Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a; Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11 [Import]

Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Clio Gould (Conductor), BT Scottish Ensemble (Orchestra), Sophia Rahman (Performer), John Wallace (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sophia Rahman, John Wallace
• Orchestra: BT Scottish Ensemble
• Conductor: Clio Gould
• Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
• Audio CD (February 15, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Linn Records
• ASIN: B000046S49
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #441,646 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (arr. by Barshai from String Quartet No. 8 ): Largo - BT Scottish Ensemble

2. Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (arr. by Barshai from String Quartet No. 8 ): Allegro molto - BT Scottish Ensemble

3. Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (arr. by Barshai from String Quartet No. 8 ): Allegretto - BT Scottish Ensemble

4. Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (arr. by Barshai from String Quartet No. 8 ): Largo - BT Scottish Ensemble

5. Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (arr. by Barshai from String Quartet No. 8 ): Largo - BT Scottish Ensemble

6. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano, trumpet & strings, in C minor, Op. 35: Allegretto - John Wallace/Sophia Rahman

7. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano, trumpet & strings, in C minor, Op. 35: Lento - John Wallace/Sophia Rahman

8. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano, trumpet & strings, in C minor, Op. 35: Moderato - John Wallace/Sophia Rahman

9. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano, trumpet & strings, in C minor, Op. 35: Allegro Con Brio - John Wallace/Sophia Rahman

10. Pieces (2) for double string quartet, Op. 11: 1. Prelude - Adagio - BT Scottish Ensemble

11. Pieces (2) for double string quartet, Op. 11: 2. Scherzo - Allegro molto - BT Scottish Ensemble

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible sound, astounding playing!, September 13, 2005

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Adam Bigham (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a; Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11 (Audio CD)

The sound of this CD is incredible -- I do not know how else to describe it. Something like a live performance that I did not believe my stereo could duplicate, and I have many nice classical CDs. For performance, it is first-rate. I really thought I did not need more recordings of the Chamber Symphony or First Concerto, but I am so glad I got this disc. The Octet piece is very characteristic of Shostakovich: some ideas from this work made it into later music he composed. This recording of the Chamber Symphony does it justice; for sure, the increased dynamic range of the increased number of strings (compared to the original scoring in String Quartet no. 8,) really comes through on this recording. My greatest delight in listening to this disc came during the Concerto. The soloists are astounding players and seem to grasp the pulse of Shostakovich's score, as does the orchestra. Top-notch classical CD!

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible 110a, November 8, 2007

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Michael D. Hardie "joys_books" (Lovely Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a; Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11 (Audio CD)

Wow, wow, wow -- what an incredible version of the 110a. Top notch playing throughout!