulR]

The CSO recording is totally worth $13 (including the shipping) found on the marketplace...

[Mirror Image]

The CSO recording is totally worth $13 (including the shipping) found on the marketplace...

+1

Remember, Peter, this is a 2-CD set.

[Karl Henning]

Arrgh, somebody snatched up the affordable (VG) copy.   

How is Bernstein's performance of the 7th with the NYP?

I've not yet listened to it. It is notorious for Lenny having cut a couple of repetitions in the first movement. By the time he led the CSO in the piece, he saw light.

[vandermolen]

The Execution of Stepan Razin is quite unlike any other work I know by Shostakovich and I find it very enjoyable. Whenever I play it the themes run through my head afterwards. This Helsinki version is very well recorded and is, I think, a fine performance under Ashkenazy. It is a very darkly compelling work, with echoes of the contemporaneous Symphony 11 and Symphony 13 although very unique and powerful.
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[kishnevi]

Just a quick note that this has just been reissued by Alto with the cover above..the 1987 Melodiya recording as remastered by Paul Arden-Taylor.

[jlaurson]

Just a quick note that this has just been reissued by Alto with the cover above..the 1987 Melodiya recording as remastered by Paul Arden-Taylor.

This is the second recording -- the Hyperion being third and another earlier one floating about, right?

Also identical with Moscow Studio Archives and Regis, if I'm not mistaken.

There must be an earlier recording... but has anyone seen/heard it?

[Dancing Divertimentian]

This is the second recording -- the Hyperion being third and another earlier one floating about, right?

Yes.

Also identical with Moscow Studio Archives and Regis, if I'm not mistaken.

Yep.

There must be an earlier recording... but has anyone seen/heard it?

Haven't heard it, myself. It's a Melodiya production, though. Recorded sometime in the 60s, IIRC.

[North Star]

The Melodiya recording (from '62) is available at hmv.co.jp:

[kishnevi]

This is the second recording -- the Hyperion being third and another earlier one floating about, right?

Also identical with Moscow Studio Archives and Regis, if I'm not mistaken.

Same performance as the Moscow Studio Archives but remastered by Arden-Taylor, so it is not exactly identical.  I assume, based on the relationships among Regis, Alto and Musical Concepts, that it is exactly identical to the Regis issue, except for the different cover.

I am listening to it now and see why some people think it is THE recording.

[jlaurson]

Same performance as the Moscow Studio Archives but remastered by Arden-Taylor, so it is not exactly identical.  I assume, based on the relationships among Regis, Alto and Musical Concepts, that it is exactly identical to the Regis issue, except for the different cover.

I am listening to it now and see why some people think it is THE recording.

Not, I, for one... although I think it's a must-have if you like the works. Better than her last account; haven't heard her first.

My favorite is still, despite the mounting and superb competition of the last five to ten years, this: http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2005/01/dip-your-ears-no-22.html

Scherbakov, Linn, and Melnikov rank very high for me...

[kishnevi]

Not, I, for one... although I think it's a must-have if you like the works. Better than her last account; haven't heard her first.

My favorite is still, despite the mounting and superb competition of the last five to ten years, this: http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2005/01/dip-your-ears-no-22.html

Scherbakov, Linn, and Melnikov rank very high for me...

Have those last three,  like Scherbakov best.
Arkivmusic is running a Jarrett sale now.  Annoyingly they do not list this one.

[Karl Henning]

I certainly like Scherbakov and Melnikov very well, indeed.

[kishnevi]

Just stumbled over and ordered (with Jarrett and W's Bach WTC) this one

[Karl Henning]

Антиформалистический Раëк

http://www.youtube.com/v/HjzhliM_rzw

[Mirror Image]

I just bought the Inbal cycle of the symphonies on the Denon label and I'm really anxious to hear all of the performances. From what I've gathered, this is quite an underrated set. I'll go on the record and say I like Inbal's conducting a lot and upon hearing his performance of the Adagio from the Leningrad, I was greatly overwhelmed with a flood of emotions. There seems to be a deep kinship between him and Shostakovich's music. The sadness and remembering those that have died during this tragic time in Russian history really comes across in Inbal's interpretation. He treats it as a lament, which is what I hear in this particular movement. But YMMV of course.