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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Solid Peformance with Unbelievable Engineering
Being relatively new to the Eighth Symphony (but a longtime fan of Shostakovich), I haven't heard enough versions of this piece to know how this one compares in terms of performance; to my ears it is a wonderful, frightening, passionate reading. I purchased it because of its recommendation from audio publications and equipment manufacturers. In that department, my...
Published on March 18, 2002 by Doc Sarvis
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sound, So-so Performance
As another reviewer points out, this Shostakovich Symphony #8 does sound great. Unfortunately, the performance doesn't meet the same high standard. Andrew Litton's interpretation IS solid, but he consistently fails to build any real tension to lead up to the tremendous climaxes, and no sense of resolution follows. Perhaps more importantly, the musical motifs that hold...
Published on July 24, 2002 by Timothy Dougal
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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A Solid Peformance with Unbelievable Engineering, March 18, 2002
This review is from: Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 (Audio CD)
Being relatively new to the Eighth Symphony (but a longtime fan of Shostakovich), I haven't heard enough versions of this piece to know how this one compares in terms of performance; to my ears it is a wonderful, frightening, passionate reading. I purchased it because of its recommendation from audio publications and equipment manufacturers. In that department, my expectations were clearly exceeded. What an incredible recording! Whoever engineered this production needs to be commended...the sound, dynamics, and detils are nothing short of amazing. Thus, I recommended as a demonstration piece for your stereo system, and I leave it to others to comment on the performance itself.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sound, So-so Performance, July 24, 2002
This review is from: Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 (Audio CD)
As another reviewer points out, this Shostakovich Symphony #8 does sound great. Unfortunately, the performance doesn't meet the same high standard. Andrew Litton's interpretation IS solid, but he consistently fails to build any real tension to lead up to the tremendous climaxes, and no sense of resolution follows. Perhaps more importantly, the musical motifs that hold this hour-long piece together are by no means obvious, and the listener may wonder just WHY the notes say this is one of the greatest symphonies of the 20th century, since it frequently seems to be meandering in this CD. But the playing, like the sound is clean, and if you don't mind a lack of genuine musical drama in a war symphony, you can use it to test out your system!
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