DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH The Complete Symphonies (2019 UK/EU limited edition 12-CD box set. Composed over a period of nearly 50 years, Dmitri Shostakovich's 15 symphonies are astonishingly diverse in conception and expression, reflecting the composer's personal experiences, the history of the 20th century and the tensions and struggles of an artist under the Soviet regime. These recordings fulfil a promise that Mstislav Rostropovich made to the composer, a close and long-standing friend, before he left Russia as an exile in 1974. 'These symphonies mark fifteen stages in our lives,' he said. 'The emotional history of our country, my history, his history, our history.' Housed inside a clamshell picture box, factory sealed) more...
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YUJA WANG | BAIBA SKRIDE | YO-YO MA | BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ANDRIS NELSONS Shostakovich: Symphonies - Concertos - Lady MacBeth (Deutsche Grammophon UK/EU limited edition 19-CD box set. The Boston Symphony Orchestra and their music director Andris Nelsons present their acclaimed Shostakovich symphony cycle to mark the 50th anniversary of the composer's death in 1975. This Grammy-winning exceptional anthology contains brand-new recordings by pianist Yuja Wang, violinist Baiba Skride and cellist Yo-Yo Ma in the concertos, while the 'Lady Macbeth' cast is headed by Kristine Opolais, Brenden Gunnell, Peter Hoare and Günther Groissböck. Housed inside a clamshell picture box, factory sealed) more...
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